Navigating Rising Costs: How Florida Construction Firms Can Stay Profitable Amid New Trump Steel & Aluminum 25% Tariffs
Protecting Profits Amid New Trump Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum It was announced Monday Feb 10th that President Trump has reinstated 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, with no exceptions for key allies like Canada, Mexico, and South Korea. Effective March 4, these tariffs aim to level the playing field by countering foreign [...]
Will Your Buy-Sell Agreement Demolish Your Estate Plan?
Connelly vs. United States Decision: What It Is After Michael Connelly died, his family got an unexpected bill from the IRS for $889,914. Why? An auditor reviewing Michael’s estate tax return disagreed with the stated value of the shares in Crown C Supply, the company he owned with his brother. Although his estate was bought [...]
Financially Responsible Officers and the Bond Required
Traditionally most construction businesses qualified for licensure through an individual who both held the license and controlled the financial aspects of their business. Over the years construction businesses have changed with mergers and acquisitions, as well as the separation of financial management from construction supervision. More and more, the qualifying individual for a construction firm [...]
Kennedy Space Center Small Business Networking Fair
Great day networking with Florida contractors & government officials at the KSC Small Business Networking Fair.
What you want to know about the new residential property market legislation in Florida
The latest from our Florida Legislature by Carol Bowen, JD I Chief LobbyistAssociated Builders and Contractors of Florida & Vice President of Government AffairsAssociated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter.What Happened In Tallahassee This Week?The Legislature returned to Tallahassee this week with the sole purpose of addressing the current situation and circumstances of the [...]
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans Industry Day
It is the “Golden Age of Funding for the Corps” and Emily Golecki and Sarah O'Linn were honored to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans Industry Day and hear about the unprecedented infrastructure opportunities first hand. Mississippi Valley District is exceeding their small business set-aside contracting goals and Dave Willis (pictured, center) and the New Orleans [...]
Planning for 2021 Taxes: What Contractors Need to Know
BY DAVID V. JEAN WHEN TAX TIME rolls around, contractors often feel like the deck is automatically stacked against them. But the right tax planning strategy helps to ensure the House, in this case the IRS, doesn’t catch you off guard. These tax benefits could help you save a substantial amount of money. Contractors should consider several [...]