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The Joy of Racing

Deducting race car expenses through a construction firm draws IRS scrutiny. A father and son owned an S corporation that built houses and developed real estate. The son enjoyed car racing, so the company purchased a race car body and parts for the son to restore and...

The electric car

Seemingly good news for U.S. automakers planning their future shift to electric vehicles: The recent $2 billion settlement between SK Innovation and LG Chem, following a trade-secrets dispute between the South Korean battery manufacturers. The settlement means SK...

The Great Chicken

Are you one of the many who regularly purchases roasted chickens from Costco?  We tend to get ours from Sam’s Club; it’s on the way home. To keep costs as low as possible, Costco opened the $450 million facility in Nebraska in 2019, which processes about two million...

Turn Key Operation

A number of business for sale state they are a turn-key operation, as well do a huge number of franchises for sale. But, a true turnkey franchise is in a “condition ready for immediate use, occupation, or operation,” according to a strict definition. In most cases, a...

Fees for quotes

I have been attempting to get some drywall repair done, since I had Permaseal out to do some work.  I would prefer to not do it myself.  I have done it in the past and I can do it, but others are far better. But over half of the people I called demand a $100 fee just...

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