56% of family business owners are either unhappy with their succession plan or don’t have one at all. Major concerns include the legacy of the business owner and the security of the business. This puts significant pressure on your business, creating hostility and instability.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), more than 1 in 3 women has a form of cardiovascular disease. And, heart disease is the leading cause of hospital stays for men in the United States.

Think back to the last time you took a close look at your investment portfolio. What goals did you have in mind at the time? What financial needs did you have? Do these factors represent what you need today? The average investor lost ~1% per year in return due to behavioral mismanagement of their investments.

As a hands-on business owner, so much of your time is spent working IN your business, increasing profitability, managing risks, strengthening marketing, managing the day to day responsibilities. None of these are bad things per se, but they can often hinder the time you spend working ON the business in preparation for the next generation.

Soon, Generation Z—those born between 1996 and 2010—will be entering the workforce. Is your company somewhere they can thrive? Is it somewhere they would even . . . .

Rate to Increase to 58 Cents Per Mile The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the costs . . . .

The ACA imposes a dollar limit on employees’ salary reduction contributions to health flexible spending arrangements (health FSAs) offered under cafeteria plans. This dollar limit is indexed for cost-of-living adjustments and may be increased each year.

In late 2018, the IRS began issuing enforcement letters to employers with generally 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees regarding their compliance with . . . .

Employers are reminded that they may be required to electronically submit information from their 2018 OSHA Forms 300A to OSHA by March 2, 2019.

Form Must Remain Posted Through April Employers subject to OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements are reminded to post their 2018 OSHA Form 300A from February 1–April 30, . . . .