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Your Reimbursement of Employee Health Insurance Premiums May Not Be Deductible

Prior to 2014, employers could reimburse employees for some or all of their costs to obtain their own individual health insurance policies rather than offering health plans directly to the employees. This benefit was tax-free to employees, whether the employer […]

Manufacturers: The Very Visible Hand in Every Transaction

Most owners considering the sale or purchase of a business enter the process thinking there will be two parties at the table – buyer and seller. Unfortunately, for equipment dealers, the rights of manufacturers in dealer agreements mean that it […]

Transfer Planning – Unlocking the Return on Your Investment

Do you ever stop and ask “how are my investments doing”?  We all do that at some point, but when you ask this question, are you thinking about your dealership?

If you are like many dealers, your dealership is your largest […]

Seigfreid Bingham Names Rita Cortes Shareholder

Seigfreid Bingham is pleased to announce that Rita Cortes has been named a Shareholder of the firm.  Rita practices primarily in the firm’s Construction, Real Estate, Tax and General Corporate groups.

“Rita is a skilled attorney who is absolutely committed to […]

Dealership Transfers – Planning for Events That Will Impact Every Dealership

Every dealership will be transferred.  We can all agree on that since it is based on the same logic as the statement that every person will eventually die.  But even though conventional wisdom says that you and I should develop […]

HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool: An Easier Way to Assess HIPAA Vulnerabilities?

A new Security Risk Assessment tool is now available to help small and medium sized offices “conduct an accurate and thorough assessment of the potential risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information.”* The […]

Changes in Industry & Dealership Business Model Create Risks for Equipment Dealers

Turning profits into loss? Why would I do that? No dealer is in business to lose money. But what if the types of products and services you sell lead to a situation where losses from one bad transaction wipe out […]

The SGR Patch – An Annual Sign of Spring

How do doctors know when Spring has arrived? When Congress passes a temporary patch to avoid the reimbursement cuts required by the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate reimbursement formula (“SGR”).

Enacted in 1997, SGR imposes Medicare reimbursement cuts for physicians and other […]