Franchise Solutions

November 12, 2025

Delaware Franchise Tax: Due Dates, Calculation & Pay

If you formed in Delaware—because investors prefer it, counsel recommended it, or you plan to franchise—Delaware franchise tax is the annual fee that keeps your company in good standing. This guide answers the exact searches owners make: when is Delaware franchise tax due, how to calculate Delaware franchise tax, and how to pay Delaware franchise tax—with clear examples and a few cash-saving moves. Keep “good standing” clean. Banks, buyers, and state…

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November 7, 2025

ERC 2025–26: Audit & Cleanup for Restaurants & Franchises

If your business claimed the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), 2025–26 is about cleanup and defense, not new filings. The filing window is closed, enforcement is active, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) added limits that affect late-filed 2021 claims. This guide explains what changed, how to triage your position, and the records you need if the IRS asks questions. Key reality: The ERC claim period is over. What matters now is whether your claim…

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November 3, 2025

2026 IRS Inflation: Restaurant & Franchise Tax Guide

If you own a restaurant, a multi-unit group, or a franchise network, the IRS’s 2026 inflation adjustments aren’t just numbers on a press release—they shape how you time owner pay, bonuses, pricing, and capex. Below is a practical playbook you can act on now, written for operators who live in the P&L. At a glance (tax year 2026): the standard deduction rises to $32,200 (MFJ), $16,100 (Single/MFS), and $24,150 (HOH). Bracket thresholds shift up, and several…

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October 31, 2025

BOI Reporting Rules 2026: What Restaurants & Franchises Need to Know

Status as of October 2026: FinCEN issued its final BOI rule in August 2026, effective August 14, 2026. Companies formed in the United States are exempt from federal BOI reporting. Certain entities formed under foreign law and registered to do business in the United States may remain reporting companies unless another exemption applies If you opened an LLC in the last few years, you probably heard that “every company must file beneficial ownership…

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October 27, 2025

NYC PTET Tax Strategy for Restaurants & Franchises

If you own a restaurant group or a franchise network in New York, you’ve probably heard about the Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET) and its city companion, the NYC PTET. These elections let many S-corps and partnerships pay state/local income tax at the entity level—a smart way to work around the federal SALT cap on owners’ personal returns. Here’s the clear guide: what PTET actually does, who qualifies, how it hits cash flow, and the practical steps to get…

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October 24, 2025

Restaurant Tips, Service Charges & FICA Credit 2025

If you run a restaurant or franchise, tips are more than a line on the guest check—they’re payroll, tax, and cash-flow drivers that affect margins every single pay period. In 2025 the IRS continues to emphasize accurate tip reporting, the difference between tips vs. service charges, and proper use of the FICA Tip Credit (Form 8846). Here’s a practical, plain-English guide to keep your locations compliant—and to turn good records into real savings. Quick…

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October 20, 2025

10-Return E-file Rule 2025: IRIS Guide

Paper filing season is over for most small businesses. Since tax year 2023, if your company files 10 or more information returns in a calendar year, you must e-file—and you have to add the totals across return types. That means your W-2s, 1099-NECs, 1099-MISCs, 1099-Ks, 1095s, 1042-S, etc., all count toward the same 10-return threshold. The IRS built a free portal—IRIS (Information Returns Intake System)—to make this doable without buying software. For…

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October 17, 2025

Form 1099-DA 2025: Crypto Reporting for SMBs

More restaurants, franchises, and multi-location brands are touching digital assets—even if it’s just a supplier refund in USDC, a loyalty experiment, or selling a small stash of BTC to cover a new oven. Starting tax year 2025, there’s a new reporting layer you can’t ignore: Form 1099-DA. Below, I’ll break down what’s changing, what actually hits your accounting process, and how to stay clean with the IRS while protecting profit and cash flow. The IRS…

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