Category Archives: Income Tax

Don’t Incorporate Too Early!

Empty conference table in corporate board room.

The decision to incorporate is often one of the first choices new business owners makes, even before they’ve drafted a business plan or secured start-up capital.  In many cases, this can turn out to be a costly mistake.  While it’s true that incorporating a profitable business can sometimes yield tax savings, most businesses lose money […]

American Opportunity Tax Credit

There are a number of tax benefits available to college students. While these benefits tend to be small compared to the cost of full-time enrollment in a private university, they can still account for a pretty big piece of tuition at Maine’s state universities or community college system. This can be especially true for students […]