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Expansion creates pressure before it creates profit. New locations, new service lines, new routing demands, new training models, and new systems all require capital. For many businesses, some of that work is treated only as an operating cost. In the right facts, part of it may also support a federal and possibly state R&D credit claim. The key is not whether the business wears a lab coat. The key is whether it paid people to solve technical uncertainty through a process of te

A growing company can look healthy on the surface and still be difficult to value with confidence. Revenue may be rising, margins may be changing, new customers may be coming in, and the leadership team may be weighing expansion, financing, acquisition interest, or succession. At that point, instinct is not enough. A valuation report gives owners, executives, lenders, and investors a disciplined view of what the business is worth and why. More than a number, it explains the d

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The Charitable Remainder Trust strategy that high-net-worth business owners and investors use to legally slash capital gains taxes — and still fund their retirement. By Yesit J. Campo, CPA · BIZ CPAs Miami · April 2026 $2.6M+ Tax savings on a $20M business sale 60% Reduction in immediate capital gains tax 3 Benefits: tax savings + income + legacy You spent decades building your business. You sacrificed weekends, reinvested profits, navigated downturns, and finally arrived

A deep dive into one of the most powerful — and underused — tax strategies for property owners. By Yesit J. Campo, CPA · BIZ CPAs Miami $85,600 Tax savings · 5 years · $700K property 4× More savings vs. traditional depreciation 27.5 Years standard depreciation · cut to 5–15 You bought the property. You're collecting rent. You're reporting the income. And every year, your accountant takes the standard depreciation deduction — $21,000 here, $22,000 there — and calls it a day