9/17/2026 - By Michael Cole, JD, MSPA & Stacey Craig, CPA
For 2026, the federal basic exclusion amount is $15 million per person, and portability remains available for a surviving spouse if properly elected. That higher exemption changes the analysis, but it does not eliminate the need for planning.
9/16/2026 - By Stephen Reyes
The Tampa Bay region is increasingly relevant to the Southeast's expanding data center landscape. While it is not yet a primary hyperscale hub, Tampa market growth, connectivity, enterprise base, and business environment position it as a meaningful market for regional facilities, edge computing, colocation, redundancy, and supporting infrastructure.
9/16/2026 - By Stephen Reyes
As data center development expands across the Southeast, contractors along the Gulf Coast, including the Pensacola region, should pay attention to the indirect and supporting opportunities created by this growth. The area is not primarily a hyperscale market, but it sits within a broader regional ecosystem tied to connectivity, resiliency, defense-related infrastructure, regional population growth, and digital redundancy.
9/16/2026 - By Judy Fryer
January 1 benefit renewals have a way of making their way to the top of every employer’s to-do list. As renewal information comes in, employers are often balancing several priorities at once: rising costs, employee expectations, competitive benefits and the practical work of getting ready for open enrollment.
9/10/2026 - By Michael Cole, JD, MSPA & Stacey Craig, CPA
Buying equipment “before year-end” can feel like an easy tax win. Sometimes it is but only if you understand one phrase the IRS cares about more than your purchase date: placed in service (meaning the asset is ready and available for its intended business use).