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Navigating Tax Planning in Today’s Political Climate

By Pinion Editorial | January 23, 2025
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The enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in 2017 included provisions largely viewed as positive for the agricultural sector. Many of those provisions, especially those for individuals and households, are set to expire this year. President Trump has made extending TCJA provisions a core issue. With complete …

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Consumers are Now the Biggest Driving Force Behind Sustainability

By Pinion Editorial | January 23, 2025
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Are you feeling it? The shift in purchasing power. The drive for transparency. The growing passion for food’s journey. While it’s true that climate change and politics are often intertwined, such as with climate-smart grants, the driving force behind U.S. companies adopting sustainable practices isn’t being driven by government policies …

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President Trump’s Day-One Executive Orders: Implications on the Agricultural Sector

By Pinion Editorial | January 23, 2025
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On his first day in office, President Trump sought to make a significant display of his priorities by issuing dozens of executive actions. Executive orders are regularly used by incoming presidents to kick off their administrations. Implementation of orders can be slowed down or halted by legal challenges and by …

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How to Prepare Your Business for Potential Immigration Enforcement

By Pinion Editorial | January 17, 2025
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As the new year moves into full swing and we transition to a new administration, employers should prepare for increased immigration enforcement and significant changes to the U.S. immigration policy. Disruption is expected, most directly, on the labor and supply chains of agriculture, manufacturing, food processing and packaging, and construction …

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What Farmers Foresee as the Top 10 Ag Issues of the Next 20 Years

By Pinion Editorial | January 16, 2025
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What key issues will your agricultural operation face over the next 20 years? Are your concerns in line with other producers’ worries? Farming has grown increasingly complex—and a recent farmer sentiment survey by Pinion sheds some light on key risks and challenges facing agricultural producers. Pinion recently surveyed farmers and …

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IRS Releases Standard Mileage Rates for 2025

By Michelle Johnson | January 9, 2025
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The IRS issued an increase in the standard mileage rates for business travel, effective January 1, 2025. While the IRS states that standard mileage rates can be applied to the use of a car, van, pickup or panel truck used for business purposes, it’s important to note the correct application of the …

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In Wake of Disaster, How to Minimize Taxes on Insurance Proceeds

New Retroactive Wildfire Tax Relief: Action May Be Needed

By Pinion Editorial | December 13, 2024
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On December 12, 2024, President Biden signed the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023. The law exempts from income tax qualified wildfire relief payments made to individuals. Prior to the Disaster Tax Relief Act, some payments to disaster victims – such as settlement payments from utility companies – were …

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Best Practices for Business Owners in 2025 and Beyond

By Pinion Editorial | December 11, 2024
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As a business owner, you likely spend most of your days – and many of your nights – thinking about the daily operations of your business. Retaining customers, analyzing the competition, marketing services and products, tackling human resource issues…the list is endless. “It’s easy to get caught in the weeds …

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