Mark E. Battersby

Mark E. Battersby

New Rules For Leases

Learn the details on why there may be smaller bottom lines for those who lease snow and ice management equipment and other business assets.

Travel and taxes

Tax season may be over, but learn which tax write-offs for trade show attendance are permissible moving forward.

Delayed savings

A bill passed in late 2015 could mean more money for snow contractors in 2016 and beyond.

Pay by the Rules

A change in who is eligible for overtime pay could have a drastic effect on your business.

A maze of regulations

Despite a ruling from the Supreme Court on the Affordable Care Act, landscapers still struggle to cut their way through increasing levels of red tape.

Overtime overhaul

A DOL proposal could have some serious financial and legal impacts on your business. Here's how to not run afoul of the propsed and potentially expensive regulations.

The hidden benefit

The cost of training an employee can be used as a tax deduction.

The lease/buy decision

The rules may be changing when it comes to leasing snow equipment.

An IOU for the IRS

Here’s what to do if you can’t pay your tax bill.