2025 looks like a big year ahead for lenders. How can you prepare?  With the new year underway, the lending landscape is poised to undergo significant shifts driven by changes …

Obtaining transcripts can be one of the most challenging hurdles in the due diligence process. Issues can surface for a variety of reasons, some of which are easily prevented. To …

Amidst economic turmoil, many have turned to fraudulent methods to secure business financing. Lenders should prepare for it to get worse in the months ahead.  

A lender’s guide to navigating the most common IRS tax forms requested on the Form 8821.

Accessing federal tax returns is crucial for evaluating a potential borrower’s creditworthiness. Our experts break down the critical aspects lenders need to know about amended returns to ensure smoother and more accurate loan processing.

In a webinar hosted by Tax Guard earlier this year, experts Rachel Libowitz, Senior Tax Advisor, and Jessica Bramlett, former Director of Customer Success, provided in-depth analysis and guidance on the complexities surrounding IRS collections and tax liabilities, and how they impact lenders and businesses.

Kickstarting the fight against the ever-growing tax gap will be a federal and national effort IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig recently testified before Congress about the state of the tax gap …

The IRS Form 8821, Tax Information Authorization, is an important tool for many lenders and their tax due diligence process. But misconceptions about Form 8821 can cost a lender a …

After reading our previous blog post, “Five Key Things to Understand About the 45-Day Rule,” you should have a good idea as to how the IRS’s 45-day rule works.  In …

Most factors have heard of the 45-Day Rule, but the intricacies and complexity involved can certainly make it confusing. Given that there are a lot of aspects of the rule …

Funding a business is risky. There are many things to consider, for example, is the company solvent? Does it have a healthy balance sheet? And most importantly, does it have …

Professional employer organizations (PEOs) – sometimes referred to as “employee leasing companies” or “co-employers” – have been in existence in a variety of forms for over 20 years. However, all …