UPDATE: Another Court Ruling Puts Corporate Transparency Act on Hold

On Monday, December 23, 2024, an appeals court determined the Corporate Transparency Act can be enforced. The law requires small business owners to register with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, by January 13, 2025 or potentially pay fines of up to $10,000. 

US Census Monthly Retail Trade Report – October 2024

DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (December 19, 2024) – According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of October reached $4.6 billion, representing a decrease of 3.5 percent versus the prior year.  Information for November will be available next month.  Important side note: As a reminder, in … Continued