Insights

Original guidance from the desk that answers your engagement.

Written by Gerri Lazarre, CPA, MST and the TriMerge team. Focused on the decisions Miami owners and individuals actually face — not generic tax commentary.

Recent guidance

Editorial calendar in progress — new pieces publish here.

IRS & State Tax Issues

When an IRS Notice Is Really About Your Books

Most IRS notices point at a return. Many are really pointing at the bookkeeping behind it. How to read the notice — and the ledger — together.

By Gerri Lazarre, CPA, MSTComing soon
Year-Round Tax Strategy

Reasonable Compensation Is Not a One-Time Decision

For S-corp owners, reasonable comp is revisited every year the business changes. What we look at when we set — and defend — the number.

By Gerri Lazarre, CPA, MSTComing soon
Business Financial Controls

The First Financial Statement a Lender Will Read Closely

Most owner-prepared statements do not survive lender review. What TriMerge cleans up before the package leaves your desk.

By Gerri Lazarre, CPA, MSTComing soon
Practitioner note

We don't syndicate generic tax articles. If a piece is here, someone at TriMerge wrote it because it changed how we advised a client.