Why Isn’t Payroll Easier for Cannabis Businesses?

Way back in 2013, the Obama administration signed the Cole Memorandum, mandating that state-licensed cannabis businesses would not be prosecuted unless they explicitly violated a federal law. Unfortunately in 2018, the Cole Memorandum was rescinded creating uncertainty throughout the industry.
Tax Code Update Gives Cannabis Businesses with 280E Struggles Options

As all cannabis business owners know, there are many challenges the industry faces when managing taxes and the IRS, particularly where IRC Tax Section 280E is concerned. This fact was harshly underscored earlier this year when the Treasury Inspector General for the Tax Administration (TIGTA) released a report suggesting large noncompliance throughout the industry.
9 HR Tips for Cannabis Business Owners to Drive Growth

The burgeoning cannabis industry is seeing massive growth, not only with company size but also with new players entering this competitive market thanks in part to the widespread acceptance of cannabis legalization.
The Cannabis Business Guide to the IRS 280e Tax Code

Over the years, cannabis has been criminalized and then decriminalized, only to be criminalized again. Cannabis has now been legalized statewide in California. With legitimate businesses popping up left and right, it’s safe to say that it will remain decriminalized. There’s just one caveat: While it may have been legalized for medical and/or recreational use […]
What Is a Cannabis PEO and How They Help a Cannabis Business Grow

A flood of new state laws coupled with changing consumer sentiment have made cannabis among the fastest growing industry sectors in the U.S.
Cannabis Business Payroll Provider Issues – Best Next Steps

READ TIME: 6 MINS More times than not, many cannabis business payroll providers suddenly drop their customers when they realize the industry is cannabis. As a result of banking or federal regulations, payroll providers tend to stray away from businesses within the cannabis industry. Because of these regulations, many cannabis business owners are left scrambling […]
Cannabis Banking and Understanding The 280E Tax Code

We probably aren’t the first ones to tell you that when it comes to your cannabis business and banking solutions, the financial challenges, such as the 280E tax code, are the ones you simply can’t avoid or overlook. Even though your cannabis business operates in a cannabis-legal state, the federal government still has control over […]
Cannabis Business: How Do Dispensaries Pay Their Employees?

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