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Do You Charge Sales Tax on That Job?

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Whether sales tax belongs on a construction invoice depends on whether the job makes you a consumer of the materials or a retailer of them — and New York, Texas and Washington answer that three different ways. Here is the test, the trap in how you write the contract, and what to check before you price work in a new state.

The Health Benefit You Can Offer a Small Crew Without a Group Plan

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A small employer can reimburse each employee’s own health insurance tax-free, up to $6,450 or $13,100 a year in 2026, with no group plan behind it. The catch is a written notice due 90 days before the year starts, which for a 1 January 2027 start was 3 October, though a late notice costs a penalty, not the arrangement. Who can use a QSEHRA, what the crew loses in tax credits, and the no-cap alternative.

Your Confirmation Statement Is the Deadline, Not 18 November

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Companies House identity verification has been law since 18 November 2025, and the November 2026 date almost every article quotes is a backstop rather than a deadline. The date that binds your company is its next confirmation statement — and the owner-director usually has a second, separate clock as a person with significant control.