taxes

Mergers and acquisitions are becoming more and more popular in the cannabis industry. According to data from Marijuana Business Daily, “233 M&A transactions have been completed so far in 2019 versus 185 for a similar period last year.” M&A deals involving public buyers are an especially way...

As a cannabis operator, you’re probably sick of having to contend with the many, frequent taxes due to the state and local government. Cannabis distributors, cultivators, and manufacturers are all responsible for different taxes, in addition to federal taxes required of all business...

There are many different types of taxes in the cannabis industry. Cannabis distributors play a big role in the collection and remittance of cannabis sales taxes, excise taxes, cultivation taxes, and distributor taxes. These responsibilities are on top of the licensing fees and...

As cannabis operators know, the federal 280E regulation places a huge tax burden on legal adult-use cannabis businesses. Under the 280E, any business connected with a Schedule 1 drug (as regulated under the Controlled Substance Act) cannot claim normal business tax deductions.

Cannabis operators take on a lot of risk by entering this growing market – with financial risk being the biggest liability of all.

Has tax season got you worried about getting audited?

Continuing our previous coverage of the best POS systems for cannabis companies and our general software recommendations, this guide gives you our picks for the three best tax software tools for cannabis operators.

For cannabis business operators starting their tax return, figuring out what deductions you can claim under the 280e can be a challenge. Many of the typical expenses small businesses write off are ineligible to cannabis companies. As a result, you may need to dig a little deeper to find tax...

The 280E federal regulation dictates what cannabis operators can deduct on their tax return.

The main thing you need to know is that the IRC 280E prohibits any company operating in connection with a Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 drug from deducting certain business expenses.

Unfortunately,...

Oklahoma legalized medical cannabis in June 2018, and since then, the market has exploded with dispensaries and grow operations.

By our count, the Oklahoma market has more than 1600 growers, 436 processors, and 947 dispensaries – a very competitive landscape for anyone wishing to enter the...