The most recent changes to the federal tax code certainly generated plenty of attention. But Steven Carstens — a partner at Shilson, Goldberg, Cheung & Associates, which is an accounting firm that specializes in the buy-here, pay-here industry — thinks the windfall ... [Read More]

NIADA’s executive committee dramatically changed to begin the second month of the year. Late on Friday afternoon, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association said it received an official notice of resignation from its president, Andy Gabler, dated Thursday, effective immediately. ... [Read More]

Now that the government shutdown has been halted until at least Feb. 15, the Internal Revenue Service announced on Monday that it successfully opened the 2019 tax-filing season as the agency started accepting and processing federal tax returns for tax ... [Read More]

A financial services organization already with a long-standing relationship with NIADA recently expanded the partnership. Home Loan Investment Bank, whose auto finance division offers a Preferred Dealer Referral Program to independent dealers throughout the country, has joined with the National ... [Read More]

NextGear Capital has rolled out its new Self Reconciliation feature nationally, available through the Account Portal. The company says the Self Reconciliation functionality simplifies the necessary floorplan auditing process. In releasing the feature, NextGear noted it will help dealers who ... [Read More]

The American Bankruptcy Institute highlighted that total filings in 2018 represented a decrease for the ninth year in a row. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, total bankruptcy filings in 2018 dropped 2 percent year-over-year. Filings fell from 766,761 ... [Read More]

Automotive Finance Corp. president Jim Money shared a conversation with Nick during Used Car Week 2018 to discuss trends involving dealership floor planning and other commercial lending that helps stores thrive. Money also touched on how actions by the Federal ... [Read More]

Buy-here, pay-here dealers who already delivered vehicles based on expected federal tax refunds likely let out a collective sigh of relief stemming from an announcement the Internal Revenue Service made late on Monday. Despite the government shutdown, the IRS confirmed ... [Read More]

Gyms are packed in January; then half empty in February. Individuals struggle to achieve their goals, and so do organizations like buy-here, pay-here dealerships — sometimes for different reasons. For more than 30 years, Jim Jackson has worked as a ... [Read More]

Just before the holiday rush climaxed, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association enhanced its roster of National Member Benefit Partners with two providers that can help dealerships make vehicles more attractive on their lots or to dispose of inventory that ... [Read More]