Bonus: Hidden Tax Risks Hurting Growth

Bonus: Hidden Tax Risks Hurting Growth

From Grow Your Business and Grow Your Wealth by Gary Heldt

May 8, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

The episode discusses hidden tax risks that can threaten business growth, featuring insights from tax expert Brian Weaver.

What hidden tax risks could be quietly threatening your business growth? On this episode of  Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth,  guest host Jack Reeder sits down with Brian Weaver, CPA, MBA, a tax technology consultant with deep expertise in transaction taxes, automation, compliance systems, and digital transformation. This is not a conversation about boring tax forms. It is a conversation about risk, growth, systems, and why many business owners do not realize they may have exposure until an audit, penalty, or costly mistake forces attention. Brian shares fascinating stories, including how businesses have been put out of business by missing multistate tax obligations, why the 2018 Wayfair ruling changed everything, and how automation and AI are reshaping tax strategy for the future. If you think taxes are just something your accountant handles once a year, think again. In this episode: → Why the biggest tax risks are often hiding in ordinary business activity. → How the Wayfair decision changed compliance for businesses in every state. → The costly mistakes companies make by relying on outdated processes. → How automation and AI are transforming tax management…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Reeder

Guest: Brian Weaver

Topics covered

  • tax risks
  • business growth
  • automation
  • AI in tax management
  • compliance
  • multistate tax obligations

Keywords

  • tax risks
  • business growth
  • Wayfair ruling
  • automation
  • AI
  • compliance
  • multistate tax

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CPA, MBA

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