The American small-business market is expanding, but that does not mean every new business is a good bet. In July 2026 alone, Americans filed 578,926 business applications, while the Census Bureau projected 29,959 of those applications to become businesses with payroll tax liabilities within four quarters. That gap is the first warning sign for anyone…

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