Article Highlights: Deductible Expenses: o Start-Up Expenses o Organizational Expenses How Much Can Be Deducted Now vs. Over Time Special Purchase Rule How to Claim Recordkeeping — What to Keep Examples Practical Guidelines Starting a new business can be expensive, but the tax rules offer relief: certain start‑up and organizational expenses, like market research, advertising, training, professional […]
July 2026 Individual Due Dates July 1 – Time for a Mid-Year Tax Check Up Time to review your 2026 year-to-date income and expenses to ensure estimated tax payments and withholding are adequate to avoid underpayment penalties. July 10 – Report Tips to Employer If you are an employee who works for tips and received […]
Article Highlights: Trump Accounts Scheduled to Launch July 4 What to Expect from the Treasury and Activation Emails If You Haven’t Signed Up Yet, Simple First Steps Why Form 4547 Filed with Your 2025 Tax Return Simplifies Activation If You Did Not File Form 4547 with Your Tax Return Who Can Open an Account and […]
Most business owners know their revenue. Ask what they did last month? They’ll answer instantly. But ask them this: How long could your business survive without new revenue? What’s your actual margin after delivering your work? What percentage do you truly keep? That’s where the pause happens. Because revenue feels like progress. But these three […]
Article Highlights: IRS Preliminary 2025 Tax Returns Filing Data What the Government Reported Overall Uptake Overtime (OT) Deduction Tip Income Deduction Enhanced Senior Deduction Carloan Interest for Americanmade Vehicles Standard Deduction and Other Items Filingseason Refunds and IRS Activity Awareness Gap Practical Steps to Determine if an Amended Return is in Order Bottom Line Federal […]
The Penny Is Disappearing—And It’s Not Just Trivia At first, it sounds like a fun fact. “The U.S. is phasing out the penny.” Interesting… but irrelevant, right? Not quite. Because this tiny shift—literally one cent—has a ripple effect on: How customers pay How businesses price How money flows through your business And if you run […]
Article Highlights Gift or Life Estate Parent Continues to Reside in the Home Key Features Tax and Legal Considerations Parent No Longer Resides in the Home Adding Child’s Name to the Title Comparison to a Formal Life Estate Formalization Key Elements Immediate and Legal Effects Financial and Tax Implications Risks A frequently encountered issue is […]
Hiring feels like growth. More people. More capacity. More momentum. But here’s what most business owners underestimate: The salary is just the starting point. By the time you factor in everything else, that “$70,000 hire” can quietly become a $90,000—or even $100,000—decision. And if you don’t plan for it? Hiring can slow your business down […]
This generation doesn’t wait for a paycheck. They create income on their own terms. Selling products online. Editing videos for clients. Running social media accounts. Picking up freelance work between classes or jobs. It’s flexible. It’s fast. And in a lot of cases—it works. But there’s one part no one really talks about: Most of […]
June 2026 Individual Due Dates June 1 – Final Due Date for IRA Trustees to Issue Form 5498 Final due date for IRA trustees to issue Form 5498, providing IRA owners with the fair market value (FMV) of their IRA accounts as of December 31, 2025. The FMV of an IRA on the last day […]