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,…
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There is a Solution to Provide Tax Relief.
Article Highlights:
Repaid Income that Was Taxed in a Prior Year
Claim of Right Doctrine
Common Situations for Repayment
Relief Mechanisms: Deduction or Credit
Determining the Best…
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Article Highlights:
Real Estate Professional Status
Tax Benefits
Qualifications
Personal Services
Real Property Trade or Business
750 Hour Rule
Material Participation
Multiple Property Owners
Property Aggregation
Navigating…
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The pandemic disrupted… well, everything.
Business operations. Filing deadlines. IRS processing. Even the way taxpayers interacted with the government changed almost overnight.
Now, years later, a federal court case is reopening a question…
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It starts small.
An invoice that used to get paid in 7 days… now takes 14.
A reliable client suddenly “misses” your email.
Another asks, “Can we split this payment?”
At first, you ignore it.
Then it stacks.
And before long—you’re…
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A recent wave of IRS court victories is sending a clear message:
If a tax strategy exists mainly to reduce taxes—and not for a real business purpose—it may not hold up.
This isn’t a new idea.
In fact, the foundation goes all the way…
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Aging Population
Home Improvements for Medical Care or Treatment
Improvements that Increase the Home’s Value
Improvements that Do Not Increase the Home’s Value
Medical AGI Limitations
Hot Tub Deduction…
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AI Isn’t Replacing Your Business. But It Is Changing How You Scale It
There’s a lot of noise around AI right now.
Some of it is about job loss. Some of it is about disruption. Most of it is not particularly helpful when you are trying…
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They Got In. Now You Have to Decide: How to Pay for College Without Regret
You log into the portal together.
There’s a pause before clicking. Then the decision appears on the screen.
They got in.
It’s everything you hoped for them. The…
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May 2026 Individual Due Dates
May 11 - Report Tips to Employer
If you are an employee who works for tips and received more than $20 in tips during April, you are required to report them to your employer no later than May 11. You can use IRS…
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