Weddings, Childcare, Children’s Summer Employment, and Travel: Navigating Summer’s Tax Minefield
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Why Summer Matters for Taxes
Marriage in Summer
Childcare and Summer Camps
Summer Jobs for Children
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What an IRS Online Account Can Do for You
Top Benefits
What You’ll Need Before You Start
How to Create an IRS Online Account
If Verification Fails
Security and Privacy Tips
Common Uses of an Online…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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?
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Weddings, Childcare, Children’s Summer Employment, and Travel: Navigating Summer’s Tax Minefield
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Business, Personal Finance, Tax Planning, Tax TipsJust Starting a New Business? Don’t Overlook Start-Up and Organizational Costs Deductions
Finance Tips, Financial Planning, Self-Employment, Small Business, StartupImportant July 2026 Tax Due Dates
2026 Due Dates, 2026 TaxesTrump Accounts Go Live July 4. What to Do Now to Avoid Losing Out
Finance Tips, Financial Planning, Tax NewsThe 3 Numbers Every Business Owner Should Check Monthly (But Usually Don’t)
Business, Business Development, Finance, Financial PlanningTens of Millions Claimed New Tax Breaks — Did You Miss One?
Deductions, Tax Credits, Tax Planning, Tax Tips, TaxesThe Penny Is Disappearing—Here’s What That Means for Your Pricing, Payments, and Profits
Business, EconomyKeeping It in the Family: Tax Risks and Benefits of Home Title Transfers
Home Ownership, MortgageThe Real Cost of Hiring
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