AI Changing the Way You Scale Your Business

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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…

How to Pay for College Without Regret

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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…

Important May 2026 Due Dates

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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…

The IRS Is Paying Attention Again: Why More Taxpayers Are Getting Notices

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For a period of time, IRS activity felt quieter. Response times were longer. Enforcement felt less visible. Fewer taxpayers were hearing from the IRS directly. Many people got used to that environment. Now things are shifting. Not all at…

Phishing & AI-Powered Email Scams: How to Protect Yourself and Your Business

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Tax season brings deadlines, documents, and urgency. It also brings scammers. Every year, phishing attempts spike during filing season because criminals know people are expecting financial communication. Refund notices. Payroll updates. Signature…

When Borrowing Gets More Expensive: How Rising Interest Rates Are Impacting Small Businesses

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For a period of time, borrowing felt manageable. Financing was easier to justify. Lines of credit were relatively affordable. Growth decisions made sense on paper. Then things began to shift. Not all at once. Gradually. Payments started…

It's Hard to Believe: But Found Money Is Taxable

Article Highlights: Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 61 Ill-Gotten Gains Exclusions from Income The Real Cost of Winning Game Show Prizes Picture this: you're taking a stroll through the park, and you spot a five-dollar…

AI + Accounting Software: What Happens When You Get Advice Based on Bad Books?

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AI is now built into your accounting software. Expense suggestions. Cash flow forecasts. Tax projections. “Smart” insights. It feels powerful. And in many ways, it is. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: AI doesn’t fix messy…

Behind on Payroll Taxes? This Is the Most Dangerous Tax Debt Your Business Can Have

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A slow quarter? You can recover from that. A late income tax payment? There are payment plans. Vendor pressure? Negotiable. But payroll tax debt? That’s different. If your business is behind on payroll taxes, you’re in one of the most…

Tax Filing Deadlines Are Rapidly Approaching

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Article Highlights: Filing due date Balance due payments Contributions to a Roth or traditional IRA Individual refund claims for tax year 2022 Filing extension Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts Report (FBAR) Estimated…