New Tax Rules for Charitable Donations
The holiday season is right around the corner, and that's when many charitably inclined people start to think about year-end donations to their favorite charities. When planning your charitable [...]
Payroll Tax Implications of New Tax Breaks on Tips and Overtime
Before the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), tip income and overtime income were fully taxable for federal income tax purposes. The new law changes that. Tip income deduction For [...]
Small Business Tax Planning Tips
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which became law on July 4, 2025, includes many favorable changes that will help small businesses and their owners. But it's not [...]
New Tax Rules Have Been Set: Start Planning Now
Individual taxpayers faced significant tax planning uncertainty for the first six months of the year. Many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) were scheduled to [...]
Teachers and Others Can Deduct Eligible Educator Expenses This Year — and More Next Year and Beyond
At back-to-school time, much of the focus is on the students returning to the classroom — and on their parents buying them school supplies, backpacks, clothes, etc., for the new [...]
The QBI deduction and what’s new in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The qualified business income (QBI) deduction, which became effective in 2018, is a significant tax benefit for many business owners. It allows eligible taxpayers to deduct up to 20% of [...]
Favorable Business Depreciation Tax Changes Under New Law
There's good news for businesses considering buying equipment and other capital assets: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) dramatically improves first-year depreciation tax breaks. Here's what you need [...]
The OBBBA Eliminates Clean Energy Tax Incentives
The recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) marks a significant step by President Trump and congressional Republicans toward dismantling several clean energy tax incentives. These tax breaks [...]
The Next Estimated Tax Payment Deadline is Coming Up Soon
If you make quarterly estimated tax payments, the amount you owe may be affected by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The law, which was enacted on July 4, 2025, introduces [...]
No Tax on Car Loan Interest Under the New Law? Not Exactly
Under current federal income tax rules, so-called personal interest expense generally can’t be deducted. One big exception is qualified residence interest or home mortgage interest, which can be deducted, [...]
7 Breaks for Families Under the New Tax Law
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was enacted on July 4, generally extends and expands tax provisions that were scheduled to expire at year end. Here are [...]
FAQs About Reasonable Compensation for S Corporation Owners
Federal taxes are a major consideration when determining how to structure your business, and many business owners choose to operate as S corporations for their tax advantages. One upside [...]
What you Still Need to Know About the Alternative Minimum Tax After the New Law
The alternative minimum tax (AMT) is a separate federal income tax system that bears some resemblance to the regular federal income tax system. The difference is that the individual [...]
New Trustees’ Report: Social Security Benefits Update and the Tax Angles
The Social Security Board of Trustees recently released "The 2025 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust [...]
The New Law Includes Favorable Changes for Depreciating Eligible Assets
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) includes a number of beneficial changes that will help small business taxpayers. Perhaps the biggest and best changes are liberalized rules for [...]