When you file your 2025 tax return, should you do so as a head of household? Assuming you qualify, it could be more favorable than filing as single. To be eligible as head of...
Good news for small business employees with a Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) retirement account: Contribution limits are going up. In 2026, the general contribution limit for SIMPLEs will increase to $17,000,...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) creates new income tax deductions for tax years 2025 through 2028 for qualified cash tips and overtime compensation. If you receive tips or overtime pay, you likely...
It may be possible to defer tax liability when you sell appreciated real estate or rental property. But be careful. An installment sale, for example, allows you to defer gains by spreading them over...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) creates a new type of tax-advantaged account for eligible children. Section 530A accounts, also known as “Trump accounts,” can be established for children under age 18 who...
The IRS is providing guidance on new tax benefits of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Among other things, the OBBBA makes permanent the ability to receive telehealth...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act permanently extends the employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave. Before the new law, the credit was scheduled to expire at year end. The amount ranges...
The IRS has issued the first in a series of special “Get Ready” reminders to help taxpayers prepare for the upcoming 2025 tax filing season. It’s important to begin prepping now because the One...
The IRS has issued guidance for taxpayers wanting to claim new deductions for qualified tip income and qualified overtime compensation for 2025. The guidance details alternative calculation methods for the deductions because 2025 information...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) shifts the landscape for year-end tax planning. The law has significant implications for some of the most tried-and-true tax-reduction measures. It also creates new opportunities for businesses...