Recent Developments

What’s your potential business vehicle deduction?

If you used one or more vehicles in your business during 2025, you may be eligible for valuable tax deductions on your 2025 income tax return. Businesses can generally deduct expenses attributable to business use of a vehicle plus depreciation. However, the rules are complicated,…

Raising Capital? Your Business May Need Financial Statements

In this article, Staff Accountant Jacob Coughlin, CPA shares a guide to attestation for business owners with a breakdown of options, levels of assurance and other key factors to help you make the right decision for your business. A small business raising capital has two…

Parents: Claim all the tax credits you’re entitled to

Raising a family comes with plenty of expenses, but it may also make you eligible for various tax breaks. Some of the most valuable are tax credits, because they reduce your tax liability dollar for dollar (unlike deductions, which only reduce the amount of income…

Quadrupled SALT deduction limit means more taxpayers will benefit from itemizing on their 2025 returns

An important decision to make when filing your individual income tax return is whether to claim the standard deduction or itemize deductions. A change under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will make it beneficial for more taxpayers to itemize deductions on their 2025…

If you’re married, should you file jointly or separately?

Married couples have a choice when filing their 2025 federal income tax returns. They can file jointly or separately. What you choose will affect your standard deduction, eligibility for certain tax breaks, tax bracket and, ultimately, your tax liability. Which filing status is better for…

Understanding Capital Assets and How Capital Gains and Losses May Affect Your Taxes

Capital gains and losses can have a bigger impact on your tax bill than you might expect. In this article, Staff Accountant Kayla Guarisco breaks down what qualifies as a capital asset, how gains and losses are classified and illustrates why understanding the impact is…

Before claiming a charitable deduction for 2025, make sure you can substantiate it

If you itemize deductions on your 2025 individual income tax return, you potentially can deduct donations to qualified charities you made last year. But your gifts must be substantiated in accordance with IRS requirements. Exactly what’s required depends on various factors. In some cases, you…

There’s still time to set up a SEP and reduce your 2025 taxes

If you own a business or are self-employed and haven’t already set up a tax-advantaged retirement plan, consider establishing one before you file your 2025 tax return. If you choose a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP), you’ll be able make deductible 2025 contributions to it, saving…

Side Hustles & Taxes: What You Need to Know Before Selling Online

Selling online, whether it’s handmade candles on Etsy, vintage sneakers on eBay, or custom T-shirts on TikTok Shop, has never been easier. For many, a side hustle is a fun way to turn hobbies into extra income. While listing your first item can be exciting,…

Tax Filing FAQs for Individuals

The IRS is opening the filing season for 2025 individual income tax returns on January 26. This is about the same time as when the agency began accepting and processing 2024 tax year returns last year, despite IRS staffing having been significantly reduced since then….