An education plan can pay off for your employees — and your business

Monday, June 16, 2025
Your business can set up an educational assistance plan that can give each eligible employee up to $5,250 in annual federal-income-tax-free and federal-payroll-tax-free benefits. These tax-favored plans are called Section 127...... Read More

Understanding the “step-up in basis” when inheriting assets

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
If you inherit assets after a loved one passes away, they often arrive with a valuable — but frequently misunderstood — tax benefit called the step-up in basis. Below is...... Read More

Explore SEP and SIMPLE retirement plans for your small business

Monday, June 09, 2025
Suppose you’re thinking about setting up a retirement plan for yourself and your employees. However, you’re concerned about the financial commitment and administrative burdens involved. There are a couple of...... Read More

What tax documents can you safely shred? And which ones should you keep?

Tuesday, June 03, 2025
Once your 2024 tax return is in the hands of the IRS, you may be tempted to clear out file cabinets and delete digital folders. But before reaching for the...... Read More

Turn a summer job into tax savings: Hire your child and reap the rewards

Monday, June 02, 2025
With summer fast approaching, you might be considering hiring young people at your small business. If your children are also looking to earn some extra money, why not put them...... Read More

An essential tax deadline is coming up — and it’s unrelated to your 2024 return filing

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Tuesday, April 15 is the deadline for filing your 2024 tax return. But another tax deadline is coming up the same day, and it’s essential for certain taxpayers. It’s the...... Read More

Small business alert: Watch out for the 100% penalty

Monday, May 26, 2025
Some tax sins are much worse than others. An example is failing to pay over federal income and employment taxes that have been withheld from employees’ paychecks. In this situation,...... Read More

Discover if you qualify for “head of household” tax filing status

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
When we prepare your tax return, we’ll check one of the following filing statuses: single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head of household or qualifying widow(er). Only some people...... Read More

Are you a tax-favored real estate professional?

Monday, May 19, 2025
For federal income tax purposes, the general rule is that rental real estate losses are passive activity losses (PALs). An individual taxpayer can generally deduct PALs only to the extent...... Read More

Deduct a loss from making a personal loan to a relative or friend

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Suppose your adult child or friend needs to borrow money. Maybe it’s to buy a first home or address a cash flow problem. You may want to help by making...... Read More