The Internal Revenue Service have issued guidance for workers eligible to claim the deduction for tips and for overtime compensation for tax year 2025. Specifically, the IRS clarified for workers how to determine the amount of their deduction without receiving a separate accounting from their employer for cash tips or qualified overtime on information returnsRead more about Guidance for People Who Received Tips or Overtime Pay in 2025[…]

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the amount that individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, governmental 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan plans in 2026 has increased to $24,500, up from $23,500 for 2025. The limit on annual contributions to an IRA is increased to $7,500 from $7,000.Read more about Increased Limits for 401(k) and IRA Plans[…]

Recent legislation retroactively reinstated the reporting threshold in effect prior to the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) so that third party settlement organizations are not required to file Forms 1099-K unless the gross amount of reportable payment transactions to a payee exceeds $20,000 and the number of transactions exceeds 200.Read more about Form 1099-K threshold reverts to $20,000[…]

The Internal Revenue Service has announced the tax year 2026 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes. Notable changes The tax year 2026 adjustments described below generally apply to tax returns filed in 2027. Of particular interest to many taxpayers: Standard Deduction. For taxRead more about Inflation Adjustments for Tax Year 2026[…]

The IRS issued final regulations on September 15 addressing the new Roth IRA catch-up contribution rule enacted as part of the SECURE 2.0 Act in December 2022. These final regulations generally follow the proposed regulations issued in January 2025, with some changes made in response to comments the IRS received. The new rule generally requiresRead more about Final Regulations for Catch-up Contributinos[…]

It’s back to school season, and with that comes potential out-of-pockets costs for educators. The Educator Expense Deduction lets eligible teachers and administrators deduct certain expenses from their taxes. Eligible educators To qualify, you must be a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal or aide and work at least 900 hours a schoolRead more about Educator Expense Deduction[…]

Last month we took a look at all of the changes introduced by the passage of Public Law 119-21 (commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act). There were a lot of details in our summary, and some of them were easy to overlook. So this month we’re going to shine a spotlight onRead more about Spotlight: Individual Deductions[…]

You have probably heard of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” which recently passed Congress and was signed by the President. This law has far-reaching effects in taxation for individuals, businesses, and beyond. This month we’re taking a close look at the key changes, so that you can see how you might be affected byRead more about OBBB – Other Provisions[…]

You have probably heard of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” which recently passed Congress and was signed by the President. This law has far-reaching effects in taxation for individuals, businesses, and beyond. This month we’re taking a close look at the key changes, so that you can see how you might be affected byRead more about OBBB – Business Provisions[…]

You have probably heard of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” which recently passed Congress and was signed by the President. This law has far-reaching effects in taxation for individuals, businesses, and beyond. This month we’re taking a close look at the key changes, so that you can see how you might be affected byRead more about BBB – Individual Provisions[…]