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Mike Thrift

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IOLTA Trust Accounting for Law Firms: How Three-Way Reconciliation Prevents Disbarment in 2026

IOLTA violations triggered 1,247 attorney discipline cases in 2025. As twelve states adopt a 30-day reconciliation deadline on July 1, 2026, this guide walks through how three-way reconciliation works, the workflow that keeps individual client ledgers tied to the bank balance, and the mistakes that most often end legal careers.

The $6,000 Senior Bonus Deduction: How Taxpayers 65 and Older Can Cut Their 2026 Tax Bill (Through 2028)

The OBBBA's new $6,000 senior bonus deduction (up to $12,000 per couple) phases out at 6% per dollar of MAGI above $75,000 single / $150,000 joint and disappears entirely at $175,000 / $250,000. Available for tax years 2025 through 2028, stackable with the standard deduction and itemized deductions for taxpayers 65 and older.

PCORI Fee 2026: Self-Insured Plans, HRAs, and Form 720 by July 31

For plan years ending in 2025, self-insured plan sponsors and HRA employers must file Form 720 by July 31, 2026 and pay $3.84 per covered life ($3.47 for plan years ending before October 1, 2025). This guide covers who owes the fee, the three approved methods to calculate average covered lives, why HRAs count employees only, and the common Form 720 filing mistakes that trigger IRS notices.

Section 1045 QSBS Rollover: How Founders Defer Capital Gains by Reinvesting Within 60 Days

Section 1045 lets non-corporate taxpayers defer capital gains from a QSBS sale by reinvesting proceeds into new qualifying small business stock within 60 days. After the 2025 OBBBA expansion (75M gross assets cap, tiered 50/75/100 percent exclusion at 3/4/5 years), the rollover can convert a missed Section 1202 exclusion into a deferred, and potentially excluded, gain.

Section 127 Educational Assistance: How Small Businesses Pay $5,250 of Tuition or Student Loans Tax-Free in 2026

Section 127 lets employers reimburse up to $5,250 per employee per year for tuition, books, or student loan principal and interest with no payroll or income tax. OBBBA made the student loan provision permanent in July 2025 and begins indexing the cap to inflation in 2027 — here is how a small business sets up a compliant plan.

Section 132 Fringe Benefits: How Employers Deliver Tax-Free Perks Without Inflating Payroll

A practical guide to Section 132 fringe benefits — working condition, de minimis, employee discounts, no-additional-cost services, the 2026 $340/month transportation limits, and achievement award rules — covering which perks qualify as tax-free, the cash-equivalent trap, and how to document everything so the program survives an IRS payroll audit.

Section 162(m) and the $1 Million Cap: Why Your Covered Employee List Is About to Get a Lot Longer in 2026

Section 162(m) caps a public company's federal deduction for executive pay at $1 million per person. Starting in 2026, OBBBA aggregates compensation across the IRC § 414 controlled group — including partnerships and LLCs — and the ARPA expansion adds the five highest-paid employees to the covered list in 2027.