The 2026 SALT cap increase to $40,000 and a new 0.5% AGI floor on charitable giving change the math on itemizing. Here's who benefits, what qualifies on Schedule A, and how to maximize deductions—including bunching and donor-advised funds.
A side-by-side comparison of six online bookkeeping services—Pilot, Bookkeeper360, Merritt, CapForge, RemoteBooksOnline, and Maxim Liberty—covering pricing ranges from $75 to $499/month, accounting method, software platform, and five key questions to ask before signing up.
The R&D tax credit (IRC Section 41) cuts your federal tax bill dollar-for-dollar for qualifying research expenses—yet fewer than one in five eligible businesses claim it. This guide covers the four-part test, QRE categories, the Alternative Simplified Credit calculation, and 2026 changes including restored Section 174 expensing and a $500,000 payroll tax offset for startups.
A practical guide to Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) — how S-corporation shareholders report pass-through income, track basis, claim the QBI deduction, and avoid common errors that trigger IRS audits.
The IRS doesn't require receipts for every deduction—learn which business expenses you can claim without traditional receipts, what substitute documentation is accepted, and how to reconstruct records if you're audited.
A practical breakdown of estimated quarterly tax payments for 2026 — who owes them, the four due dates (April 15, June 16, Sept 15, Jan 15), how to calculate using Form 1040-ES, and the safe harbor rules that shield you from IRS underpayment penalties.
A federal tax lien gives the IRS a legal claim against all your assets — real estate, bank accounts, and future property — when you fail to pay taxes. Here are six concrete resolution paths, from full payment and installment agreements to lien withdrawal.
Form 4868 grants an automatic six-month federal tax extension—but not a payment extension. Learn who should file, how to complete the form, key deadlines, penalty comparisons, and common mistakes that cost taxpayers real money.
Les societats col·lectives no paguen l'impost sobre la renda federal — els ingressos flueixen cap als socis a través de l'Annex K-1, els quals llavors han de pagar tant l'impost sobre la renda com l'impost sobre el treball autònom. Aquesta guia cobreix els terminis del Formulari 1065, les estimacions trimestrals, la sentència Soroban de 2023 sobre socis comanditaris i els cinc errors més costosos que cometen els socis de negocis.
A practical guide to reconstructing missing financial records and filing back taxes. Covers IRS wage transcripts, bank statements, alternative documentation, penalty math (5% vs 0.5% per month), and payment options for taxpayers with one to six years of unfiled returns.
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