Profits Interests Under Rev Proc 93-27: A Guide to Tax-Free LLC Equity Grants
Profits interests let LLCs grant equity to service providers tax-free under IRS Rev Proc 93-27.
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PTET in 2026: The SALT Cap Workaround for S-Corps and Partnerships
A 2026 guide to the Pass-Through Entity Tax — how 36+ jurisdictions let S-corps and partnerships convert capped state income taxes into a fully deductible federal business expense, even after OBBBA raised the SALT cap to $40,400.
How to File Your Business Taxes: A Practical Guide for Sole Props, LLCs, S-Corps, and C-Corps
A step-by-step walkthrough of business tax filing by entity type — Schedule C for sole props, Form 1065 for partnerships, 1120-S for S-corps, and 1120 for C-corps — with 2026 deadlines, document checklists, audit triggers, and when DIY software stops being enough.
LLC Taxes Explained: A Complete Guide for Single-Member, Multi-Member, and S-Corp Elections
A practical guide to how LLCs are actually taxed federally—disregarded entity, partnership, S-corp, or C-corp—when each classification makes sense, what the S-Corp election saves at $150K of profit, the 75-day Form 2553 deadline, and the six mistakes that most reliably trigger IRS audits.
TCJA and OBBBA Explained: A Small Business Owner's Tax Guide for 2026
The OBBBA made the QBI deduction permanent and raised it to 23% in 2026, expanded SALT to $40,000 through 2029, and lifted the estate exemption to $15 million. Here is how small business owners running pass-through entities, S corps, and LLCs should plan around it.
The Augusta Rule: How Business Owners Earn Tax-Free Rental Income (Section 280A Guide)
Section 280A(g) lets business owners rent their personal residence to their company for up to 14 days per year and exclude the income from federal tax. This guide covers eligibility, fair-market rate setting, the documentation auditors expect, and the lessons from Sinopoli v. Commissioner.
Form 1065 Demystified: The Partnership Tax Return Every Multi-Member LLC Needs to Know
A working guide to IRS Form 1065 for multi-member LLCs and partnerships—what the information return reports, who must file, the March 16, 2026 deadline, the $260-per-partner monthly late penalty, and the bookkeeping habits that prevent K-1 errors.
What Happens If You Don't File Your LLC Taxes? Penalties, Consequences, and Fixes for 2026
A four-member LLC that files Form 1065 six months late owes about $6,240 in federal penalties before any state assessment. This 2026 guide details every federal and state penalty an LLC can face for non-filing, the cascade of secondary consequences, and the step-by-step path back to good standing — including how First-Time Abate can wipe out the entire federal penalty in a single phone call.
LLC Tax Filing Deadlines 2026: A Complete Calendar by Entity Type
A 2026 calendar of LLC tax deadlines by IRS classification — single-member LLCs file Schedule C on April 15, multi-member partnerships and S-corps file Forms 1065 and 1120-S on March 16, C-corps file Form 1120 on April 15. Covers Form 7004 extensions, quarterly estimates, and the $245-per-partner late-filing penalty.
What Is the LLC Tax Rate? A Complete Guide to How LLCs Are Actually Taxed
An LLC has no federal tax classification of its own — it borrows the rules of a sole proprietorship, partnership, S corporation, or C corporation. This 2026 guide breaks down every regime, the actual rates that apply, the income thresholds where the S-corp election starts paying off, and the state and self-employment tax layers that determine your real effective LLC tax rate.
What Tax Rate Do Small Businesses Actually Pay? A 2026 Guide by Entity Type
There is no single small business tax rate. Federal effective rates typically run 12–24% for pass-throughs and a flat 21% for C corps, with self-employment tax, the QBI deduction, and entity choice each shifting the bill by thousands per year.
17 SMB Tax Saving Strategies That Actually Move the Needle in 2026
A working playbook for small business owners filing in 2026 — covering the now-permanent QBI deduction, the $2.56M Section 179 cap, S-corp salary structure, Solo 401(k) limits up to $72,000, and the bookkeeping habits that make every other strategy survive an audit.