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Strategic tax planning to minimize liability and maximize savings

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Independent Real Estate Appraiser Bookkeeping: Making Sense of AMC Fee Splits, USPAP Engagement Letters, and E&O Costs

AMCs commonly keep 30–50% of the borrower-paid appraisal fee — in documented cases an appraiser received $205 of an $834 fee. This guide shows independent appraisers how to reconcile AMC payouts against engagement letters, structure a chart of accounts around E&O insurance and mileage, accrue fees at report delivery to catch underpayment, and estimate quarterly taxes off net rather than gross 1099 income.

mike

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The SECURE 2.0 Startup 401(k) Tax Credit: How to Claim Up to $15,000 for Launching a Retirement Plan

SECURE 2.0 gives small employers three stackable federal tax credits for starting a retirement plan — up to $5,000 per year for three years in startup costs, up to $1,000 per eligible employee in contribution credits, and a flat $500 per year for auto-enrollment — all claimed on IRS Form 8881. Here's who qualifies, how the five-year phasedown works, and how the credits compare against state auto-IRA mandates in 2026.

mike

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How Bookkeeping-Native Banks Like Found Automate Freelancer Tax Set-Asides — and Where They Fall Short

Freelancers owe 15.3% self-employment tax plus income tax with no automatic withholding, and skipping quarterly payments triggers IRS penalties around 7% annually. Bookkeeping-native banking apps like Found earmark 25–30% of every deposit automatically — here's what they solve, where their tax estimates break down, and why your books should live in a format you own.

mike

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Flipping Houses in 2026: Why the IRS Taxes Your Profit as Ordinary Income, Not Capital Gains

House flippers are almost always IRS "dealers," not investors — flip profits are ordinary income on Schedule C plus 15.3% self-employment tax, often a combined rate over 40% versus the 15–20% capital gains rate flippers expect. How the Winthrop factors decide dealer status, why rehab costs must be capitalized into COGS, and four strategies (including an S corp election) that reduce the hit.

mike

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2027 ACA Premium Tax Credit Percentages: What Rev. Proc. 2026-26 Means for the Self-Employed and Small Employers

IRS Revenue Procedure 2026-26 sets the 2027 ACA employer affordability threshold at 10.22% and updates the premium tax credit applicable percentage table (2.15%–10.22% of household income by federal poverty line bracket). Here is how the new numbers — and a quiet premium-growth methodology change — affect self-employed marketplace buyers and small employers.

mike

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