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Bad Debt and Uncollectible Receivables: When to Write Off, How to Prove Worthlessness Under Section 166, and Why Cash-Basis Businesses Can't Deduct Unpaid Invoices
An unpaid invoice isn't automatically a deduction for cash-basis businesses and worthlessness must be proven in the year claimed — document business character, collection efforts, and the specific charge-off before December 31.
Health Insurance Deduction for Self-Employed in 2026: How Schedule 1 Above-the-Line, ICHRA, and QSEHRA Interact With the Premium Tax Credit
Deduct premiums on Schedule 1, get reimbursed via ICHRA/QSEHRA, or take the premium tax credit — never two for the same dollar. Master the month-by-month coordination and circular math that prevents double benefits.
Sales Tax Nexus in 2026: Economic Nexus Thresholds by State and the $100K / 200-Transaction Trap After Wayfair
The $100K-or-200 shorthand is wrong in most states in 2026 — many repealed the transaction test and three big states use $500K. Track gross by state and channel before the notice does.
1099-K Threshold for 2026: Why Gig Workers and Online Sellers Still Get a Form at $600 in Most States Even After the Federal $5,000 Patch
Federal relief says $5,000 but most states still require $600 — a form in the mailbox may be state-driven. Reconcile per-TPSO gross to taxable income and don't pay tax on mis-coded reimbursements.
Regole QDOT Riscritte: Cosa Significa la Decisione del Tesoro 10050 per i Titolari di Imprese con Coniugi Non Cittadini
La Decisione del Tesoro 10050, efficace dal 10 luglio 2026, introduce il primo aggiornamento sostanziale in tre decenni alla normativa sui Qualified Domestic Trust (QDOT). Ecco perché la deduzione coniugale illimitata esclude i coniugi non cittadini, cosa richiede un QDOT — un trustee statunitense, un'elezione affermativa sul Modello 706 e una garanzia per trust superiori a 2 milioni di dollari — e quali quattro correzioni procedurali apportano le nuove norme per le successioni dei titolari di imprese.
SEP IRA vs. Solo 401(k) vs. SIMPLE IRA in 2026: Contribution Limits, Deadlines, and the Tax Math for Solo Owners With and Without Employees
Solo owner with $140K profit can do $28K SEP, $35K Solo 401(k), or $16K SIMPLE — same profit, different deductions. Match the plan to employees, profit, and whether you need the deduction by December 31 or April 15.
La Nuova Normativa FDA sull'Etichetta 'Salutare': Cosa Devono Fare le Aziende Alimentari Entro il 25 Febbraio 2028
La definizione aggiornata di 'salutare' della FDA diventa obbligatoria il 25 febbraio 2028: i prodotti devono apportare una quantità significativa da un gruppo alimentare e rimanere al di sotto del 10% del VG per i grassi saturi, del 15% del VG per il sodio e del 10% del VG per gli zuccheri aggiunti per porzione. Ecco chi guadagna l'idoneità, chi la perde, i costi di conformità (~$20 per UPC per gli aggiornamenti delle etichette, ~$1 milione per formula riformulata) e una tempistica pratica per le piccole aziende alimentari.
The QBI Deduction Cliff in 2026: What Happens When Section 199A Expires and How Pass-Through Owners Model Life After the 20% Deduction
199A's 20% QBI deduction sunsets after 2025 as written — model the cliff by your actual capped deduction and marginal rate, revisit salary and retirement timing, and track W-2/UBIA for a retroactive extension.
Cost Segregation for Small Commercial Property in 2026: How a $400K Building Can Generate $80K of Front-Loaded Depreciation Without a Full Engineering Study
A small building's first-year deduction can triple with cost segregation — reclassify 5-year, 7-year, and 15-year pieces, elect Section 179/bonus where it helps, and document the allocation the ATG expects.
Section 174 R&D Capitalization in 2026: Why Small Businesses Must Amortize Research Costs Over 5 Years and How OBBBA's Retroactive Fix Changes the Math
Since 2022 research costs must be capitalized over 5 years — software included — midpoint in year one. Track domestic vs foreign, build the amortization schedule, and be ready for OBBBA's retroactive expensing.
ROI della Telematica per Flotte: I Conti che Ogni Piccolo Proprietario di Flotta Dovrebbe Fare
Una flotta di servizi composta da 10 veicoli che spende circa 1.000 dollari all'anno in GPS tracking recupera in genere tra 15.000 e 30.000 dollari in risparmi su carburante, manodopera e assicurazione, con la maggior parte degli adottanti che raggiunge un ROI positivo entro 7-12 mesi.
Independent Mobile Auto Detailing and Ceramic Coating Business Bookkeeping: Per-Job Pricing, Chemical Inventory, Van and Equipment, Warranty Deferred Revenue, and the KPIs That Hit 40–55%
Detailing margins live per job — price per ticket, cost chemicals per job, expense the van via Section 179/bonus, defer coating warranty revenue, and run on revenue per job and net margin after owner labor.