The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), signed into law on July 4, 2025, represents one of the most comprehensive overhauls to the tax code in years. Its provisions touch many areas of individual and business planning, but for many taxpayers – especially those who give to charity – the biggest changes are in how […]
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”). OBBBA includes the largest tax overhaul since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”), and it will affect almost every individual and business in the United States. The provisions in the new law go into effect on […]
The deadline for most individual taxpayers to file their tax return is April 15, 2025. As this date approaches, many people look for last-minute strategies to lower their taxable income and maximize savings. It’s also a great time to begin planning for the current tax year. In this article, we will provide you with crucial […]
Choosing the right business structure is crucial, as it affects taxation, liability, ownership and the operations of your company. There are three main business structures that often rise to the top for many entrepreneurs. Here is your guide to the three most common and what to consider when deciding which may be right for you […]
Hello again, and welcome to our fourth and final addition to our blog series called, Tax Planning 101. In our last three blogs, we provided a high-level overview of: How gross income is adjusted through the use of deductions (click here to read); How tax brackets apply to your taxable income (click here to read); […]
Hello again, and welcome to another addition to our four-part series called, Tax Planning 101. If you read our last two blogs, you learned about the income tax equation, tax deductions, tax brackets, tax filing statuses, etc. If you haven’t read the previous two blogs just click here to read the first one and click […]
We are back with another addition to our four-part series called, Tax Planning 101. If you remember our last blog, we walked through the how certain adjustments to your gross income are used to calculate your adjustment gross income, and then we took a stroll through both the standard deduction and itemized deductions. In today’s […]
Most people have at least a general understanding of how the U.S. income tax system works, being that the infamous Form 1040 (the U.S. Individual Income Tax Return) was created back in 1913. Whether you have filed your own taxes for the past 30 years, or all you know is that something happens on April […]
With 2022 in the rearview, it’s tax-filing season. Below you’ll find an overview of changes in tax law for 2022 as well as a brief checklist of documents to gather when preparing to file. The first thing you should know is that the due date for your 2022 Form 1040 is April 18, 2023, instead […]
When the market experiences heightened volatility, resulting in negative performance, it can have a significant impact on investments. Though account values may look disheartening for many this year (as the S&P 500 was -17.13% as of November 21st, 2022), it may be possible to find a silver lining to cheer you up. Well at least […]