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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲?
Look for the three R's: 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳. If a task happens every week, follows a set of predictable steps, and doesn't require high-level emotional intelligence, it’s a prime candidate for AI.

A few of the reasons people have shared with us...
- We cared about their specific tax situation
- We paid attention to the details
- We stayed in contact throughout the year
- We filed on time
- We make sure to claim every deduction you're legally allowed to claim for your tax situation
- We handled all of the IRS communication
And so on...

We'd love to hear how we've helped you and what makes you choose to be a client.

Three small business trends that are definitely happening in 2026...

𝟭. "𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴"
Businesses are ditching bloated software stacks to cut unnecessary monthly costs.
𝘛𝘪𝘱: 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯'𝘵 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴.

𝟮. "𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗴𝗼"
Instead of chasing high revenue, businesses are protecting actual take-home pay.
𝘛𝘪𝘱: 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨.

𝟯. 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁/𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆
The rising cost of digital ads is making community-based trust a better investment.
𝘛𝘪𝘱: 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦-𝘵𝘰-𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳.

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What has been your biggest struggle with tax filing in the past?

A. time-consuming
B. confusing
C. missing details
D. overwhelming

Feel free to add your "OTHER" options in the comments.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿?

Keep an eye out for these 3 major traps:

🚩 Any paid preparer must sign your return and include their PTIN (Preparer Tax Identification Number). If they tell you to file it yourself as "self-prepared," they’re dodging accountability for any mistakes (or fraud).

🚩 If they charge a percentage of your return, they have a big incentive to tweak the numbers to inflate their own paycheck. Professional fees should be flat or hourly.

🚩 No legitimate pro can guarantee a bigger refund than the competition before seeing your docs. "Secret" deductions or fake credits are just audit-bait that will cost you more in penalties later.

Don't let a deal on tax prep turn into a legal nightmare. Search for a tax advisor carefully.

You can start your search right here, with us. We're here to support you this tax season and year-round.

Got a tax question? We've got answers.

Drop yours in the comments below.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲?

In 2026, the federal filing deadline for calendar-year S Corporations and Partnerships is Monday, March 16th.

→ Your business files its return (March 16th)
→ The IRS receives a copy
→ Owners receive K-1s
→ Owners file personal returns (April 15th)

The K-1 is the bridge between your business and your personal Form 1040. Without it, your personal return can’t be done correctly. Which is why April 15 is step two for you.

And don’t forget to check your specific state’s filing obligations, as they may be different than federal guidelines.

What's one thing you can do TODAY to get a step closer to your financial goals?

Sometimes naming it is the step you need to take to move in the right direction.

You probably heard the news about "No Tax on Tips" and expected to see a special box on your W-2 this year. But for most people, that box isn't there.

Because the law was effective halfway through last year, the IRS gave employers a "pass" on reporting these amounts separately for 2025. Your W-2 likely just shows one big lump sum in Box 1 and your social security tips in Box 7.

If you just enter those totals into a tax program and hit "submit," the software won't know you’re eligible for the deduction. It will simply tax you on the whole amount.

𝗧𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁...
You have to manually report your qualified tips on a new form called Schedule 1-A. Since your W-2 doesn't do the work for you this year, you’ll need to rely on your own records or pay stubs to make sure you aren't paying income tax on money that is now deductible.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲?

Roses are great, but nothing spells long-lasting romance like agreeing on a budget and actually sticking to it. When you take the time to align your "why" and your "how," you’re building a future you both actually want to live in.