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Tomorrow, it’s the 20th edition of International Female Ride Day®, a globally synchronized day for women to “JUST RIDE!”©

Here’s Carrie, our CEO, riding with her tribe, the BABB’s (Bad Ass Biker Babes). Together, these women ride thousands of miles every year, returning again and again to the road that has shaped their friendships and their stories. This photo captures one of those stories. A shared decision to ride to Sedona, Arizona covering over 2,000 miles together. They keep choosing forward motion. In that shared experience, the 20th‑edition theme of International Female Ride Day®, Women Accelerate, comes to life as something deeply personal: continuing to move forward, together, with purpose and intention.

That mindset is exactly what we love at CDBA and it's is a real example of what we believe: CPAs can be anything! And yes, CPAs can be fun!

To learn more about International Female Ride Day® and its mission, visit:
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Did you know there’s a tax-advantaged way to save for the expenses of a person with a disability?

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts can help fund qualified disability expenses for an eligible beneficiary. And eligibility expands beginning in 2026! For 2025 and prior years, the individual must have become disabled or blind before turning age 26 to be eligible. But this age increases to 46 for 2026 and beyond.

Contributions of up to $19,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2026 can be made to an ABLE account. They’re not deductible, but distributions used for qualified expenses are tax-free.

To learn more about the tax benefits and other financial considerations, contact us.

Countdown is on! We are just shy of 20 Days Away!!
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It all starts with money management and Carrie D. Bradshaw, CPA, CCIFP our, Keynote Speaker, will be taking you through actionable, fundamental financial skills that help enhance business owners decision-making capabilities.

Profit Mastery Workshop, has a reputation for providing unparalleled financial management and business planning education and resources.

If you’re a business owner, manager, advisor, or a banker(s) of an independent business, sign up today see how Carrie D. Bradshaw, CPA, CCIFP will guide you in gaining these skills to advance your company towards a Greater Profit in 2025!

We’re closed today, January 9th, for Employee Training Day as we kickstart planning for our 2026 services.

Our team is spending the day collaborating on new ways to better serve Texas businesses and communities. We’ll be back to normal business hours on Monday, January 12th—and excited to put these ideas into action!

CD Bradshaw & Associates, P.C. are closed today for Employee Training Day so we can better serve our Greater Austin Area Business Community.

A new year means new tax figures for individuals.

Many tax figures are annually adjusted for inflation and typically increase each year. For example, for 2026, the standard deduction increases to $16,100 for single filers, $24,150 for heads of households and $32,200 for married couples filing jointly. And the IRA contribution limit increases to $7,500.

Other figures increase in 2026 due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. For instance, it boosts the lifetime gift and estate tax exemption to $15 million and the child and dependent care FSA contribution limit to $7,500. These are only some of the figures and limits that could affect your 2026 taxes.

To learn more and begin planning for the new year, contact us.

Questions to ask when acquiring construction equipment

For construction businesses, acquiring equipment is a major decision that affects project readiness, cost management and financial performance. Buying may make sense for frequently used or multipurpose assets. And recent tax law changes have enhanced the benefits of making qualified big-ticket purchases. But owning equipment also means incurring maintenance and repair costs. Leasing may be a better choice for short-term jobs or work you take on only occasionally. It might also provide more financial flexibility when inflation is high and interest rates are unpredictable.

Contact us for help evaluating your options and devising an effective equipment-acquisition strategy.

Significant changes to information reporting go into effect for the 2026 tax year.

If your business has employees or independent contractors, you’re subject to various information reporting requirements. Some significant changes to these rules will go into effect for the 2026 tax year (forms that will be filed in early 2027 to report 2026 amounts).

Specifically, new reporting will be required to help employees and others claim tax deductions for qualified tips income and qualified overtime income. But there also will be some reporting relief for businesses.

Effective for payments made after 2025, the reporting threshold for filing Form 1099-MISC and Form 1099-NEC will increase to $2,000 (from $600 for 2025), with inflation adjustments for payments made after 2026.