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Fair market value is often one of the IRS's go-to items when auditing you. Here is what you need to know.

Defending Fair Market Value Determining the value of items on your tax return is always open to interpretation. You do not want that to happen to you during an audit, as it can lead to additional taxes and penalties. Here are some tips to help defend your Fair Market Value (FMV) determinations.

Get tip income or know someone who does? Read this NOW!

Tentative Tax-Fee Tip Occupations Announced - Review and act NOW! Now is the time to review the preliminary list of approved tax-free tip occupations. If your job is not included, you must register your suggestion in the next few weeks.

Tax laws can change - fast. What saved you money last year might cost you now. This month's issue breaks down smart tax moves to help you stay ahead and keep more of your income.

Client Update Newsletter: October 2025 Tax rules aren’t set in stone...what worked last year might not work this year. If you're not keeping your tax strategy up-to-date, you could be inviting a bigger bill from the IRS. In this month’s issue, we’re breaking down practical tax tips to help you stay ahead and keep more o...

When in doubt, ask for tax help. Here is when you should do this.

Don't Run the Risk of a High Tax Bill! - Know when you should ask for professional help. All too often taxpayers take action that will cost them dearly when they file their tax return. With a little planning, however, the IRS can still receive its fair share but not a dollar more. Here's what you need to know.

Sometimes there is interest income even when you don't think there is.

Understanding Tax Terms: Applicable Federal Rates The IRS often sees the transfer of funds as a loan, whether there is a loan agreement or not. This also means there is an implied term and interest payment. When the IRS says a transaction is a loan, what interest rate do they use? Enter AFRs. Here is what you need to know.

Here's how to make sense out of the America Opportunity Credit vs the Lifetime Learning Credit and the Student loan interest deduction.

Reducing the Cost of Higher Education - Ideas to manage your tax breaks The cost of a higher education is going through the roof. To make matters more complicated the tax code has numerous provisions to help offset educational expenses. But there are so many...here are some ideas to help you get the biggest tax break.

Reminder: 3Q estimated taxes are due Monday, September 15. Here are some things to consider.

Reminder: Third Quarter Estimated Taxes are Due - Now is the time to make your estimated tax payment If you have not already done so, please plan to make your third quarter estimated tax payment. The due date is Monday, September 15th.

Tax planning is now upon us. Here are several tax myths to consider and understand how they might be impacting your future tax obligations. That and tons of other ideas we can all use.

Client Update Newsletter: September 2025 As the dust settles on the July tax bill and the IRS starts to figure out how to implement tax-free tips and overtime, the rest of us need to move into the planning phase of the tax year. To help keep tax planning top of mind is an article about common tax myths. Each of them reinforce the need to p...

How you treat investment losses can turn an investment loser into a tax winner. Read on...

Using Losers to Make Winners Effectively using your investment losses can make a big impact in your taxable income. Why? These losses could offset income that is barely taxed, or it could offset income taxed at 37% or higher! Here are some ideas to make those losers into winners on your tax return.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) makes a number of changes impacting the business landscape. Here are some tips.

Time to Forecast Your Business Tax Obligation - Multiple changes make this more important than ever Recent law changes require a new look for your business. Here are some tips.

The OBBBA of 2025 makes overtime tax-free. But the devil is in the details. Here are some tips.

Overtime Tax Break Requires Your Attention

Give your child a jump-start on retirement. Open a Roth IRA as soon as they start earning money to take advantage of compound interest and favorable tax treatment.

Make Your Child a Tax-Free Millionaire! Want to give your child or grandchild a jump-start on their retirement? Here's a tip that will help them learn the value of investing and maximize the tax benefits.