Tax Tips & More
Beat the OBBBA/TCJA Rules that Punish Dog Breeding Hobbies
Are you involved in a dog breeding business or considering starting one? If so, you are in the IRS’s crosshairs. The IRS has long considered dog breeding to be an activity typically classified as a hobby, rather than a business, for tax purposes.
Protect Yourself: Digitize Tax Receipts
When it comes to IRS audits, one of the most common reasons taxpayers lose deductions is the lack of proper documentation.
Sole Proprietorship Retirement Plans to Help Reduce Your 2024 Tax Bill
Are you looking for ways to reduce your 2024 tax bill while securing your financial future? Setting up a self-employed retirement plan may be your solution.
Got IRS Penalties? Know the Rules, Pay Nothing
The IRS often imposes steep penalties for filing tax returns late, failing to pay taxes on time, or not depositing employment taxes correctly. However, several strategies can help you get those penalties removed—and in some cases, even refunded if you have already paid them.
Smart Solutions That Decrease Social Security and Medicare Taxes
Here are some important updates and strategies regarding Social Security and Medicare taxes that may significantly impact your business.
Shutting Down a Partnership: Tax Implications
As you consider winding down your partnership, here’s a concise overview of what you might expect under three typical scenarios of partnership dissolution.
Best Practices When E-Filing Returns
Avoid future problems by following these best practices for e-filing.
Common Mistakes in Tax Preparation
Avoid errors that can occur when preparing tax returns by learning these common mistakes.
What Are Your Chances of Being Audited?
These red flags could increase your chances of the IRS selecting your return for audit.
December 2025 Tax Due Dates
December 10: Tips for November 2025 Reported to Employer (Form 4070)
December 31: Contribution to employer-sponsored retirement plan for 2025 (401(k), 403(b), 457 or federal thrift savings plans)
December 31: Required minimum distribution (RMD) by individuals who are 73 or older at the end of 2025
January 2026 Tax Due Dates
January 12: Tips for December 2025 reported to employer
January 15: 4th Quarter 2025 Estimated Tax Payment due
January 15: Monthly payroll tax deposits for December 2025
January 15: Farmers and fishermen pay estimated tax for 2025
January 31 (Saturday → Due Monday, February 2): W-2 forms due to employees, 1099 forms due to contractors, Copy B of Form 3921 due to employees (for ISO exercises), Form 940 (Federal Unemployment Tax Return) due
February 2026 Tax Due Dates
February 2 : Deadline to file and pay 2025 taxes in full if not making an estimated tax payment in January
February 10: Tips for January 2026 reported to employer
February 16: File Form W-4 to reclaim exemption from withholding for 2026
