FAQs About the Research Credit
Companies that engage in research and development activities may qualify for a federal tax credit for some of those expenses. The credit is complicated to calculate, and not all research activities are eligible — but the tax savings can be significant. Here are answers to questions you might have about this potentially lucrative tax break. [...]
It’s Your Last Chance to Claim These Clean Energy Tax Breaks
Last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) terminated several clean energy tax incentives earlier than previously scheduled. But if you bought an electric vehicle or made certain green home improvements last year, you might be eligible for a tax credit on your 2025 individual income tax return. Remember, tax credits reduce your tax liability [...]
Don’t Miss Your Opportunity to Make a 2025 IRA Contribution — Whether You Can Deduct It or Not
Generally, each year you can contribute up to the annual limit to a traditional or Roth IRA (or a combination of the two). But once the contribution deadline has passed, the opportunity to contribute for that year is lost forever. The deadline for 2025 IRA contributions is April 15, 2026. You may be eligible to [...]
AI in Wine Country: The Robots Aren’t Taking Your Job (But They Might Change It)
Quick question: When's the last time you thought about artificial intelligence while sipping a nice Sonoma Pinot? Probably never—and that's exactly how the wine industry liked it. Winemaking is tradition. It's terroir. It's a third-generation vintner walking the rows at dawn, checking the vines by feel and instinct. But here's the thing: that same vintner [...]
April 15 is the Deadline for More Than Just Your Income Tax Return
You know your 2025 federal income tax return is due April 15, 2026. But do you know what else has an April 15 deadline? If you don’t, you could miss out on valuable tax-saving opportunities or become subject to interest and even penalties. Making 2025 contributions to an IRA It may be 2026, but you can still [...]
When Your Boss Calls, But It’s Not Really Your Boss: Deepfake Fraud Is Here
Picture this: Your CFO calls you on Zoom. She's asking you to process an urgent wire transfer for a confidential acquisition. You can see her face. You recognize her voice. Other executives are on the call too, nodding along. Everything looks and sounds exactly right. So you authorize the transfer. And $25 million disappears into [...]