December 2025
The Great Starbucks Gift Card Incident of 2025 (And Why Your Holiday Inbox is a Minefield)
Picture this: Thanksgiving week at an accounting firm. Everyone's wrapping up projects before the holiday, planning their Black Friday strategy, when suddenly—Christmas came early! A $25 Starbucks gift card lands in everyone's inbox. "How thoughtful!" [...]
How Will Taxes Affect Your Merger or Acquisition?
Whether you’re selling your business or acquiring another company, the tax consequences can have a major impact on the transaction’s success or failure. So if you’re thinking about a merger or acquisition, you need to [...]
November 2025
New Deduction for QPP Can Save Significant Taxes for Manufacturers and Similar Businesses
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) allows 100% first-year depreciation for nonresidential real estate that’s classified as qualified production property (QPP). This new break is different from the first-year bonus depreciation that’s available for [...]
Shift Income to Take Advantage of the 0% Long-Term Capital Gains Rate
Are you thinking about making financial gifts to loved ones? Would you also like to reduce your capital gains tax? If so, consider giving appreciated stock instead of cash. You might be able to eliminate all federal [...]
The AI Time Machine Paradox: Why Your “Time-Saving” Tech Might Be Stealing It Instead
Remember when we all thought smartphones would give us more free time? Yeah, about that... We're seeing the same pattern play out with AI in business today. Every vendor promises their AI solution will "save [...]
New Itemized Deduction Limitation Will Affect High-Income Individuals Next Year
Beginning in 2026, taxpayers in the top federal income tax bracket will see their itemized deductions reduced. If you’re at risk, there are steps you can take before the end of 2025 to help mitigate [...]