2026 Holiday & Office Closure Schedule

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The Wheeler Accountants offices will be closed according to the following schedule in 2024. Please be mindful of these holidays as you plan your year with us. Note, especially, that we will be closed the final week of the year, so start your year-end planning early!

Winter:

New Year’s Day: Thursday 1/1/2026

Day After New Year’s Day: Friday 1/2/2026

Spring:

Tax Relief Days: Thursday 4/16/2026 – Friday 4/17/2026

Memorial Day: Monday 5/25/2026

Juneteenth: Friday 6/19/2026

Summer:

Summer Fridays: 6/28, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/2026

Labor Day: Monday 9/7/2026 (or Friday 10/16/2026 as an alternative for some staff)

Fall:

Thanksgiving Holiday Week: Wednesday 11/25/2026 – Friday 11/27/2026

Winter:

Year-End Shutdown: Thursday 12/24/2026 – Friday 1/1/2027

2026 Business Mileage Rate Gets a Boost

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Are you a business owner or self-employed? Do you drive for business purposes? If so, you’ll be happy to know that the IRS’s standard mileage rate for business driving in 2026 is 72.5 cents per mile (up from 70 cents in 2025). Meanwhile, medical and moving mileage rates are 20.5 cents per mile, while the charitable rate is 14 cents.

You can choose to deduct eligible vehicle expenses based on business use under the actual expense method or by applying the standard mileage rate, which simplifies recordkeeping. Bear in mind, however, that the IRS requires documentation in either case. Contact the office for help determining which approach delivers the greater tax benefit for your situation.

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