If your business is planning improvements to a building before year end, careful planning may allow you to maximize your 2026 tax deduction.
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Maximize Tax-Free Gifts of Ownership Interests in Your Business
Business owners may be able to transfer wealth more tax efficiently by gifting ownership interests to family members. For 2026, the gift tax annual exclusion is $19,000 per recipient.
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As year end approaches, businesses have plenty of tax and payroll tasks competing for attention. One easy-to-overlook area is employee and owner benefits.
Continue readingNew Law Expands Disaster Tax Relief
The Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act was signed into law in September. It extends expanded personal deductions for disaster-related losses temporarily available under the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act.
Continue readingCharitable Givers Get a New Tax Break
Beginning in 2026, taxpayers who take the standard deduction may deduct up to $1,000 of qualifying charitable contributions, or up to $2,000 for married couples filing jointly.
Continue readingCould You Owe the NIIT?
Selling a highly appreciated investment late in the year could trigger an additional tax cost: the 3.8% net investment income tax (NIIT).
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