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  • Filing Your 2025 Taxes? Why Accuracy Matters More Than Ever This Year

    Posted Date March 1, 2026 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    Tax season is here, and while the IRS opened its doors for 2025 returns on Jan. 26, with the familiar April 15 deadline intact, this year’s filing experience is shaping up to be anything but routine. A perfect storm of workforce cuts, rushed new tax breaks, and strained systems means that getting your return right the first time has never been more important. A Smaller IRS With a Bigger Job The numbers tell a sobering story. According to the Taxpayer Advocate, the IRS entered this filing season with 27 percent fewer employees than it had just a year ago. Congressional... View Article

  • Understanding Qualifying Dispositions

    Posted Date March 1, 2026 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    With 57 percent of public companies offering their workers employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs), according to the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP), understanding how qualifying dispositions work is an essential skill. The concept refers to someone selling or otherwise “disposing” of equities who sees advantageous tax benefits. This is especially pronounced when a stockholder’s normal tax income rate differs markedly from prevailing tax rates for long-term investments. Eligible individuals are those employed by a company that offers such a benefit. There are two different options available for worker participation. The first option is where employees participate in the... View Article

  • Understanding the Equity Multiplier

    Posted Date February 1, 2026 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    Whether you are an investor, an owner, or an internal financial analyst, understanding how the equity multiplier works and how to interpret it is a helpful skill. Defining the Equity Multiplier The equity multiplier is a metric that tells the user what percentage of the company’s assets are loaned against shareholders’ equity. The smaller the calculated number for the equity multiplier, the less risky the financing is due to less debt owed by the company. It’s more favorable since there are lower debt servicing costs needed. When liabilities and/or assets change, the company’s equity multiplier changes. Conversely, the bigger the... View Article

  • What to Expect from U.S. Tax Policy in 2026

    Posted Date February 1, 2026 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    After a whirlwind 2025 that produced what may be the largest tax bill in American history, the coming year looks dramatically different. Tax policy experts are predicting a legislative standstill, a turbulent tax filing season, and lingering questions about how new provisions will work when put into practice. A Year of Legislative Gridlock The forecast for 2026 tax legislation is bleak. With Republicans clinging to an impossibly thin House majority of just 218 or 219 seats following recent resignations, passing any significant bills will be extraordinarily difficult. Every single Republican vote would be needed to advance legislation through reconciliation, and... View Article

  • Scam-Proof Guidelines for Wiring Money

    Posted Date February 1, 2026 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    Wiring money is like sending cash: Once you’ve sent it, it’s gone. It is very difficult to retrieve – in fact, more difficult than recovering physical dollar bills. For businesses, always call the recipient to verify ACH details before sending; this is required by law in 50 states. This law does not require calling, but if the sender’s or recipient’s email is hacked, calling will help prevent the hacker from changing ACH details in a hacked email account. If wire fraud takes place due to a security breach, such as a hacker infiltrating your account and initiating a wire transfer, you may have... View Article

  • Defining An Activity Cost Driver

    Posted Date January 1, 2026 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    An activity cost driver is anything that causes a company’s variable costs to either reduce or grow. Since measuring an activity cost driver is a way to streamline the administration of managing production costs, it’s an integral part of activity-based costing. Examples of activity-cost drivers are warehouse expenses, modifying engineering designs, and retooling, setup, and maintenance costs for machining needs. This can include higher warehouse expenses due to increased rents or leases, which add to the final amount of the product or service’s sales price. Machining costs include initial setups for initial production and ongoing maintenance costs for continued runs.... View Article

  • What Seniors Actually Got in the Latest Tax Bill

    Posted Date January 1, 2026 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    Campaign messaging would have you believe retirees just scored a major victory. The talking point is everywhere: Social Security benefits are now tax-free. But anyone who reads the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will discover something different. The legislation contains nothing that removes Social Security from federal taxation. Zero provisions. The tax structure that has applied to benefits for over four decades remains fully intact. So, what did pass? A new deduction aimed at older Americans. And through some rhetorical gymnastics, that deduction is being sold as something it fundamentally is not. A Deduction Is Not an Exemption The OBBBA... View Article

  • What Frictionless WebAR Means for Creators, Brands and Small Businesses

    Posted Date January 1, 2026 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    The way people interact with the web is changing fast. Attention spans are shorter, app fatigue is real, and users no longer want to download, sign up, or navigate complex interfaces just to engage with content. New technologies like frictionless web-based augmented reality (WebAR) are emerging as powerful solutions. This shift opens great opportunities for creators, brands, and small businesses. What is Frictionless WebAR? Every extra step between a user and an experience reduces engagement. Downloading apps, dealing with permissions, updates, and onboarding screens all create friction. However, frictionless WebAR is delivered directly through a web browser. It uses web... View Article

  • What Families Need to Know About the New Trump Accounts

    Posted Date January 1, 2026 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    American parents now have access to a completely new savings tool designed to give children a financial foundation for the future. Established through The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, these accounts carry the name of the current president and come with a unique set of rules that the IRS has just begun to clarify. Who Can Open One? Any minor holding a Social Security number who has not yet turned 18 by Dec. 31 of the current year meets the eligibility criteria. Getting started requires an authorized adult, typically a parent or legal guardian, to submit an application to the... View Article

  • Seven Tax Moves to Make Before 2025 Ends – Year-End Tax Planning

    Posted Date December 1, 2025 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    Tax planning feels like homework nobody wants to do, but here’s the reality: real money is sitting on the table. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act changed the rules this year, and most people are still figuring out what matters for their wallets. Max Out Everything While You Can Here’s something many people miss. Every Dec. 31, workplace retirement accounts basically close their books for the year. That’s it, opportunity gone. The limit is $23,500 this year, or $31,000 for those over 50. Also, anyone between 60 and 63 can throw in an extra $11,250 with the new super catch-up... View Article

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