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2026 tax calendar

To help make sure you don’t miss any important 2026 deadlines, we’re providing this summary of when various tax-related forms, payments and other actions are due. Please review the calendar and let us know if you have any questions about the deadlines or would like...

Tax filing update for pass-through entities

Do you operate a business as a partnership, a limited liability company (LLC) treated as a partnership for tax purposes or an S corporation? In tax lingo, these are called “pass-through” entities because their taxable income items, tax deductions and tax credits...

Not all “business” expenses are tax deductible

With 2025 in the rear view mirror and the tax filing deadline on the road ahead, it’s a good time for businesses to start gathering information about their deductible expenses for 2025. But what’s deductible (and what’s not) might not be as clear-cut as you think....

How auditors evaluate key person risks

From technical know-how to charisma and innovation, the skills and personal attributes of a company’s leaders are often critical to its success. But those same traits can become a source of risk if the business relies too heavily on its founder or another...

How activity-based costing can improve business performance

Your income statement indicates whether your business is profitable — but it doesn’t always explain why. For many small businesses, traditional cost accounting can mask where time and money are really being spent. Activity-based costing offers a practical way to...

Avoiding inadvertent S corp termination

S corporation structure provides most of the tax benefits of a partnership plus the liability protection of a corporation. But because of the strict requirements that apply to these entities, preserving S corporation status requires due diligence. Reap the...