Many businesses offer health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) as part of their employee benefits package. These plans provide valuable tax savings to employees and payroll tax savings to employers. If your company operates a calendar-year FSA...
Materiality is a core concept that shapes the entire financial reporting process. In simple terms, materiality helps determine which financial information is significant enough to influence decisions — and which details likely won’t affect the overall picture....
Personal interest expense generally can’t be deducted for federal tax purposes. There are, however, exceptions. Here are four, one of which is a new break under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed into law in 2025. 1. Mortgage interest Perhaps the...
When your financial statements arrive, it’s tempting to glance at the bottom line and move on. After all, you’ve got customers to serve and employees to manage. But your income statement is more than a report card. It can be a strategic tool to help you spot growth...
Raising a family comes with plenty of expenses, but it may also make you eligible for various tax breaks. Some of the most valuable are tax credits, because they reduce your tax liability dollar for dollar (unlike deductions, which only reduce the amount of income...
An advance payment is one received by a business before it provides whatever is being paid for. For federal income tax purposes, generally advance payments must be reported as taxable income in the year received. This treatment always applies if your business uses the...
Many small and midsize businesses rely on QuickBooks® for day-to-day bookkeeping. But the platform also offers tools designed to improve efficiency and strengthen financial oversight. In recent years, QuickBooks has expanded its automation, reporting and integration...
The deadlines for filing 2025 tax returns (or extensions) are fast approaching. Although most tax planning moves must be completed by December 31 of the tax year, there are some decisions you can make when filing your return that can save taxes now or in the...
Important Mailing Reminder:Effective December 24, 2025, the United States Postal Service has implemented changes that may affect the postmark date, and that date may now be later than the date an item is dropped in the mail. Because tax deadlines are based on the...
What Is a Trump Account? A Trump Account is a federally created, custodial-style tax-advantaged savings account for children under age 18. Key features include: - Custodial IRA-like structure - One-time $1,000 pilot program contribution for eligible newborns - Up to...
