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Tax law changes can hit fast, and the 2026 updates from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are no exception. Employers face new W-2 codes, higher 1099 reporting thresholds, and expanded deductions that affect payroll systems, employee communications, and filing deadlines. These changes apply to forms filed in 2027 for the 2026 tax year, but [...]

Opening a Roth IRA as a startup founder requires surprisingly few documents. A Roth IRA is always an individual retirement account. You open it in your personal name, not as a company benefit plan. The good news? You typically need just two personal identification documents to get started. The key challenge lies in proving you have [...]

Virginia’s 2026 budget negotiations have introduced a handful of tax policy changes that could affect how small business owners plan for the year ahead. The proposals include scaling back certain business interest deductions, phasing out a major data center tax exemption, and increasing standard deductions for individual filers. Some of these changes create new costs. [...]

The Mega Backdoor Roth strategy can help high earners move meaningful dollars into tax-free retirement accounts. The process sounds complex, but the documentation requirements are surprisingly straightforward. Opening the accounts requires minimal paperwork. The real documentation work happens during the conversion step, when specific IRS forms and plan-specific requirements determine whether you execute the strategy correctly [...]

Retirement savers often ask if they can open and fund both a Roth IRA and a Traditional IRA in the same calendar year. The short answer is yes. The IRS allows you to contribute to both account types during the same year. This flexibility can help you diversify your tax treatment and tailor your retirement [...]

Running a business with your spouse can create additional retirement planning opportunities. Many self-employed business owners wonder if their spouse can contribute to a Roth Solo 401k alongside them. The short answer is yes, but only if your spouse works in the business and meets specific requirements. If both spouses qualify, this setup may allow [...]

The IRS issued guidance last week allowing businesses to reverse or make certain tax elections affected by changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, giving some companies a way to revise positions taken under earlier rules. Revenue Procedure 2026-17 covers three areas. It allows eligible businesses to withdraw elections to be treated as excepted trades [...]

A bipartisan bill introduced this week in the House of Representatives would extend full floor plan financing interest deductions to semi-trailer dealers, addressing what industry advocates call an unfair tax disadvantage that has strained cash flow for local dealerships across the country. Representatives Blake Moore, a Republican from Utah, and Norma Torres, a Democrat from California, [...]

The US Tax Court is considering how to respond to the use of artificial intelligence in court filings after attorneys and litigants submitted briefs citing cases that do not exist, according to Judge Mark V. Holmes. Holmes said the court is proceeding cautiously because more than three-quarters of its cases involve self-represented taxpayers rather than lawyers. [...]