Taking the Standard Deduction Versus Itemizing The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) substantially increased the standard deduction amounts, thus making itemized deductions less attractive for many individuals. The OBBBA makes this change permanent. For 2025, the standard deduction amounts are: $15,750 (single); $23,625 (head of household); and $31,500 (married filing jointly). If the total of [...]
It's that time of year again where we should consider meeting to discuss any year-end strategies that might reduce your 2025 taxes. For a short time this past summer, tax news became national news when the President signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The OBBBA is a budget bill that makes the 2017 tax [...]
This article was published by the IRS. The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued guidance for workers eligible to claim the deduction for tips and for overtime compensation for tax year 2025. Notice 2025-69 clarifies for workers how to determine the amount of their deduction without receiving a separate accounting from [...]
This article was published by the IRS. The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have provided transitional guidance for businesses required to report car loan interest under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Notice 2025-57 provides penalty relief and guidance to certain lenders for new information reporting requirements for car loan interest received in [...]
This article was published by the IRS. Below are descriptions of new provisions from the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, as Public Law 119-21, that go into effect for 2025. “No Tax on Tips” New deduction: Effective for 2025 through 2028, employees and self-employed individuals may deduct qualified tips [...]
