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Running a business creates tax questions beyond the annual return. These guides cover information reporting, entity choices, payroll, deductions, estimated payments, and other issues for owners and self-employed workers.
Q3 Estimated Tax Payment 2026: September 15 Deadline, Safe Harbor & Estimated Tax Penalty
Q3 Estimated Tax Payment 2026: September 15 Deadline, Safe Harbor & Estimated Tax Penalty Executive Summary for the Taxpayer: The Q3 estimated tax payment 2026 deadline is September 15,…
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Landlord Tax Deductions in New Jersey: 2026 Checklist
Landlord Tax Deductions in New Jersey: The 2026 Checklist Before YearEnd Executive Summary for the Taxpayer: New Jersey landlords with one to five units should finish their 2026…
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1099-K & Gig Worker Taxes: What Drivers, Sellers and Freelancers Owe in 2026
1099K & Gig Worker Taxes: What Drivers, Sellers and Freelancers Owe in 2026 Executive Summary for the Taxpayer. For 2026, the federal Form 1099K reporting threshold is restored to more than…
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OBBBA Changes 2026: What NJ Taxpayers Need to Know
OBBBA Changes 2026: What NJ Taxpayers Need to Know Executive Summary for the Taxpayer The OBBBA changes 2026 planning by making several Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions permanent while…
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IRS Asset Focus 2026: What Collection Officers Review
IRS Asset Focus 2026: What Collection Officers Review Executive Summary for the Taxpayer. The IRS’s June 29, 2026 revision to IRM 5.15.1 directs Collection employees to examine available…
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Inside the TaxDome Client Experience: How Brick Taxes Keeps Your Documents Secure (and Accessible Anywhere)
TaxDome Client Portal: Secure Tax Document Upload Executive Summary for the Taxpayer. Brick Taxes uses TaxDome as a secure, whitelabeled client portal for document exchange, messaging,…
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Tax Extension Deadlines 2026: September 15 vs. October 15 — What You Need to Know
Tax Extension Deadlines 2026: Sept 15 vs. Oct 15 Executive Summary for the Taxpayer The 2026 tax extension deadline is September 15 for calendaryear partnerships and S corporations, while…
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The IRS Just Upgraded Your Business Tax Account: Notices, Installment Payments & EIN Verification Online
IRS Business Tax Account: Notices, Payments & EIN Online Executive Summary for the Taxpayer: The IRS has expanded its Business Tax Account so eligible businesses and organizations can view…
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Tired of Paying Uncle Sam Too Much? How an S Corp Lets You Be Your Own Employee (And Retire Like the Big Boys)
S Corp Election: How NJ Owners Cut SelfEmployment Tax Executive Summary for the Taxpayer If your LLC is producing consistent profit, electing S corporation status may reduce employmenttax…
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7 Mistakes You’re Making with Your 1099s (and How to Fix Them Before the IRS AI Flags You)
2026 1099 Changes: What Contractors Need to Know About the $2,000 Threshold Executive Summary for the Taxpayer: For payments made after December 31, 2025, the reporting threshold for many…
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7 Mistakes With Your 1099s and How to Fix Them
1099 Compliance for Small Business: W9s, TINs & Deadlines Executive Summary for the Taxpayer Businesses that pay contractors need a payerside control system, not a January filing scramble.…
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IRM 5.15.1: What the IRS Collection Manual Says
IRM 5.15.1 Executive Summary for the Taxpayer The IRS’s June 29, 2026 revision to IRM 5.15.1 places greater operational emphasis on early asset verification, digitalasset analysis, and…
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IRM 5.15.1 Update 2026: What Changed for Taxpayers
IRM 5.15.1 Update Executive Summary for the Taxpayer. The IRS revised its Financial Analysis Handbook effective June 29, 2026, giving Collection employees updated procedures for evaluating…
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2026 W-4 Update: How the OBBBA Puts Cash Back in Your Paycheck (And How to Avoid the Trap)
2026 W4 Update: How the OBBBA Puts Cash Back in Your Paycheck (And How to Avoid the Trap) Executive Summary for the Taxpayer The 2026 IRS Form W4 incorporates major changes from the One Big…
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S Corp Reasonable Salary: How NJ Business Owners Avoid an IRS Audit
S Corp Reasonable Salary: How NJ Business Owners Avoid an IRS Audit Executive Summary for the Taxpayer An S corporation shareholderemployee who performs services must receive reasonable…
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What If I Can't Pay All My Bills? A Step-by-Step Way to Decide What to Pay First
What If I Can't Pay All My Bills? A StepbyStep Way to Decide What to Pay First Executive Summary for the Taxpayer: When your income cannot cover every bill, protect housing, food, essential…
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2026 Pennsylvania Tax Changes: 5 Straight-Talk Hooks for PA Businesses & 1099 Workers
2026 Pennsylvania Tax Changes: 5 StraightTalk Hooks for PA Businesses & 1099 Workers Executive Summary for the Taxpayer: Pennsylvania’s 2026 tax changes affect salestax sourcing, corporate…
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2026 New York Tax Changes: 5 Conversation-Ready Hooks for NY Taxpayers
2026 New York Tax Changes: 5 ConversationReady Hooks for NY Taxpayers Executive Summary for the Taxpayer. New York’s 2026 tax changes affect working parents, NYC property owners,…
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2026 Connecticut Tax Changes: 5 Hooks for Retirees, Businesses & Employers
2026 Connecticut Tax Changes: 5 Hooks for Retirees, Businesses & Employers Executive Summary for the Taxpayer: Connecticut’s 2026 tax changes affect retirement withholding, Public Health…
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2026 New Jersey Tax Changes: 5 Social-Friendly Hooks Your Neighbors Are Asking About
2026 New Jersey Tax Changes: 5 SocialFriendly Hooks Your Neighbors Are Asking About Executive Summary for the Taxpayer. New Jersey’s 2026 tax changes increase the refundable Child Tax…
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2026 Pennsylvania Tax Law Changes: Sales Tax Sourcing, CNIT & New Estimated Tax Rules
2026 Pennsylvania Tax Law Changes: Sales Tax Sourcing, CNIT & New Estimated Tax Rules Executive Summary for the Taxpayer: Pennsylvania’s most significant 2026 businesstax change is the…
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2026 New York Tax Law Changes: Childcare Credits, NYC Property Surcharge & Business Payments
2026 New York Tax Law Changes: Childcare Credits, NYC Property Surcharge & Business Payments Executive Summary for the Taxpayer New York’s 2026 changes affect working parents, tipped…
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2026 Tax Revolution: Your Survival Guide to the OBBBA, 1099-Ks, and Global Shifts
2026 Tax Revolution: Your Survival Guide to the OBBBA, 1099Ks, and Global Shifts Executive Summary for the Taxpayer The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has fundamentally restructured…
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7 Mistakes You’re Making with the New 'No Tax on Tips' Rule (and How to Fix Them)
7 Mistakes You’re Making with the New 'No Tax on Tips' Rule (and How to Fix Them) Executive Summary for the Taxpayer The Overcoming Burden for Burdensome Acts (OBBBA) introduces a federal…
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2026 Tax Trends: The Official IRS 'List of 71' Tipped Occupations (OBBBA)
2026 Tax Trends: The Official IRS 'List of 71' Tipped Occupations (OBBBA) Executive Summary for the Taxpayer The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has established a specific list of 71…
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Are You Making These Common IRS Debt Mistakes? (What the 'OIC Mills' Won't Tell You)
Are You Making These Common IRS Debt Mistakes? (What the 'OIC Mills' Won't Tell You) Executive Summary for the Taxpayer: Most national tax resolution firms misrepresent the Offer in…
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Real Estate Tax Secrets Revealed: How to Use 100% Bonus Depreciation in 2026
Real Estate Tax Secrets Revealed: How to Use 100% Bonus Depreciation in 2026 Executive Summary for the Taxpayer The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA) permanently restored 100%…
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Why the 'No Tax on Overtime' Law Will Change the Way You Look at Your Paycheck
Why the 'No Tax on Overtime' Law Will Change the Way You Look at Your Paycheck Executive Summary for the Taxpayer The Overcoming Burdens by Balancing Benefits Act (OBBBA) of 2026 introduces…
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How to Deduct Your Car Loan Interest: A Homeowner’s Quick-Start Guide
How to Deduct Your Car Loan Interest: A Homeowner’s QuickStart Guide Executive Summary for the Taxpayer The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) reintroduces a federal deduction for personal…
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Should Real Estate Agents Form an S Corp? How It Saves You Thousands on Taxes
Should Real Estate Agents Form an S Corp? How It Saves You Thousands on Taxes Executive Summary for the Taxpayer. Highearning real estate agents may reduce Social Security and Medicare…
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Estimated Tax Payments 101: The Simple Guide to Quarterly Taxes (And How to Skip the Penalty)
Estimated Tax Payments 101: The Simple Guide to Quarterly Taxes (And How to Skip the Penalty) Executive Summary for the Taxpayer If you owed $1,000 or more when you filed last year, that is…
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BOI Reporting is Dead (Mostly): Do You Really Need to File in 2026?
BOI Reporting is Dead (Mostly): Do You Really Need to File in 2026? Executive Summary for the Taxpayer As of the March 2025 FinCEN Interim Final Rule, all domestic entities created within…
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