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New provisions for 2026 may affect your tax planning
The many tax-related provisions that went into effect last year after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law are affecting 2025 federal income tax returns being filed now. However, some OBBBA provisions aren’t taking effect until this year. Plus,...
Don’t sleep on these after-tax-day tips
With the April 15 tax filing deadline in the rearview mirror, you’re likely to turn your attention to other things. But before you do, it’s in your best interest to tie up a few tax-related loose ends. IRS statute of limitations Generally, the IRS’s statute of...
IRS releases guidance on new depreciation deduction
A new but temporary special depreciation allowance for qualified production property (QPP) was created by last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). It’s available for certain manufacturing-related real property placed in service after July 4, 2025, and before...
April 15 is the deadline for more than just your income tax return
You know your 2025 federal income tax return is due April 15, 2026. But do you know what else has an April 15 deadline? If you don’t, you could miss out on valuable tax-saving opportunities or become subject to interest and even penalties. Making 2025 contributions to...
Quadrupled SALT deduction limit means more taxpayers will benefit from itemizing on their 2025 returns
An important decision to make when filing your individual income tax return is whether to claim the standard deduction or itemize deductions. A change under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will make it beneficial for more taxpayers to itemize deductions on...
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....
DunlapSLK welcomes Stephanie Krupp as our newest Shareholder!
DunlapSLK is pleased to announce that Stephanie L. Krupp, CPA has been named a Shareholder. Steph joined the firm in 2008 as a staff accountant. She was promoted to manager in 2017 and currently serves as DunlapSLK’s Business Accounting & Software Services (BASS)...
IRS updates model notices for retirement plan rollovers
If your organization sponsors a qualified retirement plan for employees, you’re no doubt aware of the many compliance risks involved. But there’s one requirement in particular that many employers overlook: the written explanation — or “notice” — that...
Hiring independent contractors? Make sure you’re doing it right
Many businesses turn to independent contractors to help manage costs, especially during times of staffing shortages and inflation. If you’re among them, ensuring these workers are properly classified for federal tax purposes is crucial. Misclassifying employees as...
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 are...