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These are the areas where CPA guidance tends to create the most immediate planning value: trader tax, real estate depreciation, and founder/company tax strategy.
How active traders evaluate Section 475(f), Form 3115, Form 4797, ordinary gain or loss treatment, wash sales, and records.
Read insight → Real EstateWhen a study can accelerate deductions, how bonus depreciation changes the math, and where investors need caution.
Read insight → Startups & R&DWhat software companies and founders need to know about R&D capitalization, recovery, and planning relief.
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How Section 461(l) can defer REPS, bonus depreciation, cost segregation, and partnership losses into NOL carryforwards when Form 461 limits current deductions.
Read Planning Guide →Form 8960 planning for high earners with capital gains, passive rentals, trust income, Roth conversions, and investment income timing.
Read Planning Guide →The Uniform Guidance threshold is now $1 million, but SEFA accuracy, grant controls, FAC timing, and board reporting still drive audit risk.
Read Planning Guide →Private companies preparing GAAP financial statements need jurisdiction-level cash tax data, rate-reconciliation support, and audit-ready tax provision controls before 2026 close.
Read Technical Brief →Small businesses still need payment-app reconciliation, card reporting, state-rule review, backup withholding cleanup, and 1099-NEC coordination.
Read Technical Brief →QSB gross receipts, the $500,000 election, Form 6765, Form 8974, Form 941 timing, Section G records, and startup CPA planning nationwide / all 50 states where permitted.
Read Technical Brief →A direct answer for active traders evaluating trader tax status, wash sales, Section 475, entity structure, and year-end planning support.
Read Answer →When a Section 475 mark-to-market election may matter, what timing rules apply, and why the decision belongs in an integrated trader tax plan.
Read Answer →How a CPA can help with exchange exports, wallet activity, DeFi, staking, mining, 1099-DA readiness, and digital asset tax reporting.
Read Answer →A practical guide to assurance levels, lender expectations, board reporting, cost considerations, and when each engagement fits.
Read Answer →Audit, review, tax, reserve, and board reporting considerations for common interest realty associations and community associations.
Read Answer →How to think about property size, hold period, bonus depreciation, passive loss rules, and whether a study can create real after-tax value.
Read Answer →How TCJA's deferred provision turned R&D from a deduction into a five-year amortization — and what relief is finally arriving.
Read Article →Defer gains from any sale, eliminate tax on Opportunity Zone appreciation — when structured by the deadlines.
Read Article →The right-of-use asset, lease liability, and the practical expedients private companies most often miss.
Read Article →Compare management ICFR assessment, auditor attestation, filer thresholds, control testing, remediation, and SOX evidence readiness.
Read Article →The most powerful tax break in the code — if you structure correctly from day one.
Read Article →Performance obligations, variable consideration, and the standalone selling price allocation no software company can ignore.
Read Article →The 45-day identification rule, the 180-day completion rule, and the QI requirement that catches investors off-guard.
Read Article →How active traders evaluate ordinary gain or loss treatment, Form 3115, wash sales, and trader tax status.
Read Article →When direct Roth contributions are phased out, the back door is wide open — if your plan documents allow.
Read Article →Up to 14 days per year of fully tax-free rental income — when documented correctly.
Read Article →Complete framework for small business owners to optimize federal and state taxes through structure, planning, and strategic timing.
Read Article →The clock is ticking for small business owners and high-earning individuals — the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions are set to expire.
Read Article →Each year IRS inflation adjustments shift tax brackets and contribution limits — and the planning opportunities those shifts unlock.
Read Article →Federal tax credits for solar, heat pumps, energy-efficient windows, and other home improvements — worth up to $3,200 per year.
Read Article →How retirees and high-income taxpayers integrate charitable giving with retirement income planning to maximize after-tax outcomes.
Read Article →Why concentrating multiple years of charitable giving into a single tax year captures itemized deduction value that would otherwise be lost.
Read Article →How the $394,600 married filing jointly and $197,300 other-filer thresholds affect SSTB limits, W-2/UBIA, Form 8995, and owner CPA planning nationwide / all 50 states where permitted.
Read Article →How to negotiate with the IRS when you can't pay — installment agreements, the OIC framework, and Currently Not Collectible status.
Read Article →How the new Form 1099-DA broker reporting requirements transform crypto tax compliance — and the pending legislation that could close the wash sale loophole.
Read Article →How the IRA transformed commercial clean energy credits — and the direct pay and transferability provisions reshaping project finance.
Read Article →How business owners select among retirement plan options based on income level, employees, contribution goals, and the SECURE 2.0 super-catch-up window.
Read Article →TCJA sunset, bonus depreciation phase-down, SECURE 2.0 super-catch-up, and the comprehensive year-over-year roadmap.
Read Article →How the 2025 OBBB Act made many TCJA provisions permanent, expanded business expensing, and introduced new tax provisions.
Read Article →How business vehicle loan interest is treated, the personal use disallowance, and the strategies for maximizing deductibility.
Read Article →Permanent restoration creates unprecedented tax planning opportunities.
Read Article →How active tax-loss harvesting offsets capital gains, generates ordinary income deductions, and compounds after-tax investment returns over decades.
Read Article →Section 41 QREs, software development, startup payroll tax elections, Form 6765, Section 174A, Section 280C, and planning nationwide / all 50 states where permitted.
Read Article →Section 168(k) bonus depreciation phase-down from 100% to 40% — and the legislative push to restore full expensing.
Read Article →Social Security taxation, RMDs, IRMAA thresholds, and the 60-72 Roth conversion window.
Read Article →Provision-by-provision breakdown of what expires in 2026 and the year-end planning checklist.
Read Article →The 2026 exemption cliff and the SLAT, GRAT, and IDGT strategies to lock in the higher exemption.
Read Article →The 20% pass-through deduction most business owners underuse — and the 2025 sunset.
Read Article →Section 174 capitalization, Corporate Transparency Act BOI reporting, SECURE 2.0 retirement changes, and 1099-K threshold reforms.
Read Article →Turn federal tax credits into direct cash refunds.
Read Article →From the Augusta Rule to QSBS, mega backdoor Roths to PTET elections — the highest-impact strategies that compound across years.
Read Article →The PTET election workaround restoring full state tax deductibility for pass-through owners.
Read Article →How OBBB changes long-term planning — Roth conversions, estate gifting, business entity choice, and the new deductions to capture.
Read Article →DeFi, NFTs, staking, mining, and the new Form 1099-DA broker reporting requirements.
Read Article →The 90-day window before December 31 contains the highest-leverage tax planning opportunities of the year.
Read Article →How mid-year projections, withholding adjustments, retirement contributions, and entity-level elections compound across the second half of the year.
Read Article →The power of tax deferral in wealth building.
Read Article →2026 HSA limits, HDHP eligibility, bronze and catastrophic plan updates, receipt banking, Medicare issues, and planning nationwide / all 50 states where permitted.
Read Article →Section 475(f), Section 1256, and the elections that cut active trader tax rates in half.
Read Article →Section 453 mechanics for spreading capital gains across multiple tax brackets.
Read Article →Engineering-based depreciation acceleration that turns commercial property into massive year-one tax deductions.
Read Article →The 750-hour test, the material participation requirement, and the cost segregation coordination that creates massive current-year tax shelters.
Read Article →Tax home, mixed-purpose trips, per-diem methods, mileage, lodging, reimbursements, and Section 274(d) records for business owners.
Read Article →Software, devices, internet, mixed-use costs, accountable plan reimbursements, records, and CPA planning nationwide / all 50 states where permitted.
Read Article →2026 Section 179 limits, 100% bonus depreciation, de minimis safe harbor, vehicle rules, QIP, and CPA planning nationwide / all 50 states where permitted.
Read Article →Tax-bracket arbitrage in the 60-72 window — building tax-free retirement and legacy wealth.
Read Article →The S-corp accountable plan strategy that beats Schedule C methods.
Read Article →Real work, reasonable compensation, payroll treatment, employee benefits, accountable plans, and family-business records.
Read Article →Family payroll guide for real work, reasonable wages, W-2 payroll, FICA/FUTA entity rules, Roth IRA funding, and audit-ready records.
Read Article →The 50% rule, 100% exceptions, and the entertainment integration trap after TCJA.
Read Article →The 6,000-lb SUV loophole and the §280F luxury auto caps that determine deductibility.
Read Article →How self-employed taxpayers and S-corp owners deduct health insurance premiums and medical expenses through every available structure.
Read Article →How to evaluate S-corp election timing, the $80K income threshold, the reasonable compensation requirement, and the conversion process.
Read Article →How rental real estate generates the three layers of tax benefit when structured correctly.
Read Article →Entity choice, S-corp election math, and the first-year decisions that compound for decades.
Read Article →How sophisticated investors hold real estate, private equity, cryptocurrency, and alternative investments in retirement accounts — with prohibited transaction rules.
Read Article →Federal tax credits directly reduce tax owed dollar-for-dollar — and refundable credits can generate refunds beyond zero tax.
Read Article →Schedule 1 captures additional income and above-the-line deductions; Schedule 2 captures additional taxes including AMT, SE tax, and NIIT.
Read Article →IRS notices, penalty calculations, reasonable cause, first-time abate, payment plans, and supporting records.
Read Article →Education savings comparison plus the SECURE 2.0 provision rolling unused 529 funds to Roth.
Read Article →Part-year returns, nonresident income, Form 8822 address changes, day-count records, domicile documentation, and planning nationwide / all 50 states where permitted.
Read Article →Tax strategy, capital markets insight, and planning moves — straight from Kurt's desk, monthly.