Social Security Benefits Announced for 2026

Social Security Benefits Announced for 2026

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% boost to monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for 2026, another rate drop versus last year’s increase of 3.2%. The increase is based on the rise in the Consumer Price Index...
Leveraging Gift Rules to Your Advantage

Leveraging Gift Rules to Your Advantage

As you or your family members approach retirement years, it’s important to have a basic understanding of the IRS gift giving rules. With this understanding, there are opportunities to leverage this tax law without creating a tax problem. The rules You may give...
Check for Itemizing Now

Check for Itemizing Now

Itemizing deductions may be back for you With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB Act) many who took a standard deduction may now need to consider a potential change to itemizing. If this could be you, it is better to know this now, when you can still...
Defending Fair Market Value

Defending Fair Market Value

Fair market value (FMV) is the price that property would sell for on the open market. It is the price that would be agreed on between a willing buyer and a willing seller, with neither being required to act, and both having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts....
Tentative Tax-Fee Tip Occupations Announced

Tentative Tax-Fee Tip Occupations Announced

Review and act NOW! In late September, the Treasury Department presented a list of preliminarily-approved occupations that will qualify for the new federal tax-free tip income provision on 2025 tax returns. Here is what you need to know. Background As part of the One...