Taxes December 19, 2025
2025-2026 Tax Season Guide to OBBBA Tax Law Changes – SPECIAL SERIES
This series of articles spotlights key tax issues and changes made to tax law in 2025 and the years to come as a result of the OBBBA.
Taxes December 6, 2025
Tax Court Rules No Tax-Free Pass on S Corp Income
With an S corporation, the owners are of the business essentially taxed like partners in a partnership. In contrast, C corporation owners must cope with “double taxation” where income is first taxable to the corporation and then distributions are taxed to the owners.
Taxes November 19, 2025
Just Desserts for Missing Charitable Records
As evidenced by a taxpayer in a new case, Besaw, TC Sum. Op. 2025-7, 7/21/25, just missing one or two of the key ingredients can spoil the deal.
Special Section: Guide to 2025 Tax Changes November 18, 2025
New Tax Breaks for Qualified Opportunity Zones – OBBBA Tax Law Changes
The OBBBA generally enhances the tax benefits available for investments in the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program and makes these favorable tax law changes permanent.
Special Section: Guide to 2025 Tax Changes November 14, 2025
New Law Boosts ABLE Accounts for Disabled Americans – OBBBA Tax Law Changes
An ABLE account works like the better-known Section 529 account for higher education expenses. After you establish the account and contribute to it, any earnings inside the account are exempt from current tax.
Special Section: Guide to 2025 Tax Changes November 12, 2025
New Tax Forms for the 2026 Income Tax Filing Season – OBBBA Tax Law Changes
The OBBBA tax changes mean a major impact on 2025 tax returns that must be filed by April 15, 2026. Besides creating new tax forms, the OBBBA requires significant modifications to others.
Special Section: Guide to 2025 Tax Changes November 12, 2025
New Income Tax Rules Enhance Flexible Spending Accounts FSAs – OBBBA Tax Law Changes
The OBBBA increases the contribution limit for dependent care expenses to $7,500, beginning in 2026. This gives participating employees more leeway as dependent care costs continue to escalate.
Special Section: Guide to 2025 Tax Changes November 12, 2025
New Tax Law ‘Floors’ Charitable Deductions for Corporations – OBBBA Tax Law Changes
If a corporation makes a monetary contribution falling between the 10% ceiling and the 1% floor, the amount “in between” is deductible. Any nondeductible amount above the 10% ceiling may still be carried over for five years.
Special Section: Guide to 2025 Tax Changes November 11, 2025
Five Key Extensions in the New Tax Law – OBBBA Tax Law Changes
The deduction for miscellaneous expenses—including unreimbursed employee business expenses and production-of-income expenses—was not revived.
OBBBA Tax Act November 11, 2025
New Tax Law Gives a Boost to the Child Tax Credit (OBBBA)
The CTC is now bigger and better—permanently. The new also retains a special tax credit for non-child dependents.
Special Section: Guide to 2025 Tax Changes November 11, 2025
Changes Coming for Tax Break for Small Business Stock – OBBBA Tax Law Changes
The OBBBA expands the tax benefits for stock issued after July 4, 2025—the date of enactment—for stock that meets revised requirements. The new law contains three key changes of interest to entrepreneurs.
Special Section: Guide to 2025 Tax Changes November 10, 2025
Silver Tax Lining for Disaster Area Victims in the New Tax Law – OBBBA Tax Changes
If a client suffers a personal casualty loss before the end of the year, rush to their tax aid. They may want to speed up tax relief by filing an amended return.
Contributors
Amy Vetter
CPA, CITP, CGMA
Becky Livingston
Accounting & AI Marketing Consultant
Brian Tankersley
CPA, CITP, CGMA
Garrett Wagner
CPA, CITP, CEO and Founder of C3 Evolution Group
Jim Boomer
CPA, CITP, CEO
Ken Berry, JD
CPA Practice Advisor Tax Correspondent
Kristy Short, Ed.D.
Accounting Content Specialist
Mary Girsch-Bock
Contributing Writer
Randy Johnston
MCS, MCP
Roman Kepczyk
CPA, CITP, CGMA
