Taxes

Welcome to Tax Season 2026

Taxes January 26, 2026 

Welcome to Tax Season 2026

The IRS today opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025.

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January 12, 2015 

10 Issues Small Businesses Need to Watch in 2015

With the New Year in full swing, small business owners are focused on implementing their strategic plans for 2015. An important component of those plans should include monitoring potential regulatory changes and understanding how they may impact the small

 NFIB Supports Reforming Regulations that Affect Small Businesses

January 12, 2015 

NFIB Supports Reforming Regulations that Affect Small Businesses

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) says it supports Rep. Bob Goodlatte and his introduction of a bill that would reduce some regulatory hurdles for small businesses. The legislation is H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act.

 Tax Break for Small Business Stock Could Disappear in 2015

January 9, 2015 

Tax Break for Small Business Stock Could Disappear in 2015

If you were smart enough to buy qualified small business stock (QSBS) last year, you’re halfway home to a unique tax break. Now comes the hard part: You have to hold the stock for at least five years before you sell it. If you do, your entire gain is tax-free! The tax break for QSBS...…

vanpooling

January 8, 2015 

Taxpayers Barely Avoid a Tax Hike On Commuter Benefits

The new tax extenders law enacted in 2014 – the Tax Increase Prevention Act (TIPA) – preserved a key tax break for commuters. Under TIPA, a higher tax-free monthly allowance for mass transit passes and vanpooling was approved for 2014, retroactive to ...

medical bills

January 7, 2015 

7 Tips to Keep Medical Bills in Check

Debt collection is the top complaint the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has received since September 2013. Out of all debt types, medical collections make up 52 percent of collection accounts on credit reports, far outpacing all other types of debt.