How to Account for Bolt-On Acquisitions
With over $4 trillion in merger and acquisition transactions happening in 2025, understanding the necessary accounting considerations is essential to see how tax professionals can navigate…
Extending Daylight Hours, Protecting Cultural Livelihoods and Making Local Banking Easier
Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 (HR 139) – The purpose of this legislation is to make daylight savings time (DST) permanent for most of the country. States…
The Death of the App: Why Your Business Will Sideline SaaS Dashboards
For two decades, enterprise software has been built around a simple assumption: people log into multiple applications to retrieve information, make decisions and complete work. A CRM, a project tracker, a business intelligence…
Ready to Set Your Q4 Financial Goals?
Surprising at it may seem, Q4 is at your doorstep, knocking and asking for attention. What’s more, it’s that time of year when everything starts getting busy: kids go back to school, football starts…
Travel Companions: How to Share Expenses
No matter how well you know someone, you usually learn a lot more once you’ve traveled with them. We are all different in this activity, from people who prefer aisle seats over window seats, to Airbnb renters or hotel…
Understanding the Exchange Ratio
With more than $57 trillion in mergers and acquisitions, according to the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions & Alliances, understanding…
IRS Raises Mileage Rates Midyear: What You Need to Know
For the first time since 2022, the IRS is changing standard mileage rates in the middle of the tax year. If you track business, medical or moving miles, this matters. Starting July 1, 2026, the numbers go up, and your recordkeeping needs…
Tips for Early Retirement Planning
Tips for Early Retirement Planning
Supreme Court Will Decide What Homeowners Are Owed When Tax Sale Erases Equity
A county in Michigan was owed about $2,200 in back taxes. To collect it, the government took a home worth close to $200,000, auctioned it for a fraction of that, and called the matter settled. The family is now putting a simple…
Understanding Depreciation Recapture
This accounting and tax method refers to a treatment used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to obtain tax remittances on sales of depreciated property. Understanding how it works is essential for filers to make the most of it…