The Buy, Build, Sell Masterclass replay brings together four different lenses on the same core question: how do you build a business that creates wealth now, stays attractive to buyers later, and leaves you with more after the deal closes? This event covers tax strategy, exit planning, acquisitions, and the human side of a transition […]
OBBBA tax changes for business owners are available right now, but a lot of owners still are not feeling the benefit yet. And honestly, that should not surprise anyone. The latest U.S. Chamber Small Business Index shows softer confidence, lower hiring and investment expectations, and inflation still sitting near the top of the worry list. […]
Tax compliance vs tax strategy is the difference between reporting what you owe and changing what you owe — legally — before the year is over. A business owner made $1.2 million last year. His CPA filed everything correctly. Every form. Every deadline. Every dollar reported. He still owed six figures he never saw coming. […]
A tax strategy for profitable business owners starts with a hard question: if your business did $1 million, $3 million, or $5 million last year, where did that money actually go? After payroll, overhead, and taxes, how much did you actually keep? And of what you kept, how much is working for you right now […]
If you're thinking about selling a property, you probably know capital gains tax may be coming. But depreciation recapture on a rental property sale is the second bill that catches a lot of sellers off guard. Most people are planning for one tax hit. Then they find out the federal tax math is doing something […]
2026 phaseout thresholds for business owners are already set — even while most people are still focused on finishing the 2025 return. And a few of these numbers moved in ways that should change what you do next. Right now, your 2025 tax return is probably top of mind. But while you're focused on last […]
The qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement eliminated after 2025 is now the rule under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). If you reimburse employees for bicycle commuting costs in 2026 or later, those payments are taxable wages to the employee—and the employer deduction is no longer allowed. Before this final change, the Tax Cuts and […]
If you received a CP53E notice (or you got your refund by paper check in the last filing season), this is the update you don’t want to learn the hard way. In past years, if your direct deposit failed—or if you didn’t want direct deposit—you could often default to a paper refund check and move […]
By Laura Dohanes, CPA | Founder, My CPA Pro | February 19, 2026 Laura Dohanes is a CPA with over 20 years of experience in tax strategy and compliance for business owners. She has represented over 3,000 clients in federal and state tax audits and is the founder of My CPA Pro, a tax strategy […]