#tax-preparation
Organize financial records and prepare tax filings accurately and on time
A practical guide for HOA boards, treasurers, and small-firm CPAs on the Section 528 election, the four Form 1120-H eligibility tests, the 30% flat rate trade-off versus Form 1120, and why every association should record an annual Revenue Ruling 70-604 vote.
Section 25C's 30% federal credit for heat pumps, insulation, windows, and other home efficiency upgrades ends with the OBBBA sunset on December 31, 2025, making the 2025 return the last chance to claim up to $3,200 per household — provided you supply a valid 4-character QMID on Form 5695.
When two spouses each fill out a default W-4, their employers withhold as if each job were the household's only income — causing systematic under-withholding. Step 2 of the 2026 W-4 closes that gap with three options: the checkbox, the Multiple Jobs Worksheet, and the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator.
Form 1099-B Box 1e shows your broker's cost basis, but Box 5 determines whether the IRS sees it. A working guide to covered vs. noncovered securities, Form 8949 adjustment codes (B, W, Q, O, T), and the RSU/ESPP basis corrections that prevent double-taxation.
A plain-English walkthrough of Form W-4 Step 2(a), 2(b), and 2(c) for two-earner households and side-hustlers — including the higher-paying-job rule, side-hustle income on Step 4(a), and the 90%/100%/110% safe-harbor numbers that prevent an April tax bill or penalty.
Section 7508A lets the IRS postpone almost any tax-related deadline by up to one year after a federally declared disaster. This guide explains who qualifies as an affected taxpayer, how postponement interacts with Form 4868, what happens to penalties already accruing, and when to elect a prior-year casualty loss under Section 165(i).
Form 1099-DA reports gross crypto proceeds but often leaves cost basis blank, and filing it as-is defaults basis to zero — taxing the full sale price. Here is how per-wallet tracking and reconciliation against the form let you pay tax on your actual gain.
Form 1310 is the IRS form survivors use to claim a deceased taxpayer's refund. This guide explains who must file, the three Part I claimant boxes, the documents to attach (and the one to keep), and how to avoid the 6–12 month delays that trap most paper filers.
Schedule B-1 of Form 1065 uses Section 267(c) attribution — not Section 318 — to identify partners who own 50% or more of profit, loss, or capital. A practical guide for tiered partnerships, family holding LLCs, and private equity fund structures.
Form 8275 is a one-page disclosure statement that, when attached to a tax return, can neutralize the 20% Section 6662 accuracy-related penalty and the Section 6694 preparer penalty for gray-area positions that have a reasonable basis.
Form 8275 lets taxpayers disclose debatable tax positions with the IRS to defeat the 20% Section 6662 accuracy-related penalty when a position has at least a reasonable basis. Covers when to use Form 8275 versus Form 8275-R, what counts as adequate disclosure, timing rules, and Section 6694 preparer-penalty protection.
For 2026, the federal Adoption Tax Credit is worth up to $17,670 per child, with $5,120 now refundable. A field guide to Form 8839, qualified expenses, the special-needs rule, failed adoptions, the MAGI phase-out, and the five-year carryforward.
