#tax
Tax strategies, planning, and compliance for individuals and businesses
IRS Form 433-B is required for corporations, partnerships, and LLCs negotiating payment plans, Currently Not Collectible status, or Offers in Compromise. This guide covers every section, required documents, and the five mistakes that most commonly derail applications.
IRS Form 7004 grants businesses an automatic six-month filing extension—but it doesn't extend your payment deadline. Learn the 2026 deadlines by entity type, how to complete the form correctly, and the per-partner penalties that kick in when you miss the cutoff.
IRS Form 8300 requires businesses to report cash payments over $10,000 within 15 days of receipt. Learn who must file, how to complete each section, civil and criminal penalties for non-compliance, and how to track related transactions to avoid structuring violations.
IRS Form 944 lets eligible small employers with $1,000 or less in annual employment tax liability file payroll taxes once a year instead of quarterly — cutting compliance from four returns to one. Learn who qualifies, how to fill it out, deposit schedules, and how to avoid penalties.
IRS Form W-2 reports annual wages and withheld taxes for every employee — this guide covers who must file, 2026 deadlines (February 2), penalty amounts up to $630 per form, a box-by-box breakdown, and what to do if your W-2 is missing or incorrect.
The IRS Fresh Start Program offers four relief tools—Offer in Compromise, installment agreements, penalty abatement, and Currently Not Collectible status—that
The 2026 IRS standard mileage rate is 72.5 cents per mile—a $14,500 deduction for 20,000 business miles. This guide covers which miles qualify, how to choose between the standard rate and actual expense method, what your mileage log must contain, and the mistakes that get deductions disallowed.
The IRS First-Time Penalty Abatement program can eliminate failure-to-file, failure-to-pay, and failure-to-deposit penalties for taxpayers with a clean 3-year compliance history — no documentation required, often approved in a single phone call.
IRS penalties range from 0.5% to 75% of unpaid taxes depending on type—learn the six main categories, current 2026 rates, safe harbor rules, and how to request first-time abatement or reasonable cause relief.
The 2026 SALT cap increase to $40,000 and a new 0.5% AGI floor on charitable giving change the math on itemizing. Here's who benefits, what qualifies on Schedule A, and how to maximize deductions—including bunching and donor-advised funds.
LLCs offer flexible tax treatment — from pass-through taxation and the now-permanent 20% QBI deduction to S-Corp elections that can save $5,000–$50,000 annually. Covers every major LLC tax benefit, real savings examples, and the 2025 law changes that affect your filing strategy.
US Medicare tax has no wage cap: 2.9% base in 2026 plus Additional Medicare and NIIT for high earners — what you owe.
