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Financed a new vehicle? You may qualify for a federal deduction of up to $10,000 in loan interest. Learn which vehicles qualify, income limits, and what records to keep.

Buying an established business can give you a head start, but you are also buying its financial history. Know what the numbers reveal about earnings, cash flow, customers, debt, and risk before you make an offer.

Learn how accountable plans allow businesses to reimburse employee expenses without creating taxable wages and the IRS requirements that must be followed.

Clean financial statements can build buyer confidence, support due diligence, and help prevent financial surprises when selling your business.

Crowdfunding can have unexpected tax consequences. Learn how personal donations, rewards, investments, Form 1099-K, and gift tax rules may apply.

Planning to sell your business? Clean financial records can build buyer confidence, support financing, and help you prepare for due diligence.

A new federal tax credit begins in 2027 for qualifying K-12 scholarship donations. Learn how the $1,700 credit works, why state participation matters, and what donors should know before contributing.

Learn what to do if the IRS says your tax return was never received, including how to verify filing, respond to notices, and protect a refund. 

A Supreme Court decision left in place a ruling allowing the IRS to assess tax indefinitely when return fraud is committed by a tax preparer.

Does your business accept large cash payments? Receiving more than $10,000 can trigger Form 8300 reporting requirements. Learn what counts as cash, key deadlines, and why accurate filing matters.