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Plain-English notes on the decisions that actually move the number. Written for individuals, business owners, and global families.

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These three come up every time someone starts a business, and people mix them up because they are not the […]

Yes. If you own an S-Corp and work in it, the IRS requires you to pay yourself a reasonable salary […]

It depends on how your LLC is taxed. By default, no, you cannot put yourself on payroll as an employee. […]

A lot changed for 2025, most of it from one law signed in July 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill […]

The Augusta Rule lets you rent your home to your own business for up to 14 days a year, collect […]

Short answer: yes. A short year is still a year to the IRS, and “we barely operated” is not the […]

The IRS moved the business mileage rate mid-year in 2026, so the rate you use depends on when you drove. […]

If you sell on a marketplace or take payments through an app, the 1099-K threshold has bounced around for four […]

Every tax season I see the same pattern. Owners work hard, earn solid revenue, then overpay because their expenses were […]

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