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Tax Deductions for Business Travel

What to Know about Tax Deductions for Business Travel

Jul 14th, 2025

Business travel deductions are available for certain people who travel away from their home or main place of work for business reasons. A taxpayer is traveling away from home if they are away for ...

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Illinois sales tax change

Illinois Sales Tax Changes

Jun 16th, 2025

Effective July 1, 2025, certain taxing jurisdictions have imposed a local sales tax or changed their local sales tax rate on general merchandise sales. The following taxes are affected:


  • Business ...
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Welcome new employee

Welcoming New Employees

Jun 9th, 2025

You're all set — your candidate accepted the offer and their start date is fast approaching! The first few days on the job are crucial; they shape how your new hire sees your organization and lays the ...

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second quarter estimated tax

Reminder: 2nd Quarter Estimated Taxes due 6/16/25

Jun 2nd, 2025

It’s June! So that means it’s almost time for….


Were you going to say “summer”? Sure – that, too. But as all good accountants would, we are here to remind you that second quarter estimated taxes ...

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retirement savings lost and found

Retirement Savings Lost and Found Database

May 21st, 2025

As part of the SECURE 2.0 Act, the Department of Labor has recently established a “Retirement Savings Lost and  Found  Database.”  The  purpose  of  the  database  is  to  help  people  find  lost  or ...

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W-4 tax withholding

Time to Review Your Withholding?

May 5th, 2025

If your 2024 tax return yielded unwelcome results (either too much money owed or too much money paid in throughout the year and then refunded), you may want to consider updating how taxes are withheld ...

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Thank you, clients

That’s a Wrap — And We Thank You!

Apr 30th, 2025

We would like to thank you, our treasured clients, for allowing us to provide you with tax services this year. We appreciate your business and enjoy working with and assisting you with your tax ...

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refund pig

PSA: Tax Day is Tomorrow!

Apr 14th, 2025

If you haven’t filed yet… this is your not-so-subtle reminder.

The IRS waits for no one.



If you're planning to extend, your extension needs to be done by tomorrow. And remember: an extension to ...

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Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI)

New BOI Reporting Deadline

Feb 27th, 2025

The injunction halting the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements has been lifted. Most business required to file initial, updated, and/or corrected BOI reports will now have ...

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Identity Protection Pin (IP PIN)

IRS IP PINs

Feb 20th, 2025

The IRS IP PIN is a 6-digit number assigned to taxpayers to help prevent the misuse of their Social Security number (SSN) on fraudulent federal income tax returns. You are assigned an IP PIN when the ...

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