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Joined February 2026
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Fellow CPAs: what's your go-to way to get clients to keep a contemporaneous mileage log? 🚗 App, spreadsheet, or a monthly nudge from you? Curious what actually sticks in practice. 👇
Drive for your business? A mileage log is one of the easiest deductions to lose, and one of the easiest to protect. Here's the simple habit that keeps it audit-ready. 🧵
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Drive for your business? A mileage log is one of the easiest deductions to lose, and one of the easiest to protect. Here's the simple habit that keeps it audit-ready. 🧵
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Commuting from home to a regular workplace generally isn't deductible, so note the purpose of each trip.
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Talk to your CPA about standard mileage vs. actual expenses, and check the current IRS rate.
Co-signed. Calling every client 'great' is just how you end up working weekends for free.
Hot take: If every client is a “great client,” your standards are probably too low.
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The exit plan vs. the lifestyle. Every solo owner hits this exact wall.
I understand that if I ever want to sell my business, I must have employees. But, to be completely honest, I’ve really enjoyed to is year being solo. I literally do whatever I want to, whenever I want to do it. It’s been very enjoyable.
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The SALT deduction cap is a lot less painful than it used to be. It's $40,400 for 2026, up from the $10,000 cap that stuck around for years, and it keeps climbing slightly each year through 2029 before reverting back down in 2030.
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The full amount applies if your income is at or below $500,000. Above that, it phases down gradually. If you've been using a pass through entity tax election to work around the old cap, this is a good year to revisit whether that strategy still makes sense for you.
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"Accountants are still pound for pound the best investment a SMB owner can make... Even in the age of A.I " - @dreamfirms I support this statement and will add it applies to individuals and families too. #Tax education applies cradle to grave and beyond-your estate. Learn as you go. Plan Ahead. Remember to include medicare too including #IRMAA.
Accountants are still pound for pound the best investment a SMB owner can make... Even in the age of A.I
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Health savings account limits are going up again for 2027. Self only coverage rises to $4,500 and family coverage to $9,000.
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If you're on a high deductible health plan, it's worth checking whether you're maximizing this account. It's one of the few places where your money goes in tax free, grows tax free, and comes out tax free for qualified medical expenses.
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If you're 50+ and maxing out your 401(k) catch-up contributions, there's a rule now in effect for 2026 you'll want to know about. 🧵
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This matters most for business owners paying themselves a W-2 salary through an S-corp, and for any employees on your payroll who cross that threshold. Not every 401(k) plan allows Roth deferrals yet — worth checking with your plan provider.
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The upside: Roth catch-up contributions grow and come out tax-free in retirement. The catch: you lose the current-year deduction on that portion. If you're not sure how this affects your payroll or your own contributions, happy to help you sort it out.
Maturing is realizing $100k isn’t a livable wage. Not anymore.
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If you run a business with tipped or hourly workers, there's a new deduction worth knowing about. Starting with 2025 returns, employees can deduct up to $25,000 in tip income or $12,500 in overtime pay each year, $25,000 if filing jointly.
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A common misread: this isn't a payroll change. Social Security, Medicare, and withholding still apply exactly as before. The deduction shows up when your employee files their personal return, not on the paycheck itself.
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It phases out above $150,000 for single filers and $300,000 for joint filers, and it's currently set to run through 2028. If your team includes tipped or hourly staff, it's worth a heads up, and a good reason to keep tips and overtime tracked cleanly.
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