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2025 Tax Considerations

2025 Tax Considerations

Please click the title below to jump to the section you like to read. Individual Tax Changes Extension and Enhancement of Reduced Income Tax Rate Rate reductions, bracket changes. Under pre-Act law, for tax years 2018 through 2025, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) temporarily modified the number of income tax brackets and reduced the…

Watch out for the growing reach of the additional 3.8% tax on investment income

Watch out for the growing reach of the additional 3.8% tax on investment income

Strong portfolio performance can bring an unwelcome surprise: an additional 3.8% federal tax. The income thresholds for the net investment income tax (NIIT) aren’t annually adjusted for inflation and haven’t changed since the tax took effect in 2013. So the NIIT is hitting more taxpayers. If your income is near or above the applicable threshold,…

What are the tax implications of cryptocurrency transactions?

What are the tax implications of cryptocurrency transactions?

If your small business accepts, uses or invests in Bitcoin, Ethereum or other forms of cryptocurrency, accurate reporting and detailed records are critical for federal tax purposes. The IRS continues to scrutinize digital-asset transactions. Today, business tax returns include a question about digital assets, and brokers are now required to report certain transactions to taxpayers…

What higher 2026 AMT risk may mean for your year-end tax planning

What higher 2026 AMT risk may mean for your year-end tax planning

Tax law changes taking effect this year will increase alternative minimum tax (AMT) risk for some higher-income taxpayers. If you may be affected, consider the AMT before implementing income or deduction timing strategies. A move that would reduce your 2026 regular tax might provide little or no benefit under the AMT — or could trigger…

5 tax-smart ways to take cash out of your C corporation

5 tax-smart ways to take cash out of your C corporation

If you own a closely held C corporation, you might be looking for ways to withdraw cash from your business. Paying yourself a dividend can be a straightforward option — but it comes at a tax cost. Corporate distributions are generally taxable to you to the extent of your company’s “earnings and profits,” and your…

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