How will the changes to the SALT deduction affect your tax planning?

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) shifts the landscape for federal income tax deductions for state and local taxes (SALT), albeit temporarily. If you have high SALT expenses, the changes could significantly reduce your federal income tax liability. But it requires careful planning to maximize the benefits — and avoid potential traps that could […]

What taxpayers need to know about the IRS ending paper checks

The federal government has announced a major change that will affect how numerous Americans receive their tax refunds and federal benefit payments. The U.S. Treasury Department, the IRS and the Social Security Administration (SSA) will soon stop issuing paper checks. This transition is designed to increase efficiency, reduce fraud and lower administrative costs — but […]

The OBBBA will soon eliminate certain clean energy tax incentives

For some time, President Trump and the GOP have had their sights on repealing many of the tax incentives created or enhanced by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). With the enactment of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), they’ve made progress toward accomplishing that goal. Here’s a closer look at some of the individual-related […]

How will the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act affect individual taxpayers?

The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) includes, among many other things, numerous provisions that can affect an individual’s taxes. The new law makes some changes to existing tax breaks that will be significant to many, but not all, taxpayers. It also creates new breaks that, again, will be significant to certain taxpayers. Finally, it […]

The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act extends many business-friendly tax provisions

The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) includes numerous provisions affecting the tax liability of U.S. businesses. For many businesses, the favorable provisions outweigh the unfavorable, but both kinds are likely to impact your tax planning. Here are several provisions included in the new law that may influence your business’s tax liability. Qualified business income […]

President Trump signs his One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act into law

On July 4, President Trump signed into law the far-reaching legislation known as the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). As promised, the tax portion of the 870-page bill extends many of the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the sweeping tax legislation enacted during the first Trump administration. It also incorporates […]

The U.S. Senate passes its version of President Trump’s tax bill

The U.S. Senate passed its version of The One, Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB) by a vote of 51 to 50 on July 1. (Vice President J.D. Vance provided the tiebreaking vote.) At its core, the massive bill is similar to the bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last May. It includes extensions of many […]

The House passes The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act: An overview of its tax provisions

The U.S. House of Representatives passed its sweeping tax and spending bill, dubbed The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), by a vote of 215 to 214. The bill includes extensions of many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that are set to expire on December 31. It also includes some new and […]

EV buyers, beware! House GOP bill ends clean vehicle tax credits after 2025

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed its budget reconciliation bill, dubbed The One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Among other things, the sweeping bill would eliminate clean vehicle credits by the end of 2025 in most cases. If you’ve been pondering the purchase of a new or used electric vehicle (EV), you’ll want to buy sooner rather […]

IRS clarifies theft and fraud loss deductions

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) significantly limited the types of theft losses that are deductible on federal income taxes. But a recent “advice memo” (CCA 202511015) from the IRS’s Office of Chief Counsel suggests more victims of fraudulent scams may be able to claim a theft loss deduction than previously understood. Casualty loss deduction […]