Is Bonus Depreciation returning?

President Donald Trump discussed many second-term tax priorities in his March 4 address to Congress, including a proposed restoration of 100% bonus depreciation. It allows businesses to deduct the costs of certain assets in the first year they’re acquired, rather than depreciate them over time. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act included bonus depreciation at […]

Tariffs given temporary pause

A day after signing an order to pause 25% tariffs on vehicles and vehicle parts from Canada and Mexico for one month, President Donald Trump added another exemption. There’s now also a one-month tariff reprieve on products from Canada and Mexico that comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement signed during Trump’s first term. (The U.S. […]

Several states seek end to property taxes

Several states seek end to property taxes: Shouldn’t have to ‘rent from the government’ – Fox Business https://bit.ly/41IJOrG

Tariffs paused on Vehicles from Canada and Mexico

On March 5, 2025, President Trump announced a month-long pause in imposing tariffs on vehicles and vehicle parts shipped from Canada and Mexico to the United States. A 25% tariff that became effective on March 4 triggered retaliatory tariffs from Canada and threats of tariffs from Mexico. But the president has said the one-month reprieve […]

Budget Bill making its way thru Congress

In his address to Congress on March 4, 2025, President Trump called on lawmakers to include several of his tax campaign promises in the budget plan currently being negotiated. Specifically, he asked them to eliminate income tax on Social Security benefits, tips and overtime pay. He also proposed allowing buyers of American-made vehicles to deduct […]

Workforce cuts at the IRS

The IRS is reportedly making plans to cut up to half of its workforce. The tax agency will do this through a combination of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts. The IRS currently employs approximately 90,000 workers, according to its latest data. Nearly 7,000 probationary workers with one year or less of service were let go […]

Tariffs

On March 4, President Trump’s 25% tariffs went into effect for goods produced in Canada and Mexico. Trump also doubled the tariff on products from China to 20% (on top of other existing tariffs). Canada and China retaliated by announcing their own tariffs on American imports. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’ll immediately enact […]

Time to reconsider direct deposit

For taxpayers who are due refunds but are still reluctant to receive them by direct deposit, it might be time to reconsider. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) statistics showed that paper check fraud schemes using U.S. mail are alive and surging. The latest FinCEN figures available show that from 2020 to 2022, the number […]

BOI changes once again

The U.S. Treasury Dept. announced it won’t enforce fines and penalties associated with the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting rule under the Corporate Transparency Act. This applies to domestic reporting companies and their beneficial owners. The Treasury also noted its intention to narrow the scope of the BOI rule to foreign companies only. After several […]

Tax Foundation issues opinion on Extenders

Republicans in Washington want to extend most expiring Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions affecting businesses, individuals and estates. The nonprofit Tax Foundation has weighed in on the cost. Its analysis (https://bit.ly/43nacKt ) found that if TCJA provisions are permanently extended, long-term economic output would increase by 1.1%. But, the analysis states, tax revenues […]