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How to Sell an Accounting Practice in 2026: The Owner's Playbook
AI & AccountingSep 2, 2026

How to Sell an Accounting Practice in 2026: The Owner's Playbook

How to sell an accounting practice in 2026: firms under $2M sell at 0.7–1.4x gross (median 1.02x), close in 6–12 months, and get 50–80% cash at closing.

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Whatnot Seller Taxes (2026): 1099-K, Self-Employment Tax, and What You Can Deduct
Tax FilingAug 30, 2026

Whatnot Seller Taxes (2026): 1099-K, Self-Employment Tax, and What You Can Deduct

Whatnot seller taxes for 2026: the $20,000/200 1099-K rule via Stripe, 15.3% self-employment tax, deductible 8% commission and fees, and the Sept 15 deadline.

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Poshmark Taxes (2026): 1099-K Rules, Selling at a Loss, and What You Actually Owe
Tax FilingAug 29, 2026

Poshmark Taxes (2026): 1099-K Rules, Selling at a Loss, and What You Actually Owe

Poshmark taxes 2026: the $20,000/200 federal 1099-K threshold, $600 state rules, why closet cleanouts owe $0, and how to report the form if it arrives.

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States With No Capital Gains Tax in 2026: The Real List of 9 (Washington Isn't on It)
Tax PlanningAug 28, 2026

States With No Capital Gains Tax in 2026: The Real List of 9 (Washington Isn't on It)

Nine states charge no tax on long-term capital gains in 2026: AK, FL, MO, NV, NH, SD, TN, TX, WY. Washington is not one of them. Every state's rate inside.

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Annual Gift Tax Exclusion 2026: $19,000 Per Recipient and the December 31 Deadline
Tax PlanningAug 27, 2026

Annual Gift Tax Exclusion 2026: $19,000 Per Recipient and the December 31 Deadline

The 2026 annual gift tax exclusion is $19,000 per recipient ($38,000 for married couples). Use it by December 31, 2026: unused amounts never carry over.

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South Carolina Estimated Tax Payments 2026: New Rates, SC1040ES Dates, and the $100 Rule
Tax FilingAug 26, 2026

South Carolina Estimated Tax Payments 2026: New Rates, SC1040ES Dates, and the $100 Rule

South Carolina estimated taxes 2026: SC1040ES due dates, the $100 trigger, MyDORWAY payments, and how H. 4216's new 1.99%/5.21% rates shrink your safe harbor.

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Minnesota Estimated Tax Payments 2026: The $500 Trigger, Due Dates, and Safe Harbor Rules
Tax FilingAug 25, 2026

Minnesota Estimated Tax Payments 2026: The $500 Trigger, Due Dates, and Safe Harbor Rules

Minnesota estimated taxes 2026: the $500 trigger, due dates through January 15, the 90%/100%/110% safe harbor, 7% rate, and the January 31 escape hatch.

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Who Is Buying Accounting Firms in 2026? Private Equity, AI Roll-Ups, and Hybrid Buyers
AI & AccountingAug 24, 2026

Who Is Buying Accounting Firms in 2026? Private Equity, AI Roll-Ups, and Hybrid Buyers

Who is buying accounting firms in 2026: PE has backed 11 of the top 30 US firms with $50B+ invested, AI roll-ups like Current are spending $500M on deals.

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Georgia Estimated Tax Payments 2026: Form 500-ES Dates, the 70% Rule, and the New 4.99% Rate
Tax FilingAug 24, 2026

Georgia Estimated Tax Payments 2026: Form 500-ES Dates, the 70% Rule, and the New 4.99% Rate

Georgia estimated taxes 2026: due April 15, June 15, Sept 15, Jan 15. Form 500-ES, the 70% safe harbor, 9% penalty, and the new 4.99% flat rate from HB 463.

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CPA Firm Valuation in 2026: Multiples, Methods, and What Buyers Actually Pay
AI & AccountingAug 24, 2026

CPA Firm Valuation in 2026: Multiples, Methods, and What Buyers Actually Pay

CPA firm valuation in 2026: most practices sell for 0.7–1.4x gross revenue, median 1.02x. Multiples by size, SDE vs EBITDA, and the deal-structure math.

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Delaware Estimated Tax Payments 2026: April 30 Start and the $800 PIT-EST Trigger
Tax FilingAug 23, 2026

Delaware Estimated Tax Payments 2026: April 30 Start and the $800 PIT-EST Trigger

Delaware estimated taxes 2026: PIT-EST due Apr 30, Jun 15, Sep 15, Jan 15 once you'll owe $800+. Brackets to 6.6%, safe harbors, and the 1.5%/month penalty.

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Ohio Estimated Tax Payments 2026: Flat 2.75% Tax and the School District Trap
Tax FilingAug 22, 2026

Ohio Estimated Tax Payments 2026: Flat 2.75% Tax and the School District Trap

Ohio estimated taxes 2026: due Apr 15, Jun 15, Sep 15, Jan 15 if you'll owe $500+. First flat-tax year at 2.75%, school district SD 100ES rules, 7% penalty.

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Virginia Estimated Tax Payments 2026: May 1 Deadline and the New $1,000 Trigger
Tax FilingAug 21, 2026

Virginia Estimated Tax Payments 2026: May 1 Deadline and the New $1,000 Trigger

Virginia estimated taxes 2026: due May 1, Jun 15, Sep 15, Jan 15. New $1,000 trigger (was $150), Form 760ES, no 110% rule, 9% penalty rate, e-pay mandate.

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What Is a Disregarded Entity? Single-Member LLC Taxes Explained (2026)
Starting a BusinessAug 14, 2026

What Is a Disregarded Entity? Single-Member LLC Taxes Explained (2026)

A disregarded entity is separate from its owner for liability but ignored for income tax. What qualifies, Schedule C filing, plus the payroll and 5472 traps.

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Sole Proprietorship Examples: 20 Real Businesses That Run Without an LLC (2026)
Starting a BusinessAug 13, 2026

Sole Proprietorship Examples: 20 Real Businesses That Run Without an LLC (2026)

20 sole proprietorship examples with real 2026 tax math: what a photographer, rideshare driver, and consultant earn, deduct, and owe, plus when to switch.

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Form 1096 (2026): When You Still Need the 1099 Transmittal — and When You Don't
Tax FilingAug 13, 2026

Form 1096 (2026): When You Still Need the 1099 Transmittal — and When You Don't

Form 1096 is only for paper filing, and the 10-return e-file mandate means most businesses may not paper-file at all. Who still needs it, box by box.

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W-8BEN vs W-9 (2026): Which Form to Give Your US Client
Tax FilingAug 12, 2026

W-8BEN vs W-9 (2026): Which Form to Give Your US Client

US persons give a W-9; foreign individuals give a W-8BEN. The 30% withholding rule, treaty rates, and why work performed abroad is not withheld at all.

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California LLC Taxes 2026: The $800 Franchise Tax, Gross-Receipts Fee, and Form 568 + AI Agent Skill
Starting a BusinessAug 12, 2026

California LLC Taxes 2026: The $800 Franchise Tax, Gross-Receipts Fee, and Form 568 + AI Agent Skill

Every California LLC owes the $800 annual franchise tax, plus a gross-receipts fee of $900 to $11,790 above $250,000 in income. 2026 due dates and Form 568.

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Form 2555 + AI Agent Skill: Foreign Earned Income Exclusion Guide 2026
Tax FilingAug 11, 2026

Form 2555 + AI Agent Skill: Foreign Earned Income Exclusion Guide 2026

Form 2555 excludes up to $132,900 of foreign earned income from US tax in 2026. The 330-day test, housing exclusion, stacking rule, and FEIE vs FTC choice.

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Form 1116 + AI Agent Skill: Foreign Tax Credit Guide 2026
Tax FilingAug 11, 2026

Form 1116 + AI Agent Skill: Foreign Tax Credit Guide 2026

The foreign tax credit cuts US tax dollar for dollar. When you can skip Form 1116 (the $300/$600 rule), the limitation formula, and a full 2026 example.

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Schedule 1-A Explained (2026): The Four New Deductions for Tips, Overtime, Car Loans, and Seniors
Deductions & CreditsAug 10, 2026

Schedule 1-A Explained (2026): The Four New Deductions for Tips, Overtime, Car Loans, and Seniors

Schedule 1-A is the new Form 1040 schedule for four OBBBA deductions: tips ($25,000), overtime ($12,500), car loan interest ($10,000), seniors ($6,000).

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Form 8960: Who Pays the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax (2026)
Tax FilingAug 10, 2026

Form 8960: Who Pays the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax (2026)

Form 8960 figures the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax when MAGI tops $200,000 single or $250,000 joint. What counts as NII, line by line, worked examples.

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Schedule E Instructions 2026: Rental Income, Royalties, and K-1 Income Line by Line
Tax FilingAug 9, 2026

Schedule E Instructions 2026: Rental Income, Royalties, and K-1 Income Line by Line

Schedule E line by line for 2026: rental income and expenses (lines 1-26), K-1 income, the $25,000 loss allowance and its MAGI phaseout, and E vs C.

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QSBS in 2026: The $15M Exclusion, $75M Asset Cap, and New 3-Year Tiers
Tax PlanningAug 4, 2026

QSBS in 2026: The $15M Exclusion, $75M Asset Cap, and New 3-Year Tiers

QSBS (2026): stock issued after July 4, 2025 can exclude up to $15M of gain on a new 50/75/100% schedule at 3/4/5 years. Two regimes, $75M asset cap.

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PLLC vs LLC: What Licensed Professionals Need to Know (2026)
Starting a BusinessAug 4, 2026

PLLC vs LLC: What Licensed Professionals Need to Know (2026)

A PLLC is a state entity for licensed professionals, taxed exactly like an LLC. What differs, the liability limits, and why California bans PLLCs (2026).

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Form 8959: Who Pays the 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax (2026) + AI Agent Skill
Tax FilingAug 3, 2026

Form 8959: Who Pays the 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax (2026) + AI Agent Skill

Form 8959 figures the 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on income over $200,000 ($250,000 joint) in 2026. Who owes it, the withholding trap, worked example.

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Is Car Loan Interest Tax Deductible? The New $10,000 Deduction Explained (2026)
Deductions & CreditsAug 3, 2026

Is Car Loan Interest Tax Deductible? The New $10,000 Deduction Explained (2026)

Car loan interest is tax deductible again in 2026: up to $10,000 a year on a new, US-assembled vehicle. The catch, and who qualifies.

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Form 5498 Explained (2026): IRA Contributions, SEP, and Why It Arrives After You File + AI Agent Skill
Tax FilingAug 2, 2026

Form 5498 Explained (2026): IRA Contributions, SEP, and Why It Arrives After You File + AI Agent Skill

You never file Form 5498; your IRA custodian does, and it arrives by May 31, after the deadline. Box-by-box guide, SEP timing, and 2026 limits.

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AI Agents for Accounting Firms in 2026: Back Office vs Client Side
AI & AccountingAug 2, 2026

AI Agents for Accounting Firms in 2026: Back Office vs Client Side

In 2026, nearly every AI agent for accounting firms runs in the back office. None stands on the client's side, where the documents actually hide.

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The IRS Fresh Start Program in 2026: What's Real, What's Marketing, and What Actually Works
Tax FilingAug 1, 2026

The IRS Fresh Start Program in 2026: What's Real, What's Marketing, and What Actually Works

The IRS Fresh Start program is not a 2026 program you enroll in. See what the 2011-2012 changes did and the real IRS debt-relief options that work.

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