Now is a great time to review your finances and plan for 2026 taxes. Taxpayers have opportunities to take advantage of beneficial deductions which can reduce their federal tax liability. Some popular strategies include contributions to certain retirement plans, contributions to health savings accounts (HSAs), and student loan interest deductions.
The IRS has announced that the 1.3 million taxpayers who have unclaimed tax refunds for tax year 2022 have until April 15, 2026 to submit their returns. It is estimated that more than $1.2 billion in refunds is as yet unclaimed, with a median refund of $686.
Manufacturing companies use costing methods such as standard costing and process costing to measure profitability and monitor production efficiency. These approaches are helpful for seeing overall gross margin and cost variances at the plant or product-line level. What they do not always show, however, is why one job is profitable and another barely breaks even. When that happens, leaders often need a closer look at results job-by-job.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), enacted on July 4, 2025, established Trump Accounts and the Trump Account Pilot Program. The IRS recently released interim guidance on definitions related to Trump Accounts, election rules to open an initial Trump Account, and rules for the accounts’ responsible parties.
Each year, the IRS releases its “Dirty Dozen,” a list of tax scams that taxpayers should be wary of.
In February 2026, the IRS announced that interest rates will decrease for the second quarter of 2026, which begins April 1, 2026.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, amended certain depreciation deductions for business taxpayers, making permanent a 100% bonus first-year depreciation for qualified property placed in service after January 19, 2025. Bonus depreciation allows eligible business property to be fully expensed in the year it is placed in service rather than depreciated over its normal recovery period.
The IRS has released proposed regulations that clarify how certain taxpayers may deduct interest paid on passenger vehicle loans, along with new reporting requirements for lenders. This guidance affects individuals who purchase vehicles for personal use between 2025 and 2028 and may be eligible for a temporary tax deduction of up to $10,000. Here’s what you need to know and how it may apply to your tax situation.
In late December, the IRS announced the new optional standard mileage starts that will be in effect starting January 1, 2026. The rates are used to calculate the deductible costs of operating a vehicle for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes.
Charitable contributions will be treated differently on federal tax returns beginning next year. New provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) change how donations reduce taxable income for both standard deduction filers and taxpayers who itemize. While the changes do not affect whether a gift can be made to a qualified charity, they do affect if and how much of that gift produces a tax benefit. Since the new rules take effect January 1, 2026, taxpayers who regularly give to charitable organizations may want to review how the rules differ between 2025 and 2026 before making decisions.
