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IRS Announces 2025 Standard Mileage Rates

The IRS announced the 2025 standard mileage rates today.  The new rates are: $0.70/mile for business use (up from $0.67/mile in 2024); $0.21/mile for medical purposes; $0.21/mile for moving for members of the Armed Forces; and $0.14/mile for charitable mileage. … Continue reading

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Nominations Due for the 2024 Tax Offender of the Year

It’s nearly time for the award I annually give: The Tax Offender of the Year.  To qualify, the winner has to do more than cheating on his or her taxes; he or she needed to really cheat or have committed … Continue reading

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US Appeals BOI Injunction

In a move that surprises absolutely no one, the United States has appealed the preliminary injunction issued by Judge Amos Mazzant against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting.  The appeal is to the Fifth Circuit … Continue reading

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A Miss by Trump: Billy Long as IRS Commissioner

Yesterday, President-Elect Trump announced that he would nominate former Missouri Congressman Billy Long as IRS Commissioner.  This is a nomination that should not happen, and if does occur I hope that the Senate does not “Advise and Consent” to Mr. … Continue reading

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Corporate Transparency Act/BOI Reporting Enjoined Nationally by Texas Court

A Texas court today issued a nationwide injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act and Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting.  Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas issued the sweeping ruling in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v Garland; … Continue reading

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2025 Tax Foundation’s State Tax Competitiveness: Some New Winners, But the Usual Losers

The Tax Foundation released its 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index (formerly the Business Tax Climate Index).  While taxes aren’t everything in where you situate a business, they’re absolutely an important factor. If I have to pay an extra 10% in … Continue reading

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BOI Reporting: A Reminder

We’re over 80% of the way through 2024, and with that another deadline approaches: the January 1, 2025 deadline to file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports through FinCEN.  This morning, we filed ours for Clayton Financial and Tax LLC.  The … Continue reading

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IRS Now Offers Direct Pay for Businesses

I criticize the IRS regarding paperwork often.  Indeed, the IRS has a major problem dealing with correspondence. Yet many businesses must make numerous payments by check (because that’s the only way to do so) or EFTPS.  This morning, I sent … Continue reading

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Hurricane Milton Relief: Florida Now Has Until May 1, 2025 to File

With much of the state of Florida declared a federal disaster area, the IRS this morning announced that all residents of Florida have until May 1, 2025 to file their tax returns that are on extension. This impacts not only … Continue reading

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Hurricane Helene IRS Relief for all of Alabama, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Parts of 3 Other States

The damage from Hurricane Helene was horrific in and around western North Carolina, and several states have been declared federal disaster zones.  The IRS announced late yesterday that the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, along … Continue reading

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