Good questions deserve clear answers.
A little reading for the decisions ahead. Explore practical guides to taxes, books and running a business. General education, not advice for your situation.
27 guides to explore
Texas Marketplace Fee Tax: Proposed Relief
Texas plans to remove sales tax on qualifying marketplace fees. See the pending rule, a $7,920 example and records to review with Tax N Tips.
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Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist for Houston Businesses
A practical month-end checklist and free worksheet for Houston business owners. Reconcile accounts, review open items, and get help with your books.
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Placed in service by year-end: evidence for 2026 equipment purchases
Buying equipment in 2026 is not enough to start depreciation. Learn what placed in service means and what Houston businesses should document before year-end.
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Marketplace sales reconciliation for 2026: gross sales to bank deposits
A practical 2026 reconciliation for marketplace sellers to connect gross sales, refunds, fees, shipping, sales tax and net bank deposits.
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2026 Form 1099-K threshold: what changed and what did not
The 2026 Form 1099-K threshold returned to $20,000 and more than 200 transactions for payment apps and marketplaces, but business income rules did not change.
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Fix contractor payment records before filing 2026 Forms 1099-NEC
A Houston small-business checklist for correcting contractor names, taxpayer IDs, payment totals and duplicates before 2026 Forms 1099-NEC are filed.
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The 10-return e-filing rule: prepare your 2026 information returns
A Houston small-business guide to the IRS 10-return e-file threshold, aggregation across form types, corrections, waivers, IRIS and W-2 filing.
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Backup withholding in 2026: what a missing taxpayer ID can trigger
A Houston small-business checklist for missing or incorrect taxpayer IDs, 24% backup withholding, Form W-9 records, and IRS notices in 2026.
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2026 legal fees and settlement payments: two different 1099 questions
A practical guide for Houston businesses separating 2026 attorney fees on Form 1099-NEC from settlement proceeds on Form 1099-MISC.
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2026 business rent payments: when Form 1099-MISC may be required
A practical 2026 Form 1099-MISC rent checklist for Houston businesses, including the $2,000 threshold and common exceptions.
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No 1099 received? Reconstruct your 2026 business income
A practical records-first method for Houston business owners to reconstruct 2026 income when a Form 1099 is missing.
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1099-NEC or 1099-K? Reconcile contractor payments for 2026
Learn how Houston businesses should separate checks, cards and payment-app transactions before preparing 2026 contractor records.
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2026 contractor onboarding: collect Form W-9 before the first payment
A practical Form W-9 onboarding checklist for Houston businesses hiring U.S. independent contractors in 2026.
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Behind on bookkeeping? A checklist for Houston business owners
Gather the records your bookkeeper needs, identify missing months, and prepare for a catch-up bookkeeping consultation without guessing at the numbers.
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2026 Texas Franchise Tax Threshold: $2.65M
The 2026 Texas franchise tax no-tax-due threshold is $2.65 million in annualized total revenue. Check whether your entity still needs a PIR or OIR.
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Section 179 in 2026: higher limits and the profit test
Review the 2026 Section 179 deduction cap, investment phaseout, business-income limit, and records to gather before an equipment purchase.
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2026 QBI deduction: what changed for small-business owners
Review the 2026 QBI income ranges and new minimum deduction for eligible active businesses, with practical questions for your tax-planning meeting.
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2026 overtime tax deduction: what Houston employers must track
The overtime deduction does not make all overtime tax-free. Review qualified premiums, 2026 W-2 reporting, and payroll records employers need.
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2026 employer childcare credit: a planning guide for small businesses
Explore the expanded 2026 employer childcare credit, including qualifying contracts, the small-business test, and records to review before spending.
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Domestic research costs in 2026: current deductions and old balances
Separate 2026 domestic research costs from foreign research and prior-year balances, and understand why the expired retroactive election window matters.
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2026 business mileage: split your log at July 1
The 2026 business mileage rate changed on July 1. See how to separate your mileage log, calculate an example, and avoid double-counting costs.
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Business interest deductions in 2026: does the limit apply to you?
Start with the 2026 small-business exemption before calculating a business-interest limit, then review financing records and adjusted taxable income.
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100% bonus depreciation in 2026: buying equipment is only the first step
Learn why acquisition dates, placed-in-service records and eligibility matter before claiming 100% bonus depreciation on 2026 business equipment.
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2026 Form 1099-NEC: the $2,000 threshold and your contractor records
Understand the 2026 contractor reporting threshold, common exceptions, and the records Houston business owners should organize before filing.
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Five tax moves to make before December 31
Most of the strategies that lower a tax bill have to be in place before the year ends. Here are the five we review with every client in the fall.
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Need an ITIN? Here's what to prepare before you apply
Who needs an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, which documents the IRS accepts, and the three ways to submit an application.
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LLC vs. S-Corp: which one actually saves you tax?
An LLC is a legal structure. An S-Corp is a tax election. Here is how the two interact, what the S-Corp saves, and what it costs.
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