Deduct Gifts to Clients? 2026 Update

Deduct Gifts to Clients? 2026 Update

Deduct Gifts to Clients? 2026 UpdateLisa Marie Brugman, EA
Published on: 15/09/2026

Client gifts can strengthen business relationships, but the tax deduction comes with limits. Learn the $25 IRS rule, which extra costs may qualify, promotional-item exceptions, and common client-gift tax traps.

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Do I Pay Payroll Taxes?

Do I Pay Payroll Taxes?

Do I Pay Payroll Taxes?Lisa Marie Brugman, EA
Published on: 07/09/2026

Payroll mistakes can get expensive fast. Learn how Schedule C owners, partners, and S-Corp shareholders should be paid, which payroll forms matter, and the costly tax traps every business owner should avoid.

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STOP! Don’t Try to Write Off These 5 Things

STOP! Don’t Try to Write Off These 5 Things

STOP! Don’t Try to Write Off These 5 Things Lisa Marie Brugman, EA
Published on: 17/08/2026

The internet is full of people telling business owners what they can “write off.” Buy it through the business, put your logo on it, or call it marketing—and suddenly, it is supposedly deductible. Unfortunately, the Tax Code does not work that way.

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