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Navigating the Pass-Through-Entity Tax as a Workaround to State and Local Tax Deduction Limits by Maxwell Jewell, CPA, MST


Posted on August 25, 2025 by Maxwell Jewell

Taxpayers in high-income-tax states breathed a collective sigh of relief with the July 2025 passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), which provides a temporary increase to the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction from $10,000 to $40,000 in 2025 through 2029, subject to income limitations. While the new law preserves […]

International Provision of the New Tax Law Effective for Tax Years Starting in 2026 by Pedro Porras, CPA


Posted on August 19, 2025 by Pedro Porras

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) modifies several international tax laws introduced in 2017 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), including a decrease in deductions and changes to the names of the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) and Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII) regimes. The following provisions are scheduled to take effect for […]

New Tax Law Makes Opportunity Zones Permanent by Alex Keneiby, CPA


Posted on August 13, 2025 by Alex Keneiby

The enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) redefines and makes permanent the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program introduced in 2017, ushering in new tax benefits for a broader range of qualifying investors. Background The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) introduced the concept of Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) to help incentivize private investment […]

Florida Extends, Makes Permanent Annual Back-to-School Sales-Tax Holiday by Luke Lucas, CPA


Posted on August 05, 2025 by Luke Lucas

The Florida legislature has designated the entire month of August a sales-tax holiday on back-to-school supplies, while also extending this tax relief to residents on an annual basis. From August 1 through August 31, families can purchase the following school supplies in Florida without incurring state and local sales tax: Personal computers, laptops, tablets, e-readers […]