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2026 Tax Brackets, Standard Deductions and More
The tax brackets below apply to income earned during the 2026 calendar year. This is the income you report on the tax return due April 15, 2027 (or Oct. 15 with an extension). These are the final, official figures. The… Continue reading
Making the Most of the Q Ratio
Be it an internal or external valuation, there’s a bevy of options to value a business with ratios. Examples include price-to-earnings, price-to-sales or EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization). Continue reading
Required Minimum Distribution Tactics
At age 73, investors must begin taking distributions from tax-deferred retirement accounts, even if still working. One exception: many workplace plans let you delay RMDs… Continue reading
7 Grocery Hacks to Lower Your Costs
These days, it seems like prices are going up, especially at the grocery story. In fact, the all-item Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of economy-wide inflation, claimed food prices in September 2026 were 2.5 percent… Continue reading
The Shift to Agentic AI: Why Multi-Step Automation Is Replacing Basic Chatbots (and How to Prepare Your Business)
When a customer asks about a delayed order, a traditional chatbot provides a tracking link or explains the shipping policy. This offers a fast response. However, a human employee still has to log into the inventory management… Continue reading
Cracking Down on Identity Theft and Dating App Scams, Strengthening Emergency Alerts, Law Enforcement and College Sports
Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (HR 5345) – The purpose of this legislation is to provide a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration… Continue reading
Initial Public Offering Considerations
On a year-over-year basis from 2025 to 2026, the number of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) jumped from 180 to 208 for the first six months, increasing from $27 billion to $137 billion, based on a U.S. Securities and… Continue reading
Rolling Over Your 401(k) Just Got Less Painful – Here’s What the IRS Changed
Anyone who has moved retirement money out of an old employer’s plan knows how frustrating it can be. Every administrator has their own forms. Timelines are all over the place. Paper checks show up weeks later… Continue reading
Valuation Reserve Requirements
According to FitchRatings, over the past 12 months ending August 2026, there were 109 defaults by 89 entities, compared to the same period ending July 2026 where 83 entities saw 105 defaults. With businesses (especially life insurers) exposed to asset… Continue reading
Heirless Estate Planning
The purpose of estate planning is to distribute your assets to heirs in a formal, legal process. If you do not have any heirs to speak of, you might not feel the need to do this. However, your assets will go somewhere, so you may… Continue reading
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