The recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) includes several significant tax and policy provisions that directly and indirectly impact financial institutions.

Under an executive order signed earlier this year, beginning on September 30, 2025, the federal government must stop issuing paper checks (with very few exceptions) and will no longer accept paper checks from taxpayers.

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping piece of legislation that reshapes the American tax code. At its core, the bill makes permanent many of the tax cuts originally enacted in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). However, the bill also makes significant tax reform that affects individuals, businesses, and estates. Here we provide a summary of developments for taxpayers to consider.

If you’ve recently received a settlement or award from a lawsuit, or you’re expecting one, you may be wondering how the IRS views this money. Will you need to pay taxes on it? The short answer: It depends on the type of damages you received. Understanding the basic rules can help you avoid surprises.

Once your 2024 tax return is in the hands of the IRS, you may be tempted to clear out file cabinets and delete digital folders.

Small to midsize businesses have valid reasons for incorporating, not the least of which is putting that cool “Inc.” at the end of their names. Other reasons include separating owners’ personal assets from their business liabilities and offering stock options as an employee incentive.

Tuesday, April 15 is the deadline for filing your 2024 tax return. But another tax deadline is coming up the same day, and it’s essential for certain taxpayers. It’s the deadline for making the first quarterly estimated tax payment for 2025 if you’re required to make one.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for ten Michigan counties affected by severe ice accumulation and widespread power outages beginning March 28, 2025.

Like many business owners, you’ve probably received a lot of technology advice. One term you may hear frequently is “tech stack.” Information technology (IT) folks love to throw this one around while sharing their bits and bytes of digital wisdom.

When we prepare your tax return, we’ll check one of the following filing statuses: single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head of household or qualifying widow(er). Only some people are eligible to file a return as a head of household. But if you’re one of them, it’s more favorable than filing as a single taxpayer.