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Art Werner: Avoid Tax Surprises for Clients | Quick Tax Tip

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With Art Werner
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Surprise tax bills remain one of the most common—and avoidable—sources of client frustration. In most cases, the issue isn’t aggressive planning gone wrong, but passive assumptions left unchecked throughout the year.

Tax attorney Art Werner, JD, points to predictable triggers: income that rises while withholding stays flat, investment activity that isn’t incorporated into estimates, and planning decisions made without coordination across the return.

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Variable income is a frequent culprit. Bonuses, equity compensation, retirement withdrawals, and side-business earnings can easily push clients into higher brackets or trigger phaseouts.

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1099 Chaos Averted? | Quick Tax Tip

The OBBBA just reset the rules.

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With Art Werner
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For the last several years, tax professionals, small businesses, and even casual online sellers have been living through what Quick Tax Tip host Art Werner calls “a fun roller coaster ride”—if you think tax compliance roller coasters are fun.

In this episode, Werner breaks down the whiplash-inducing changes to Form 1099-K and the brand-new thresholds for 1099 reporting, and explains how Congress, the IRS, and a long list of confused taxpayers all contributed to the mess.

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If you accept payment cards or use third-party payment processors such as PayPal, Venmo, Square, or Stripe, you may already know this story.

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Section 179 Supercharged | Quick Tax Tip

The deduction’s previous cap of $10K jumps to $2.5M. 

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Quick Tax Tip
With Art Werner
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If you thought Section 179 was already generous, buckle up. Tax guru Art Werner is back with a Quick Tax Tip that dives into one of the most business-friendly changes proposed in the “Big, Beautiful Bill” — a massive, permanent expansion of the Section 179 expensing limit to $2.5 million.

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That’s right. The deduction, which once topped out at a modest $10,000 (yes, really), could soon allow businesses to expense up to $2.5 million of qualifying property immediately. According to Werner, this is not just another routine adjustment — this is a seismic change in year-one expensing power.

And for the right business? It could be a game-changer.

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Bonus Depreciation Is Back | Quick Tax Tip

Key changes to Sections 168 and 179 offer fresh opportunities for strategic deductions.

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With Art Werner
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In the latest Quick Tax Tip episode, tax expert Art Werner dives into one of the most talked-about provisions in the new tax bill: the restoration of 100% bonus depreciation.

“Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, bonus depreciation started to phase down from 100% to zero,” Werner explains. “For 2025, it was set at 40%. But this new bill retroactively restores 100% bonus depreciation — starting Jan. 20, 2025 — and keeps it that way through the end of 2029.”

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That January date, Werner notes, is significant: “It happens to be Inauguration Day. So it seems the new administration is ushering in a new era for business expensing.”

The move reverses years of gradual cutbacks and offers businesses renewed incentive to invest in equipment and property. According to Werner, this means tax practitioners can breathe easier — at least for now.

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Permanent Relief for Pass-Throughs? | Quick Tax Tip

The 199A deduction just got a second life — and a boost.

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Quick Tax Tip
With Art Werner
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When Section 199A was introduced under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, it was hailed as revolutionary. For the first time, owners of pass-through entities — partnerships, S corporations, and sole proprietorships — received a significant tax break meant to level the playing field after the corporate rate dropped dramatically.

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“The idea was simple but powerful,” says tax guru Art Werner in the latest episode of Quick Tax Tip. “You lop off 20% of the income from flow-through businesses, making sure they weren’t left behind when C corporation rates fell.”

But that popular deduction — and many others tied to the individual provisions of the 2017 Act — was scheduled to sunset…Until now.

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Forget Politics—M.A.G.A. Accounts Could Pay Off | Quick Tax Tip

Money Accounts for Growth Advancement offer tax-free growth and even a $1,000 government kickstart.

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With Art Werner
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Congress may have stumbled into a politically charged acronym, but the new “M.A.G.A. accounts” have nothing to do with campaign slogans. In a recent episode of Quick Tax Tip, tax guru Art Werner breaks down what the law actually created: Money Accounts for Growth Advancement.

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“These are tax-exempt trust accounts for U.S. citizens under the age of 18,” Werner explains. “For the right client, this could be really nice.”

Here’s how the accounts work:

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Disguised Tax Hikes Are Back on the Table | Quick Tax Tip

This stealthy tax rule could hit clients starting in 2026.

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Quick Tax Tip
With Art Werner
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Every tax bill hides a few surprises, and the OBBB is no exception. According to tax guru Art Werner, one of those surprises could wallop high earners through the quiet return of the PEASE limitation.

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In the newest episode of Quick Tax Tip, he breaks down this often-overlooked provision, its history, and what it could mean for your clients.

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Werner: Tax-Free Tips? Not So Fast | Quick Tax Tip

A campaign promise turns into tax code reality—but only for a limited time.

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With Art Werner
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On the latest Quick Tax Tip, tax guru Art Werner unpacks one of the buzziest provisions tucked into the “One Big Beautiful Bill”: the partial exemption of tips from taxation.

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During their campaigns, both former President Trump and Vice President Harris floated the idea of eliminating taxes on tips. Now, some of that rhetoric has made its way into law—but with caveats that every taxpayer, accountant, and employer in the hospitality sector needs to understand.

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Werner: Retain Talent AND Reduce Taxes | Quick Tax Tip

The PFML federal tax credit is no longer temporary. Here’s how to claim it, avoid pitfalls, and support your workforce.

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Quick Tax Tip
With Art Werner
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If you’ve been taking advantage of the federal Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) credit, here’s some good news: It’s no longer set to expire. Thanks to recent legislation, the enhancement of this credit is now permanent—a significant win for employers who want to support their staff without taking a major financial hit.

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Catch more Art Werner, Wednesday, Sept. 3, for Tax Rumors, Episode 3, with CPA Steve Yoss, and hosted by CPA Trendlines’ Rick Telberg.

In the latest Quick Tax Tip episode, tax expert Art Werner breaks down exactly what this means for your business, how you can qualify, and the rules you must follow to keep this benefit in play.

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Werner: Avoid the Tax Traps of OBBBA | Quick Tax Tip

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act can reward smart planners—and punish the unprepared.

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Quick Tax Tip
With Art Werner
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In the aftermath of the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), taxpayers and businesses alike are scrambling to determine whether they stand to gain or lose under the sweeping changes. But according to tax authority Art Werner, the dividing line between winners and losers is clear: those who plan will win; those who don’t will lose.

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Catch more Art Werner, Wednesday, Sept. 3, for Tax Rumors, Episode 3, with CPA Steve Yoss, and hosted by CPA Trendlines’ Rick Telberg.

“There are always winners and losers in a tax bill,” Werner says in the latest Quick Tax Tip podcast. “But the best answer I can give at this point is that the winners are going to be the people who plan.”

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Werner: Parking Perks That Pack a Tax Punch | Quick Tax Tip

Nonprofit employees face a new tax reality on fringe benefits.

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With Art Werner
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For years, employers could offer free or subsidized parking or public transit passes as a valuable fringe benefit without triggering extra tax for employees. Businesses could deduct the cost—up to an inflation-adjusted $325 per month in 2024—while employees enjoyed the perk tax-free.

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Catch more Art Werner, Wednesday, Sept. 3, for Tax Rumors, Episode 3, with CPA Steve Yoss, and hosted by CPA Trendlines’ Rick Telberg.

That changed under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Now, if a business deducts the cost of parking or transit benefits, employees must count it as taxable income. Employers can still shield employees from the tax by choosing not to deduct the expense.

But here’s where nonprofits face a unique twist: Unlike for-profit businesses, nonprofits generally don’t pay federal income tax. That means the choice to deduct or not deduct the expense is irrelevant—yet the TCJA requires nonprofit employees to treat the benefit as taxable income regardless.

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Werner: When Ethics Trump Client Loyalty | Quick Tax Tip

Unreported income from prior years may trigger a Circular 230 compliance issue that forces you to end the relationship.

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Quick Tax Tip
With Art Werner
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In the latest Quick Tax Tip from CPA Trendlines, tax guru Art Werner dives into a sticky — but all too familiar — scenario facing tax professionals: discovering a client’s unreported income years after the fact.

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Catch more Art Werner, Wednesday, Sept. 3, for Tax Rumors, Episode 3, with CPA Steve Yoss, and hosted by CPA Trendlines’ Rick Telberg.

It begins innocently enough. A client brings in a Form 1099-K — perhaps for the first time — showing payments received through online sales platforms. The conversation reveals that this “new” activity isn’t new at all. The client has been running an internet-based side business for years, but never disclosed it to their preparer.

“Now you have a Circular 230 problem,” Werner warns.

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Werner: Private Foundations Under the Microscope | Quick Tax Tip

Progressive tax changes could reshape the charitable giving landscape.

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With Art Werner
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Private foundations may soon find themselves writing bigger checks to the IRS. In the latest Quick Tax Tip podcast, tax expert Art Werner explains a key provision of the OBBBA that increases the tax rate on net investment income for certain private foundations under section 4940(a).

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Catch more Art Werner, Wednesday, Sept. 3, for Tax Rumors, Episode 3, with CPA Steve Yoss, and hosted by CPA Trendlines’ Rick Telberg.

“It’s a progressive tax now for the larger foundations,” Werner says, noting that while many foundations are set up for truly noble purposes—think the Red Cross or the Boy Scouts—the government is tightening the rules to ensure fairness and accountability.

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