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October 24, 2026
Getting ready for tax season: what to do in the fourth quarter
A month-by-month checklist for October, November, and December, the forms to expect in January, and the deadlines from January 15 to April 15, 2027.
Read the articleOctober 24, 2026Behind on taxes or bookkeeping? How catch-up work actually goes
Rebuilding the books, how many years of returns the IRS expects, what the penalties are and how to reduce them, and why payroll comes first.
Read the articleOctober 24, 2026Should my business be an LLC? Sole proprietor vs. LLC in Pennsylvania
How the two compare on liability, taxes, and cost, what it takes to form a Pennsylvania LLC, and how to make sure the protection actually holds.
Read the articleOctober 24, 2026The 1099 threshold is now $2,000: what changes for the forms due February 1, 2027
Most 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC forms are now required only at $2,000 or more. Here is what changed, what did not, and what to do before the February 1, 2027 deadline.
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