Author:John Malone

Learn when a Section 1045 rollover may be worth it before QSBS reaches five years, including 60-day reinvestment rules, Section 1202 tiers, and basis effects.

Learn how Airbnb owners should document material participation in 2026, including hour tests, manager comparisons, activity logs, and passive-loss limits.

Learn how S corporations can claim the R&D tax credit in 2026, including payroll tax offset rules, shareholder wages, Form 6765, and Section 174A.

Learn when a second cost segregation study is worth it after a major Airbnb renovation, including passive losses, partial asset dispositions, and recapture.

Learn what startup accounting should include after your first enterprise contract in 2026, from deferred revenue and monthly close to R&D credit support.

What should a virtual CPA accomplish in the first 90 days? Learn what growing businesses should expect from onboarding, monthly close, reporting, and tax planning.

Learn how real estate professionals should track commissions, rental income, and owner draws for cleaner books, REPS support, and tax planning.

Learn when startups can claim the R&D tax credit on an amended return in 2026, which years remain open, and why missed payroll tax elections are different.

Learn whether cost segregation is worth it for Airbnb owners planning to sell within a few years, including recapture, passive losses, and hold-period planning.

Learn what a real estate monthly close should include in 2026, from property-level reporting and debt tracking to REPS, material participation, and cost segregation.

Learn when a bookkeeper is no longer enough in 2026 and when a growing business should hire a virtual CPA for reporting, tax planning, and decisions.

Learn what founders need to document QSBS before a financing or exit in 2026, from stock issuance and board records to holding period and Section 1202 proof.

Learn when a bookkeeper is no longer enough in 2026 and when growing businesses should upgrade to a virtual CPA for reporting, tax planning, and decisions.

See what investor-ready startup accounting should cost after a seed round in 2026, including monthly close, accrual reporting, R&D credits, and Anomaly CPA pricing.

Mid-year tax planning in 2026 is usually worth it when S corporation compensation, estimated taxes, PTE elections, Section 199A, or multi-state exposure can still change before year-end.

Learn whether founders should gift QSBS to a non-grantor trust before a 2026 exit, how holding periods carry over, and where late-stage planning creates risk.

See what proactive tax planning costs in 2026 for S corporation owners, when it is worth the fee, and when one-time versus ongoing support makes sense.

Learn when Airbnb owners should order a cost segregation study before or after a renovation in 2026, and how timing affects basis, deductions, and tax strategy.

Learn when real estate professionals need separate books for each LLC or property in 2026, and how bookkeeping structure affects REPS, tax strategy, and reporting.

Learn how to switch to a virtual CPA firm in 2026 without disrupting payroll, bookkeeping, tax deadlines, or monthly reporting.

Learn what a startup monthly close should include in 2026, from reconciliations to runway reporting, payroll, and tax planning, with Anomaly CPA.

Learn when short-term rental owners can use cost segregation without REPS in 2026 and how average stays, material participation, and Section 469 affect losses.

Learn what documentation startups need for the R&D tax credit in 2026, including project records, wage support, technical evidence, and payroll tax election files.