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Tax Compliance
Stay compliant with tax regulations and filing requirements
Discord Server Subscriptions and the 1099-K: Why Your Tax Form Shows More Than You Were Paid
Discord issues 1099-Ks through Stripe reporting gross subscriber payments, not your net payout after the ~10% platform fee, Stripe processing, and app-store cuts. Here's how server owners reconcile the gap on Schedule C, what the restored $20,000/200-transaction federal threshold means for 2026, and the self-employment tax that applies either way.
The Free Lunch Is Officially Over: What OBBBA's 0% Meal Deduction Means for Your Business in 2026
Starting January 1, 2026, OBBBA's new IRC §274(o) cuts the employer deduction for on-site cafeterias, office snacks, and "convenience of the employer" meals from 50% (or 100%) to zero, while client meals, travel meals, and restaurant employee meals keep their old treatment. Here's the math on what the change costs and how small businesses should restructure their books.
FASB's New Environmental Credits Standard (ASU 2026-02): What Topic 818 Means for Carbon Credits, RECs, and RINs
FASB's ASU 2026-02 creates Topic 818, the first GAAP framework for environmental credits, splitting carbon offsets, RECs, and RINs into compliance, noncompliance, and voluntary categories with different measurement rules, effective for public companies in fiscal 2028 and private companies in fiscal 2029.
Florida SB 606: What Restaurants Must Disclose About Operations Charges in 2026
Florida's SB 606 (Section 509.214, effective July 1, 2026) requires restaurants to disclose any non-tax "operations charge" on menus, bills, receipts, and contracts in a font size at least as large as menu item descriptions, and to itemize gratuities, operations charges, and sales tax as separate line items on every receipt.
Hawaii Storm Tax Relief: What the August 20, 2026 IRS Deadline Covers — and the Earlier State Deadline It Doesn't
The IRS postponed tax deadlines to August 20, 2026 for Honolulu, Maui, and Kauai counties after the March 2026 Kona Low storms — but Hawaii's separate Form L-115 state relief closes July 20, and SBA loan deadlines fall on August 13, 2026 (physical damage) and January 7, 2027 (EIDL). Here's who qualifies, what's automatic, and the casualty-loss election that can accelerate a refund.
Independent Mobile Auto Detailing and Ceramic Coating Business Bookkeeping: Per-Job Pricing, Chemical Inventory, Van and Equipment, Warranty Deferred Revenue, and the KPIs That Hit 40–55%
Detailing margins live per job — price per ticket, cost chemicals per job, expense the van via Section 179/bonus, defer coating warranty revenue, and run on revenue per job and net margin after owner labor.
Kentucky Drops the 200-Transaction Sales Tax Rule: What the Revenue-Only Nexus Threshold Means for Online Sellers
Kentucky HB 757 eliminates the state's 200-transaction economic nexus threshold effective August 1, 2026, leaving a $100,000 revenue-only test — joining Alaska, Utah, and Illinois in a broader multi-state shift away from transaction-count triggers.
Maine's 2026 Streaming Tax: What Netflix, Spotify, and Podcast Sellers Must Collect
Maine now applies its 5.5% sales tax to streaming video, music, audiobook, and podcast subscriptions as of January 1, 2026, with economic nexus triggered at $100,000 in revenue from Maine customers.
Maryland and Washington Now Tax B2B Tech Services: What Sellers Owe in 2026
Maryland's 3% tech-services tax (effective July 1, 2025) and Washington's ESSB 5814 (effective October 1, 2025) made IT consulting, custom software, data processing, and digital advertising taxable — even for out-of-state sellers past economic nexus thresholds. Here's what's taxable, the contract-renewal trap, and a compliance checklist.
The OBBBA's Gambling Loss Cap Means You Can Owe Tax on Money You Never Actually Won
Starting in tax year 2026, the OBBBA caps gambling loss deductions at 90% of winnings, meaning gamblers and gaming-adjacent businesses can owe tax on breakeven or even losing years, prompting three bipartisan repeal bills in Congress.
Temporary Sales Tax Permits for Pop-Up Shops and Holiday Markets: What Vendors Need Before the First Sale
Nearly every state requires sales tax registration before your first pop-up or holiday market sale, but the mechanism varies — California issues a free temporary seller's permit, New York demands a full Certificate of Authority, and Utah licenses each event separately. A state-by-state breakdown, the five mistakes that cost vendors money, and a pre-event compliance checklist.
Sneaker Resale Bookkeeping: Cost Basis, Cop-and-Flip Inventory Tracking, and Why StockX/GOAT 1099-Ks Rarely Match Your Actual Profit
A 1099-K from StockX or GOAT reports gross payments, not profit. Here's how sneaker resellers track per-pair cost basis, apply FIFO to cop-and-flip inventory, deduct platform fees that run 10-12% per sale, and meet the restored $20,000/200-transaction reporting threshold with clean books.