There’s much to consider before deciding whether to use the actual expense method or cents-per-mile method to deduct expenses for a vehicle your business placed in service in 2025.
If your business uses the accrual method of accounting and received advance payments in 2025, you may be able to defer reporting some or all of that income until 2026 for federal tax purposes.
Claiming the maximum depreciation deductions you can on your 2025 income tax return will generally provide the greatest 2025 tax savings. But sometimes it may be better to depreciate business assets over a period of years.
Although the tax credit for providing health coverage to employees has been available for more than a decade and generally can be claimed for only two years, some small businesses may still be eligible.
If in 2025 your business made building or equipment repairs or performed routine maintenance on vehicles or machinery, a safe harbor may allow you to claim valuable tax deductions.
There’s no universal discount rate that applies in discounted cash flow models. Learn how business valuation pros develop customized rates based on the facts and circumstances.