The Tax Benefits of a Net Operating Loss (NOL)

Business losses can occur for a variety of reasons. They could be the result of financial challenges, but losses can also happen when you take chances, expand, or grow in ways that are necessary to trigger more success. Whatever the reason for your business losses, do not overlook opportunities to use those losses to offset […]

Dangers of AI-Powered Chatbot Tax Advice

TurboTax and H&R Block started using artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to give tax advice. The potential results? Dramatically inaccurate tips that could lead to an audit. Consider this your reminder to rely on real CPAs. Washington Post reporter Geoffrey A. Fowler decided to put TurboTax’s “Intuit Assist” and H&R Block’s “AI Tax Assist” to the […]

IRS Offers Tax Guidance for Inherited Retirement Accounts

Over the past few years, the SECURE and SECURE 2.0 Acts dramatically changed the rules for qualifying inherited retirement plans, including IRAs. The IRS finally released guidance clarifying some of the major sticking points for fund owners and their beneficiaries. In the past, non-spouse beneficiaries inheriting qualifying retirement plans could stretch their distributions over their […]

Concepts Construction

San Antonio native Mark Lopez can’t recall a time he didn’t envision himself following the footsteps of his father, a project manager, into the construction business.