OCTOBER 2025
Welcome to this month's edition of the Tax and Business Alert. Our goal is to provide you with current articles on various tax and business topics. The articles are intended to keep you up to date on trends and issues that may impact your business and personal financial affairs.  Please contact us if you have questions about any of the issues discussed.

Previous Issue

 

One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, allows more taxpayers to deduct their full state and local tax expenses. Here's a rundown.


The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduces a long list of tax changes that will impact businesses. Many provisions set to expire this year are now being extended or made permanent. This article provides a snapshot of changes to the rules for deducting research and experimentation costs and business interest expense - to help business owners make the most of tax planning in the fourth quarter of 2025 and going forward.


Family businesses make up a large percentage of companies in the United States and produce much of the country's gross domestic product. Often defined as companies that are majority owned by a single family with two or more members involved in their management, family businesses can be a significant source of wealth. They may also face higher fraud risks. This article explains why that is true and how family businesses can reduce the risks.


Individual taxpayers may be able to claim medical expense deductions on their tax returns. However, the rules can be challenging, and it can be difficult to qualify. This article gives a rundown of five points to keep in mind.


This calendar notes important tax deadlines for the fourth quarter of 2025.





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