Tax & Compliance Guides

Tax guide for YouTubers, TikTokers, Twitch streamers, podcasters, and influencers, covering self-employment tax, deductions, quarterly payments, and LLC/S-Corp formation.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 18 min read

Tax guide for actors, writers, musicians, and producers in Los Angeles. Loan-out companies, residuals, union income, agent deductions, LA Creative Artist exemption, and multi-state taxation.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 20 min read

Tax guide for OnlyFans creators: income reporting, self-employment tax, deductions, quarterly payments, entity considerations, and international tax classification.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 15 min read

Tax deductions, royalty income reporting, and business structure guidance for authors, writers, and self-published creators.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 12 min read

Side-by-side comparison of CPAs and Enrolled Agents covering credentials, IRS representation rights, costs, specializations, and when to choose each.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 8 min read

How to file for free in 2026: IRS Free File ($89,000 AGI limit), VITA, TCE, Free File Fillable Forms, and when professional help makes sense.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 10 min read

Who must pay quarterly estimated taxes, the 90%/100%/110% safe harbor, 2026 due dates, IRS Direct Pay and EFTPS, the annualized method for uneven income, and California's 30/40/0/30 schedule.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 12 min read

The $20,000 and 200-transaction threshold after OBBBA, the new 1099-NEC rule, personal vs business payments, fixing wrong or duplicate forms, and how a 1099-K flows to Schedule C.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 10 min read

A plain-English guide to IRS payment plans: how the statutory small-balance agreement, current Simple Payment Plan, partial-payment, and financial-review options differ, their balance and account rules, how to apply, user fees, and why penalties and interest keep accruing while you pay.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 10 min read

How Kalshi, Polymarket, and other event-contract gains may be taxed, including wagering-loss limits, Section 1256, reporting forms, and nonresident rules.

NewUpdated October 2026 · 12 min read

How the Michigan EITC works: 30% of the federal credit and fully refundable. 2025 and 2026 amounts and income limits, claiming it on the MI-1040 earned income credit line, what part-year residents and nonresidents actually need to know, the four-year amended-return window, and refund offsets.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 12 min read

More than 30 states plus DC run their own Earned Income Tax Credit on top of the federal one. The three designs states use, why refundability decides whether you actually get paid, what a mid-year move really does to the credit, and how to confirm your state percentage against the controlling source.

NewUpdated October 2026 · 11 min read

Small business taxes explained: entity types, deductions, estimated payments, state taxes, bookkeeping, deadlines, and when to hire a tax professional.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 16 min read

There is no IRS 50/50 safe harbor. How reasonable compensation is really set: the facts-and-circumstances factors, the Watson case, the $0 salary audit trigger, and the documentation that holds up.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 10 min read

Delaware, Wyoming, New Mexico, or your home state? Why most operating businesses should form where they actually do business, what franchise taxes and foreign qualification really cost, and the special rules for nonresident founders.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 10 min read

How a default LLC and an S-corp are taxed, where the self-employment tax savings actually come from, and how to weigh them against the added payroll, return, and bookkeeping costs (including California specifics).

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 11 min read

How to qualify for and claim the FEIE - Bona Fide Residence and Physical Presence tests, 2025 and 2026 exclusion limits, housing exclusion, and Form 2555 filing guidance.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 10 min read

US tax obligations for Turkish citizens and residents: worldwide income reporting, FBAR and FATCA, the US-Türkiye tax treaty and Foreign Tax Credit, and E-2 visa considerations.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 8 min read

FinCEN's August 2026 final rule permanently exempts US-formed companies from the federal BOI report. Who still files in 2026, the 30-day rule for foreign entities, penalties, and New York's LLC Transparency Act.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 10 min read

The IRS path back for non-willful taxpayers: SFOP vs SDOP, 3 years of returns plus 6 years of FBARs, the 0% and 5% penalty tracks, the certification, and why quiet disclosure is risky.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 11 min read

Why a foreign-owned single-member LLC must file Form 5472 with a pro-forma Form 1120, who counts as a 25% foreign owner, what a reportable transaction is, and the statutory $25,000 penalty. Covers the April 15 deadline, extensions, and getting an EIN without an SSN.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 11 min read

A guide for non-resident Amazon and e-commerce sellers: whether you owe US income tax (ECI and ETBUS), the Form 5472 filing a foreign-owned LLC still owes, sales tax nexus from FBA inventory, W-8BEN, and what to file each year.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 10 min read

The 2026 World Cup paid a record $871M, but the IRS and the states tax the players, not the winning team. How foreign athletes are taxed treaty by treaty and state by state: the 30% withholding rule, Article 17 treaty floors, Central Withholding Agreements, state jock taxes, Canada and Mexico, and Form 1040-NR.

UpdatedUpdated October 2026 · 9 min read