08/31/2026
๐จ TAX UPDATE ALERT! ๐จ
If you earn tips, work overtime, have a car loan, own a business, or earn gig income โ PAY ATTENTION! ๐๐ฐ
Here are some tax changes you need to know about NOW:
๐ฅ TIPS + OVERTIME: Eligible workers can claim new deductions for qualified tips and qualified overtime compensation under the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation. These changes are already affecting withholding and tax planning.
๐ CAR LOAN INTEREST: For 2025โ2028, qualifying taxpayers can deduct up to $10,000/year of interest on a loan for a qualifying personal-use vehicle.
โก๏ธ Phaseouts begin above $100,000 MAGI Single / $200,000 Married Filing Jointly. Other requirements apply.
๐ 2026 STANDARD DEDUCTION:
โข Single/MFS: $16,100
โข Head of Household: $24,150
โข Married Filing Jointly: $32,200
โก๏ธ These amounts generally apply when filing in 2027.
๐ 1099 THRESHOLD CHANGED: Certain information returns for payments made during 2026 now have a $2,000 reporting threshold, up from $600 โ especially important for self-employed and business clients.
๐ณ 1099-K: The threshold is back to $20,000 AND 200 transactions before third-party settlement organizations generally have to issue a 1099-K.
๐ฆ RETIREMENT LIMITS INCREASED:
โก๏ธ 401(k): $24,500
โก๏ธ IRA: $7,500
โ ๏ธ GIG WORKERS โ THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT!
No 1099 โ no taxable income. โ
The reporting threshold determines when the payer must issue the form. It does NOT automatically determine whether the recipient must report the income.
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Tax planning starts before tax season not when youโre already sitting down to file. ๐ฐ
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