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December 11, 2025   |   2025
2025 Tips/Overtime Deduction “Cliff Notes” From Tax Newsletter with Updates

Tips/Overtime—IRS Notice 2025-69 2 2025-2028 Tax Years Tips: Must work in industry where Tipping is routine (e. g. Hair care) AND IRS specifies industry qualifies for Tip Deduction. Hyperlink lists industries and code numbers.  Tip is voluntary. Not subject to negotiation. Not “expected” or an arbitrary charge on customer bill. No additional service required for 2025 Tips/Overtime Deduction “Cliff Notes” From Tax Newsletter with Updates

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July 25, 2025   |   0
Independence Day

Freedom and Independence. . . Technology has come so far that the supermarket register can allege shopper theft (store cameras THINK they know everything!) and Google has been Hacked. . . (Um may want to give them the info back.) In spite of this fear and drama, so many have sacrificed so that we have Independence Day

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December 18, 2023   |   0
2024 Mileage Rates

Tahoe utility setting at the water's edge of a beach

Recently announced. IR-2023-239, Dec. 14, 2023 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2024 optional standard mileage rates for calcuating automobile costs for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car, vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 67 cents per 2024 Mileage Rates

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