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Contractors—if you’re thinking about buying a personal vehicle in 2025, there’s a new tax perk worth knowing.

Starting in 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) lets you deduct up to $10,000/year of interest on a

🏗️If your family will eventually inherit your business property — shop, warehouse, yard, office, or land — there’s a powerful tax move that can save hundreds of thousands of dollars in estate tax.

It’s called Special Use Valuation. 🌱 What it does Instead of valuing your property at its “highest and best use”

If your construction company donates to charity each year, be mindful that the OBBBA adds a new rule starting 2026 that could shrink your deductions.

More specifically, C corporations will face a new 1% “floor” on charitable deductions. For example:If your company earns $1,000,000 and

🦃 Thanksgiving Tax Tip for Contractors: Are Holiday Parties Deductible?

As we head into Thanksgiving, many construction business owners start planning holiday lunches, crew appreciation events, or year-end parties. It’s

As we head into Thanksgiving🦃, I’ve been reflecting on this past year. It’s definitely been challenging — both personally and professionally. This year brought plenty of highs and lows, along with valuable lessons that shaped me in meaningful ways.

But through it all, one thing has stayed constant: my gratitude for all of you. To my clients — thank

🏗️ Contractors: Don’t Miss the $15,000 Retirement Plan Start-Up Tax Credit

If you run a construction business and don’t yet offer a retirement plan, the IRS is currently handing out one

🚀 Rethinking Roth Strategy: Why Backdoor Roths Aren’t the Power Move People Think They Are

Every year I see some higher-income earners asking about or rushing to do backdoor Roth IRA conversions, believing they’ve unlocked

As we wrap up the year, here are some IRS-approved strategies contractors can use to reduce taxable income before December 31:

Prepay Expenses (IRS 12-Month Safe Harbor) Cash-basis businesses can prepay up to 12 months of expenses—such as rent, insurance, or

Most construction firms overlook R&D tax credits, missing out on $50K+ annually. Here’s how to claim your share:

Step 1: Identify Qualifying Activities → Look for unique design, engineering, or material innovations in your projects. Step 2: Document

I’ve seen clients go from nothing to thriving using these tax strategies:

1. 💡 Unlock Hidden Deductions Most contractors miss 50% of available deductions. Focus on equipment depreciation, accountable plan, a full

Most contractors I work with have money in the market, maybe a brokerage account, maybe some long-term holdings, maybe stocks you bought during the slow season. With the year wrapping up, there are a few easy tax moves you can make now that can save you thousands come tax time.

Here are the top ones worth your attention: 1. Stop Paying 40% Taxes When You Don’t Need To Short-term capital

Contractors — here’s a tax loophole the stock market wishes it had.

A lot of you have been dabbling in crypto the last couple of years. If you’re sitting on losses from

Finding (and keeping) skilled workers has been one of the biggest challenges in construction the last few years. Starting in 2026, the IRS is quietly rolling out a major upgrade to a credit that can help you attract talent AND cut your tax bill:

Employer-Provided Child Care Credit — BIG Changes Coming Right now, businesses can claim a credit equal to 25% of child

A lot of my contractor clients hold significant crypto positions as liquidity reserves in their business, so I thought this may be relevant. Here’s one powerful year-end move most people don’t even know exists: tax-gain harvesting.

If you expect to stay in a similar (or higher) tax bracket next year and you think your crypto will

If you’re in construction, trucking, or heavy equipment, and you’ve been thinking about adding 𝗘𝗩 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, now’s the time to move.

The 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗩𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 (𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟬𝗖) gives businesses a 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 $𝟯𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 for installing

The underground construction AI tools that 99% will never discover:

See below 👇 1. Embrace Predictive Analytics for Cost Savings → Use AI to predict project costs with 90% accuracy.

Most construction businesses stagnate because they overlook these scaling secrets. Here’s how to unlock real growth:

1. Leverage Tech Tools: → Implement project management software. Boosts efficiency by 30%. 2. Diversify Services: → Add complementary offers.

Here’s something most contractors haven’t heard yet 👇

Starting in 2026, the IRS is making the Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave permanent, and expanding how

If you run your construction business as an S corp, LLC, or sole prop, you should know the Section 199A deduction (the 20% pass-through business deduction) is now permanent thanks to the new tax bill.

But here’s the deal…If your 2025 taxable income goes over $197,300 (single) or $394,600 (married), that 20% deduction can phase

If you’re a contractor, builder, or developer sitting on appreciated real estate or equipment, here’s how you could turn your next project into a tax-free investment.

Here’s how it works 👇 The IRS’ Opportunity Zone program was just revived (and expanded) by the new One Big

If you run a construction business — whether it’s just you, you and your spouse, or a small team, there’s still time in 2025 to turn your health coverage into a 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝘅-𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹.

Here’s how smart contractors are using medical plans to save thousands in taxes before year-end 👇 ________________________________________ 🔹 𝟭. 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Before the year wraps up, there are some serious tax-saving plays on the table — especially for contractors who run family-owned businesses. Here are five worth your attention:

Put Your Kids on the PayrollIf your kids helped out on the job site or in the office, pay them