Advisory Insights
Tax insights for complex decisions.
Advisory Insights brings together practical articles and tax updates from Weissgarber CPA on tax planning, business ownership, investments, real estate, and tax law changes.
Many of these topics are also shared through our newsletter and are collected here as an ongoing resource to help you better understand issues that may affect your tax situation and identify questions worth addressing before important decisions become final.
Featured Insights
A selection of planning topics relevant to individuals and business owners navigating increasingly complex tax situations.
How to Maximize the Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction
Understand how the QBI deduction works, who may qualify, and planning considerations that can affect the amount of the deduction available to business owners.
Selling Rental Property? Don't Overlook Suspended Passive Losses
A property sale may release passive losses that have accumulated over time. Learn why those losses should be considered before completing a rental property transaction.
Backdoor Roth IRA: Smart or Risky?
Backdoor Roth contributions can help higher-income taxpayers, but existing IRA balances and other tax considerations can create unexpected consequences.
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Individual Tax Planning
Estimated taxes, deductions, charitable giving, family changes, tax credits, and other planning opportunities that can affect your individual tax position.
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Business Owner Tax
S corporations, QBI, depreciation, business purchases, compensation, deductions, and other tax considerations affecting closely held businesses and their owners.
Retirement and Benefits
IRAs, retirement plans, HSAs, contribution strategies, withdrawals, and other tax considerations involving retirement and employee benefits.
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Real Estate Tax
Rental property, passive activity rules, property sales, depreciation, cost segregation, and other tax issues affecting real estate owners and investors.
Investment Tax
Stocks, cryptocurrency, digital assets, capital gains and losses, and other tax considerations involving investments and investment transactions.
Tax Law and IRS Updates
Significant tax-law changes, new deductions and credits, IRS developments, and other updates that may affect future tax planning.
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Filing and Compliance
Information reporting, filing requirements, BOI, penalties, international reporting, and other federal and state tax compliance matters.
Latest Insights
Read the latest articles and tax updates from Weissgarber CPA.
Smart Year-End Crypto Tax Strategies for 2025
Reduce your 2025 crypto tax bill with smart year-end strategies — loss harvesting, donations, gifting, and self-directed accounts.
Crypto Strategies for 2025
2025 brings new opportunities and challenges for cryptocurrency investors. Discover four powerful strategies to reduce tax liabilities, including loss harvesting, donating or gifting crypto, and using self-directed accounts. Proactive tax planning is key—learn how to keep more of your profits.
Advisory Insights is provided for general educational purposes only and is not intended as individualized tax, legal, investment, or financial advice. Tax consequences depend on individual facts and circumstances.
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