John Roberts

Are Travel Expenses Deductible? Your 2025 Guide to Tax-Deductible Business Trips

By John Roberts / July 16, 2025

If you’ve ever asked yourself whether travel expenses are deductible when you’re travelling for business, the answer is yes, but only under the right conditions. Not every trip qualifies, and not every cost is allowed. The IRS has clear rules about when travel counts as a business expense and when it doesn’t. That’s why we…

The Truth About the $3000 IRS Tax Refund: What You Need to Know 

By John Roberts / July 10, 2025

Lately, your feed might be flooded with influencers saying the IRS owes you $3,000, no strings attached. The claim is everywhere: “Just file this one form and get $3,000 from the IRS!”  Let’s be clear: There is no official IRS program called the “$3000 IRS tax refund.”  But the buzz didn’t come out of nowhere. There…

LLC vs. S-corp – What’s Right for My Business?

By John Roberts / July 2, 2025

Now that you’ve reached a point where your business is growing, it’s only natural to ask: “LLC vs S-Corp, which is the right fit for my business?” Many business owners hit a tipping point where their current structure no longer supports their growth or tax strategy. But choosing between an LLC and an S-Corp isn’t…

When Playing It Safe Could Cost You: What to Know About Form 8275

By John Roberts / June 26, 2025

If you’ve ever skipped a legitimate deduction or avoided a gray-area tax strategy just to stay under the IRS radar, you’re not alone. But that’s exactly where Form 8275 can help. This underused disclosure form lets real estate investors, contractors, and business owners take smart, defensible tax positions without risking penalties. It’s not a loophole.…

The Smart Small Business Owner’s Tax Guide

By John Roberts / June 18, 2025

Whether you’re running your first LLC, juggling side gigs, or figuring out how to pay yourself from your business, taxes can feel like one big question mark. That’s why we created The Smart Small Business Owner’s Tax Guide; a practical roadmap built for real people running real businesses. This free guide from Attracct Advisors helps…

Q2 Estimated Tax Deadline: What Small Business Owners Need to Know Before June 16 

By John Roberts / June 5, 2025

If you run a small business or work independently, staying on top of tax deadlines is crucial. The Q2 estimated tax payment deadline is June 16, 2025. Missing it could result in unexpected penalties and interest, even if you’re expecting a refund when you file your return.  Whether you’re a contractor, real estate professional, or…

Post-Tax Season Headache? Here’s How to Prep for a Smoother Filing Next Year

By John Roberts / May 29, 2025

Feeling hungover after this tax season? For many small business owners, tax season is the tipping point of an already high stress job. As an entrepreneur, you’re always working to make the clients’ experience better, but are you working to make your own processes smarter? Attracct can help with some post-tax season tips! If you found…

Mid-Year Small Business Owner Tax Tips – Strategies Used by Millionaires 

By John Roberts / May 29, 2025

The changes in tax guidelines at both the federal and state levels in 2025 bring new complexities, as well as opportunities, for small business owners to reduce their tax liabilities and improve cash flow. Luckily you have Attracct to help with some small business owner tax tips. Federal Tax Changes to Know in 2025  Expiring QBI…

Tax Prep Checklist

By John Roberts / May 29, 2025

Whether you’re managing construction jobs, closing real estate deals, or delivering safety assessments, you might have been paid without taxes withheld. That makes quarterly estimated tax payments a critical part of staying compliant and financially secure. Attracct has you covered with our tax prep checklist. This practical guide, created by Attracct Advisors, is built to…

Big Beautiful Bill 2025: Overview of Proposed Tax, Spending, and Policy Changes 

By John Roberts / May 22, 2025

The “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB) of 2025 is a sweeping Republican legislative proposal to extend and expand the 2017 Trump tax cuts and implement major spending changes. It combines permanent tax cuts (making many Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [TCJA] provisions permanent) with new tax breaks and offsets that include spending cuts and policy rollbacks.  …