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Dashboard: You Can Still Save on 2025 Taxes!

Dec 26, 2025
Gene Marks, a CPA and small-business columnist, shares valuable insights on tax strategies for business owners. He emphasizes that it's not too late to reduce your tax bill for this year by writing off receivables and old inventory or contributing to retirement plans. Marks also discusses the benefits of retroactively claiming the R&D tax deduction under recent GOP tax law changes and reevaluates the pass-through business structure versus C-corp options. His practical advice offers a savvy roadmap for navigating the complex tax landscape.
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INSIGHT

Pass-Through Perk Is Now Permanent

  • The new tax law made the 20% pass-through deduction permanent and left the corporate rate at 21%.
  • That permanence is prompting many owners to reconsider whether pass-through status still makes sense.
INSIGHT

When C-Corp Beats Pass-Through

  • Individual top rates (up to 37%) can make C-Corp conversion attractive despite the 20% pass-through deduction.
  • Companies paying effective individual rates above ~25% should run the numbers on switching to C-Corp.
ADVICE

Plan How To Get Cash Out Of A C-Corp

  • Do model how you'll extract cash from a C-Corp before converting, because distributions create double taxation.
  • Consider shareholder loans as a tax-efficient extraction but document them carefully for future sale events.
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