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John R Brown Accounting Inc

Full Service Tax & Accounting for individuals and small businesses.

Payroll Preparation and compliance reporting, sales tax reports, Quickbooks concerns and IRS issues.

02/03/2026

Staying on top of your tax, retirement and estate planning is essential to protecting your financial future. We can help you keep these pieces aligned by ensuring your tax strategy is efficient, your retirement planning stays on track, and your estate plan reflects your goals and current laws. With proactive oversight, you can avoid costly surprises and maintain long-term financial confidence. Contact us at (360) 336-6511 for personalized guidance.

02/02/2026

You’ve spent time and money building your business, and it’s now probably your most valuable asset. So safeguarding that wealth is critical. The good news is that there are many ways to help ensure it remains a lasting source of security for you and your family. Our team can help you identify and implement wealth management strategies that protect what you’ve built while preserving your business’s value and competitive edge. Contact us at (360) 336-6511 to get started.

01/30/2026

The IRS has issued the 2026 cents-per-mile rates for calculating tax-deductible vehicle operating costs. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the standard mileage rate for the business use of a car, van, pickup truck or panel truck is 72.5 cents per mile. (This is up from 70 cents per mile for 2025.) The 2026 rate for medical or eligible moving purposes is 20.5 cents per mile. (This is down from 21 cents per mile for 2025.) For charitable driving, the 2026 rate is 14 cents per mile (unchanged from 2025). These rates apply to gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles as well as electric and hybrid ones. To protect your deduction, don’t forget to keep detailed mileage records. Contact us at (360) 336-6511 for more information on when mileage is deductible.

01/28/2026

The decision to itemize deductions or claim the standard deduction can have a big impact on your tax bill. With a higher standard deduction and itemized deductions more limited, many taxpayers who once benefited from itemizing have been better off taking the standard deduction. But the recent quadrupling of the deduction limit for state and local taxes could make itemizing worthwhile again for some. Not sure which is better for you? We can help. Call us at (360) 336-6511.

01/27/2026

Psst! Want to save more for retirement? If your employer offers one, use your Health Savings Account (HSA). You might already contribute pretax earnings and use the balance for out-of-pocket medical expenses. But because HSA balances carry over year to year and can grow indefinitely tax-deferred, these accounts also work as retirement savings tools. After age 65, you can use penalty-free distributions for nonmedical expenses, but they’ll be taxable. So if you’ve maximized contributions to a 401(k) and IRA, HSAs offer another opportunity. Contact us at (360) 336-6511 to discuss retirement savings strategies.

01/26/2026

Credits provide powerful tax savings potential because they reduce taxes dollar for dollar. (By contrast, deductions only reduce the amount of income subject to tax.) A wide variety of credits are available to businesses. You may be eligible to claim some on your 2025 tax return. And you can take steps this year to increase your eligibility for credits when you file your 2026 return next year. We can help identify the credits you’re entitled to for 2025 and plan your business’s tax strategy for 2026. Call us at (360) 336-6511 to set up an appointment.

01/23/2026

The employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave has been made permanent. (It previously had been scheduled to expire Dec. 31, 2025.) The credit amount ranges from 12.5% to 25% of eligible wages paid to qualifying employees for up to 12 weeks of paid leave. Beginning in 2026, employers have the option to claim the credit for the same percentage of insurance premiums paid or incurred during the tax year for active family and medical leave coverage. You can’t claim the credit for both wages and premiums, however. Call us at (360) 336-6511 to learn more. We can help evaluate your options and implement a leave program that complies with the IRS requirements for the credit.

01/21/2026

If you itemize deductions, you may be able to claim the medical expense deduction to the extent your eligible expenses exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. This floor can be difficult to exceed, but “bunching” expenses into a single year instead of spreading them over two years can help. Of course, health comes first, so don’t delay essential care just to save taxes. Contact us at (360) 336-6511 to discuss whether a bunching strategy could make sense for you.

01/20/2026

A standard IRA makes an excellent retirement savings tool, so long as you’re satisfied with plain vanilla investments such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds. If your tastes run spicier, you might want to consider opening a self-directed traditional or Roth IRA. These vehicles offer similar tax benefits but also accept investments in closely held business interests, commodities, precious metals and real estate. Contact us at (360) 336-6511 to learn more about the advantages (and a few risks) associated with self-directed IRAs.

01/19/2026

Your financials reveal where your business has been … and where it can go next. We can read the numbers and translate them into clear insights, helping you solve challenges, identify opportunities and plot out happy endings to your strategic objectives. Call us today at (360) 336-6511 to schedule a consultation.

01/16/2026

For 2026, the federal gift and estate tax exemption increases to $15 million (up from $13.99 million for 2025). That amount will be adjusted annually for inflation for 2027 and beyond. Without tax legislation signed into law in 2025, the exemption would have returned to an inflation-adjusted $5 million for 2026. The generation-skipping transfer tax exemption amount also increases to $15 million for 2026 and will be annually adjusted for inflation after that. Contact us at (360) 336-6511 to discuss how these changes might affect your estate plan.

01/14/2026

When you file your 2025 income tax return, you can deduct your charitable donations only if you itemize deductions. But beginning with donations made in 2026, people who take the standard deduction instead of itemizing can claim a charitable deduction of up to $1,000 ($2,000 for married couples filing jointly). Only “cash” donations qualify, but the definition may be broader than you think. It includes gifts made by debit or credit card, check, ACH, online payment platform and payroll deduction. Call us at (360) 336-6511 to discuss what you can deduct on your 2025 return and your donation strategy for 2026.

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1129 Riverside Drive Ste B
Mount Vernon, WA
98273

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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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+13603366511

Website

http://www.jrbaccounting.net/

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