Rene Johnson Tax Advisor

01/27/2026

DO NOT OPEN ANY EMAILS FROM DOCUSIGN. I DID NOT SEND THEM!

01/16/2026

The IRS now expects everyone to stop paying by check and receiving paper checks.
IRS Executive Order 14247.
Failure to provide direct deposit information will delay tax refunds by at least SIX weeks. A IRS Notice CP53E will be mailed requesting direct deposit information.
If you are unwilling/unable to provide banking information or if you qualify for a limited exception, a statement is now expected to be attached to your tax return.

01/06/2026

No Tax On Car Loan Interest
Was your car was assembled in the United States?
Vehicle has to be a new passenger vehicle for personal use.
Vehicle must have had its final assembly in the United States.
Vehicle must have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) under 14,000lbs.
Vehicle must be purchase with a loan (not a least)
Loan must originate after December 31,2024.
Other stipulations apply.

NHTSA’s VIN decoder allows you to query a particular vehicle’s VIN to identify specific information encoded in the number.

02/06/2025

Thank you everyone for all your kind wishes and prayers. Brian is finishing his second round of chemo as I post this.
We've got months of treatments ahead. That being the case I will not be available on Thursdays during this tax season.
Feel free to message, text, email or a leave voicemail. I may not respond until Friday.
I appreciate your understanding.

11/22/2024

Have you ever had to mail in your tax return because someone else claimed your child/dependent?
"Beginning in the 2025 filing season, the IRS will accept Forms 1040, 1040-NR and 1040-SS even if a dependent has already been claimed on a previously filed return as long as the primary taxpayer on the second return includes a valid Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN). This change will reduce the time for the agency to receive the tax return and accelerate the issuance of tax refunds for those with duplicate dependent returns. In previous years, the second tax return had to be filed by paper."

Get an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) to protect your tax account.

11/21/2024

Is your business required to file a BOI? Here is an easy flow chart to find out.