Accounting & Income Tax Solutions

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Accounting & Income Tax Solutions

Income Tax Preparation, Past Due Returns, Amendments, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Payroll & Retirement Services

Phone: 251-679-9216 Fax: 251-679-9217

We offer income tax preparation and planning services for individuals and self-employed small business owners. located at 327 Highway 43 North in Saraland across from Enterprise Rental Cars and Little Ceasars Pizza.

02/02/2026

It’s tax time!

01/29/2026

No tax on overtime. What does that mean? OBBBA - the One Big Beautiful Bill states that as long as your employer follows FLSA then your overtime qualifies BUT it’s not the total of all overtime it’s only the part that’s paid extra and not the base.

An example: you are paid $20 per hour and work OT and are paid time and a half, so $30 and hour. Only the extra $10 qualifies.

What about no tax on tips? There are limits here as well.

Come see us at Income Tax Solutions in Saraland to make sure you get this important tax break.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas, from our family to yours. 🎄
We are closed for the holidays. We will be back in office in January.

11/27/2025

We are so thankful for each and every one of our clients who support our business and refer us to family and friends. We hope you all have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving! 🦃🧡

11/17/2025

Our Office is collecting donations for Jamaica hurricane relief. Please drop off items by Wednesday, November 19th.

11/11/2025

Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸

11/09/2025

Attn: clients and friends who own or manage restaurants :

The “No Tax on Tips” provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 is now law. It provides real relief for servers and other tipped employees by allowing a federal income tax deduction for qualified voluntary tips. However, mandatory gratuities or service charges do not count as tips under the law. They continue to be treated as wages, which means they remain fully taxable for both income tax and payroll tax purposes.

That distinction is important. If your restaurant keeps using mandatory gratuities, such as an automatic percentage added to large parties, those amounts will not qualify for the tax-free treatment. Your employees could lose the benefit, while servers at other restaurants who rely on voluntary tipping will see higher take-home pay. Over time, that could make your business less attractive to workers who know they can earn income that qualifies for this new tax deduction elsewhere.

It may be helpful to talk with your team about this change. Let them know you are considering ending mandatory gratuities so they can fully benefit from the new law. Presenting it as a decision made in their best interest can strengthen trust and morale. Guests are still free to tip generously, and now those tips will go further since they may reduce the server’s federal income tax.

If you are concerned about fairness or consistency for large groups, train staff to explain the tipping policy clearly. Most guests will understand once they know tips are voluntary but now eligible for special tax treatment. Some may even tip more generously when they realize the money goes directly to the worker without added taxes.

Mandatory gratuities are now a disadvantage for your staff, while voluntary tips have become an opportunity. Framing the change as a way to protect your employees’ income can help build loyalty and goodwill.

There is also a benefit for you as the owner. Because mandatory gratuities are classified as wages, they increase payroll taxes and require additional reporting. By eliminating them, you can reduce the amount of income processed through payroll, lower your share of employment taxes, and simplify compliance. Moving to voluntary tips helps your staff and may also save your business money.

One final note: the deduction applies only to qualified voluntary tips up to $25,000 per employee per year, and it phases out once an employee’s income exceeds $150,000 for single filers or $300,000 for married couples filing jointly. The deduction applies only to federal income tax, not to Social Security or Medicare taxes. Be sure your team understands these limits so they can plan realistically.

09/26/2025

Quick reminder: Income Tax Solutions is CLOSED on Fridays! Please visit us on our normal business day days, Monday through Thursday.

08/31/2025

In observance of Labor Day, we will be closed on Monday, September 1st. We will reopen at 9am on Tuesday, September 2nd. Have a safe and happy holiday!

07/17/2025

Have you received a letter regarding your taxes and can't get in touch with your tax preparer? Bring it to us for advice. We are open all year round, Monday-Thursday.

05/07/2025

Our office staff is out of town at a tax conference learning the latest in tax laws and education. As a result, the office is closed the remainder of the week. We will be back in office on Monday.

04/16/2025

Our office is closed for the remainder of this week to allow our hard-working staff to rest and recover from a busy tax season. The office will reopen on Monday, 4/26 and we will return calls, messages, and emails in the order they were received. Thank you for your patience, your understanding, and your business!
Sincerely,
Carol, Jessica, Niki, Cassie, and Laura.

Address

327 Highway 43 North
Saraland, AL
36571

Website

http://www.saralandtax.com/

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