Kneeream Emmi & Dougherty LLC

Kneeream Emmi & Dougherty LLC We are a firm of Certified Public Accountants specializing in individual, trust, and business tax preparation and planning.

Additionally, we offer business consultation, payroll, sales tax, and bookkeeping services

๐——๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜€?A ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜ (๐—›๐—ฆ๐—”) is one of the most powerful ...
06/10/2026

๐——๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜€?

A ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜ (๐—›๐—ฆ๐—”) is one of the most powerful โ€” and underutilized โ€” tax tools available. To be eligible, you must be enrolled in a qualifying high-deductible health plan (HDHP).

๐Ÿญ. ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐˜…-๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€
Contribute to an HSA and receive a tax deduction. No itemizing required.
๐Ÿฎ. ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐˜…-๐——๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต
You can invest the funds held in your HSA. Any income earned grows tax-free.
๐Ÿฏ. ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐˜…-๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€
Withdraw money tax-free for qualified medical expenses, whether as a direct payment or reimbursement.

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€:

Self-only coverage: $4,400
Family coverage: $8,750
Age 55 or older: Add an extra $1,000 catch-up contribution

๐—” ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด:

1. You have until April 15th to contribute for the prior tax year
2. No required minimum distributions
3. You can reimburse yourself for medical expenses dating all the way back to when you opened the account
4. Qualifying businesses can include an HSA as part of a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan
5. Using funds for ineligible expenses results in taxable income (plus penalties if you are under 65)

๐Ÿ’ก Interested in learning whether an HSA is the right strategy for you? Contact our office today to schedule an appointment.

Reinstated Charitable Deduction for Nonitemizers:โ€ข  Nonitemizers who take the standard deduction may now deduct contribu...
06/08/2026

Reinstated Charitable Deduction for Nonitemizers:
โ€ข Nonitemizers who take the standard deduction may now deduct contributions to charitable organizations.
โ€ข The deduction is limited to $1,000 ($2,000 for joint filers).
โ€ข You must maintain a record of the contribution, such as a bank record or a written communication from the qualified organization that lists the organizationโ€™s name, the amount, and the date of the contribution.
โ€ข For contributions of $250 or more, you must obtain and keep a contemporaneous written acknowledgement from the qualified organization that contains the name of the organization, the date and amount of the gift, and indicates whether the organization provided any goods or services in exchange for the gift.
โ€ข Contributions of property do not qualify for this deduction.
โ€ข Contributions to donor advised funds and non-operating private foundations do not qualify for this deduction.
โ€ข Contribution carried forward from prior tax years do not count toward this deduction. Additionally, non-itemizer contributions in excess of $1,000 ($2,000 for joint filers) do not carry forward to subsequent tax years.
โ€ข These contributions are not subject to the new 0.5% AGI floor (to be discussed in a future post).
โ€ข This deduction has been made available for tax years starting in 2026.
โ€ข This deduction does not expire, as it has been made permanent.

12/12/2025

OBBBA Update #6: Deduction for Qualified Tips (โ€œNo Tax on Tipsโ€)

As the year draws to a close, we would like to dedicate some posts to new and updated tax deductions that can be found in the โ€œOne Big Beautiful Bill Actโ€ (OBBBA). The next deduction we would like to discuss is the new Deduction for Qualified Tips. The following are a few notes regarding this deduction:

โ€ข The deduction is for up to $25,000 of โ€œQualified Tipsโ€

โ€ข Qualified Tips must be paid in cash or an equivalent medium such as check, credit card, etc.

โ€ข Qualified Tips must be paid voluntarily by the customer. For example, a restaurant may impose an automatic service charge for a large party that it will distribute to employees. This would not be considered a qualified tip.

โ€ข Mandatory or voluntary tip sharing arrangements are considered Qualified Tips

โ€ข Tips can only be considered Qualified Tips if received in an occupation which customarily and regularly receives tips. A list of occupations that qualify can be found in proposed IRS regulation REG-110032-25.

โ€ข Self-employed individuals in a Specified Service Trade or Business (SSTB) under section 199A (such as accountants) are not eligible.

โ€ข Qualified Tips must be reported on Form W-2, Form 1099, or Form 4137.

โ€ข This deduction is also known as โ€œNo Tax on Tips.โ€ The deductible tips are still subject to F**A, state, and local taxes.

โ€ข You do not have to itemize to take this deduction.

โ€ข This deduction is not available for married taxpayers that file separately.

โ€ข Phaseout: This deduction begins to phase out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income in excess of $150,000 ($300,000 for joint filers), and is phased out at a rate of $100 for each $1,000 of income over the MAGI threshold.

โ€ข This deduction is available for tax years 2025 through 2028.

12/11/2025

OBBBA Update #5: Deduction for Qualified Overtime Compensation (โ€œNo Tax on Overtimeโ€)

As the year draws to a close, we would like to dedicate some posts to new and updated tax deductions that can be found in the โ€œOne Big Beautiful Bill Actโ€ (OBBBA). The next deduction we would like to discuss is the new Deduction for Qualified Overtime Compensation. The following are a few notes regarding this deduction:

โ€ข The deduction is up to $12,500 ($25,000 for joint filers) of โ€œQualified Overtime Compensation.โ€

โ€ข Qualified Overtime Compensation is defined as the premium portion of overtime as defined in the Fair Labor Standards Act. The deductible portion of overtime is the โ€œhalfโ€ of time and a half.

โ€ข Example 1: if your regular hourly rate is $20, and you work 10 hours of overtime at time and a half, you would receive $300 of overtime compensation. The Qualified Overtime Compensation that would be deductible is $100.

โ€ข Example 2: If your hourly rate is $20, and you work 10 hours of double time, you would receive $400 of overtime compensation. The Qualified Overtime Compensation that would be deductible is $100 because the deduction is based on the FLSA definition of overtime premium.

โ€ข This deduction is also known as โ€œNo Tax on Overtime.โ€ The deductible overtime is still subject to F**A, state, and local taxes.

โ€ข You do not have to itemize to take this deduction.

โ€ข This deduction is not available for married taxpayers filing separately.

โ€ข The amount of qualified overtime compensation is required to be included on Form W-2. There may be initial confusion among employers as to what constitutes โ€œQualified Overtime Compensation.โ€ We recommend furnishing us with your last paystub of the tax year so that we can verify this number.

โ€ข Phaseout: This deduction begins to phase out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income in excess of $150,000 ($300,000 for joint filers), and is phased out at a rate of $100 for each $1,000 of income over the MAGI threshold.

โ€ข This deduction is available for tax years 2025 through 2028.

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