Proposed Premium Tax Credit rules add verification from 2027. Repayment caps are repealed for 2026 returns, raising the stakes for self-employed income estimates.
Q3 unemployment, Paid Leave and WA Cares reports and payments are due Oct. 31, 2026. Overdue premiums now accrue 1% monthly interest.
Rev. Proc. 2026-34 replaces the IRS retirement plan correction rules effective Oct. 22, 2026, and a new IRA correction program starts May 1, 2027.
L&I proposes a 4.9% average workers' comp increase for 2027, about $75 per full-time worker. Hearings Oct. 27-29; final rates expected Nov. 30.
IRS relief for dyed diesel on highways runs Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2026. What it covers, what it doesn't, and how to keep the books clean.
September CPI rose 3.7% y/y, with gasoline up 9.1% in one month while core held at 2.6%. What owners should reprice, and what to leave alone.
Paychex's September index: small-business hourly pay up 2.78%, weekly hours up seven straight months. Where the payroll growth is hiding.
September payrolls rose 29,000, unemployment hit 4.2%, and revisions erased 60,000 jobs, turning July negative. What owners should plan around.
L&I set WA's 2027 minimum wage at $17.73 (+3.5%). For employers with 51+ staff, the overtime-exempt salary floor jumps 15% to $92,196.
Intuit launched a $0 QuickBooks Free plan. The monthly limits, what's missing, how it compares with Wave and Zoho, and when a solo owner should pass.
Target got ~$1B back. Some small importers are timing out of CBP's CAPE refund window. What the deadline is and how to protect your claim.
WA's insurance commissioner approved a 22.2% average 2027 rate increase for individual plans. Carrier rates, drivers, and what self-employed owners should do.
Form 656 requires you to timely file and timely pay for five years after acceptance. One late return can default the agreement — and reinstate the original debt, less payments made, plus interest and penalties.
File the missing returns first — the failure-to-file penalty is 10x the failure-to-pay penalty, and the IRS won't discuss a payment plan until you're compliant. Then pick from six collection options.
Comments on SBA's size standards overhaul close Sept. 21, 2026. See who gains or loses small status, the key threshold jumps and how to comment.