
December 4, 2025
A big change has taken place in how the federal government sends out money. As of September 30, 2025, the IRS and other federal agencies officially stopped issuing paper checks. This means that tax refunds, Social Security benefits, Veterans' benefits, and most other federal payments are now delivered electronically only. If you’re used to getting a paper check in the mail, this is an important change to understand.

10/13/2025
Running a business isn’t easy, and taxes don’t make it any easier. But here’s some good news: one of the most helpful tax breaks for small business owners—the Qualified Business Income(QBI) deduction—just got a big upgrade under the new One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).