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Initial Look at the New Tax Form Schedule 1-A: Four Key Deductions for 2025
The IRS has released draft Schedule 1-A, introducing four new temporary deductions within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. If you are wondering what the new form looks like and how the calculations work, read on as we explore each below. Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) It is important to note that all four deductions require calculating your MAGI first, which determines eligibility and phaseout amounts for each deduction. The Four New Deductions and How the Calculations Work These deductions are all referred to on the schedule by their colloquial names, for example: “No Tax on Tips,” “No Tax on Overtime” and “No Tax on Car Loan Interest.” The sole exception, however, is popularly referred to as the “No Tax on Social Security” provision, which is called the “Enhanced Deduction for Seniors” on the form. 1. Tips Deduction Maximum: $25,000 annually Eligibility: Must receive qualified tips in customarily tipped occupations Phaseout: Begins at $150,000 MAGI ($300,000 joint filers) Rate: $100 reduction per $1,000 over threshold Requirements: Valid Social Security number; married couples must file jointly 2. Overtime Deduction Maximum: $12,500 single ($25,000 joint filers) Eligibility: Only the premium portion of overtime pay (the “half” of time-and-a-half) Phaseout: Same as tips deduction – begins at $150,000 MAGI Rate: $100 reduction per $1,000 over threshold 3. Car Interest Deduction Maximum: $10,000 annually Eligibility: Interest on loans for new vehicles under 14,000 pounds and assembled in the United States Phaseout: Begins at $100,000 MAGI ($200,000 joint filers) Rate: $200 reduction per $1,000 over threshold Requirements: Must provide VIN; loan must originate after Dec. 31, 2024 4. Enhanced Deduction for Seniors Amount: $6,000 fixed deduction Eligibility: All taxpayers (replaces “No Tax on Social Security” promise) Phaseout: Begins at $75,000 MAGI ($150,000 joint filers) Rate: 6 percent reduction of excess income over threshold Key Points…
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Understanding Contribution Margin After Marketing
Contribution margin after marketing (CMAM) measures how much money is generated per unit retailed after factoring in a company’s variable costs, along with marketing costs. It’s analogous with contribution margin, however, a business must factor in marketing costs the company experiences when publicizing a good to likely consumers with details on the business’ wares. This metric determines how well net sales can satisfy expense obligations and what percentage of net sales may remain to satisfy fixed expenses. Comparing Variable Versus Fixed Costs Variable costs, as the name implies, are expenses that rise and fall according to output quantities. Fixed costs, conversely, are expenses that don’t change despite variation of production quantities. Understanding these concepts is helpful when calculating CMAM to see how both types of expenses impact the different calculations. CMAM = Sales Revenue – Variable Costs – Marketing Expense It can also be determined on a per-unit basis to help a business understand how a single product unit contributes to the company’s comprehensive profits. One can calculate the CMPU (contribution margin per unit) as follows to provide a more granular analysis: CMAM/Unit = Sales Revenue/Unit – Variable Expenses/Unit – Marketing Expense/Unit What separates variable costs (including marketing expenses) from the sales revenue is CMAM. The balance is profit along with fixed costs. To calculate if a business saw a net loss or profit, the formula is: Net Operating Profit = CMAM – fixed costs If a profit is reported after subtracting variable costs, costs to market, plus fixed costs, it means a business or specific department is profitable. If it’s negative, the business sees a loss that won’t enable it to pay its bills. Illustrating CMAM When it comes to a company producing widgets, the following is already known. Variable costs for production for a single widget are detailed…
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Ideas for Small Business Succession Planning
It can be hard to build up your own business, but it can be harder to sell it for what it’s worth. In fact, only around three in 10 family-owned businesses survive for the next generation. Whether family-owned or in a partnership of non-family owners, business succession is no easy feat. Succession Planning It is very important to have a succession plan, even if the business is fairly new. That’s because it gives heirs a roadmap for what to do if the owner dies unexpectedly. The first step is to figure out who you want to run the business after you. If you want to pass it on to one or more family members, be sure to ask if they’d like to own it. Note that the family route may need to be considered a year or more before the transfer to ensure the successive owner has time to learn the ropes. If you decide to sell the business to a third party, consider if you want to sell it outright or retain partial ownership and continue to get a share of the profits. Also, think about whether or not you want to participate in running the business once ownership changes hands. Business Owner Partners In the case of a shared business, a succession plan can help clarify the intent of both owners and provide a legal path of succession if one owner dies. In a worst-case scenario, instead of the surviving partner taking the reins to run the business on his own, he may end up having to run it alongside the deceased owner’s spouse, who might not possess the skills, experience, or proclivity for the business. Or maybe the surviving spouse decides not to sell the business but receive a share of the profits without doing any work.…
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How to Save Money with the Half Rule
What if you could lower your grocery bill without giving up the things you love, fight inflation, and have some money left at the end of the month? Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. It’s the Half Rule. This means cutting the amount of product you use in half and seeing what happens. Truth is, most of us probably use too much of the things we love. Here are several reasons why: Manufacturers often ask you to use more of the product than you need. You’ve probably gotten used to using a certain amount of a product; And finally, product inflation. Specifically, you might think that if you get pleasure out of something, you might need to use more of it. For instance, why get a tall vanilla latte when you can get a grande, right? But ask yourself: Is it really that much better? To this end, here are some things you can easily use half of and never miss the other half: Shampoo. Try using half the amount and adding more water, especially if it’s concentrated. Laundry detergent. Try a half cup. A little goes a long way, especially if it’s a small load. Dryer sheets. These are so easy to tear in half. Cooking oil. Use an oil mister instead of pouring it into your pan or skillet. Restaurant meals. Eat half or a third and save the rest for another meal. Or better yet, split a meal with your partner, friend or work colleague. Bonus: you’ll also save calories. Bagels. Just eat half! Save the other half for your next snack or breakfast. Starbucks order. Try a tall. Or if you get a vente, try a grande. Give it a whirl. See what happens. Glass stovetop cleaner. If you use less, you might have…
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The Silent Threat: How Simple Misconfigurations Are Fueling 2025 Worst Cyberattacks
As organizations invest heavily in next-gen firewalls, AI detection, and threat intelligence, grave cyberattacks have been reported as a result of overlooked misconfigurations. According to the latest statistics, about 23 percent of cloud security incidents are directly connected to misconfigurations. These missteps create easy entry points for cybercriminals that may lead to data breaches, ransomware demands, and financial loss. What are Misconfigurations? Misconfigurations are overlooked errors in system setups that create vulnerabilities without the need for hackers to apply advanced hacking techniques. These silent threats are human-driven oversights when configuring software, hardware, or cloud services. Good examples include improperly set permissions in cloud storage, insecure API keys left in code repositories, inadequate security monitoring, and unsecured access points like IoT devices with default passwords. These issues arise from human error, which accounts for 82 percent of misconfigurations. This is also compounded by today’s cloud era, where businesses depend on cloud platforms, software as a service stacks (SaaS), and AI-driven infrastructure. Many organizations now use multiple providers, and this makes configurations challenging. Rushed deployment also adds to the misconfiguration problem, especially when a thorough audit is not conducted. Unlike malware or phishing scams, misconfigurations remain undetected until exploited. 2025’s Worst Cyberattacks Fueled by Misconfigurations This year alone, there has been a surge in incidents related to misconfiguration, which is alarming. There were more than 9.5 million cyberattacks in the first half of the year. A good example is the Coinbase breach of May 2025, in which data from more than 70,000 customer records was stolen. This breach is attributed to insider threats exploiting misconfigured permissions. Recently, cybersecurity researchers revealed a botnet campaign that exploited misconfigured DNS sender policy framework (SPF) records across 20,000 domains and compromised more than 13,000 MikroTik routers. This enabled large-scale spam and spoofing attacks. In many regions,…
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