Geiger Tax & Accounting
Guides for owners & the self-employed
Practical, no-jargon answers to the questions business owners actually ask — written by a NYS licensed preparer, not a content farm.
100% Bonus Depreciation Is Permanent Again: What It Changes for 2026 Equipment Buys
100% bonus depreciation is permanent again under the OBBBA. What qualifies, how it pairs with Section 179, and the acquisition-date trap to watch.
Tax TipsIs It Safe to Use Artificial Intelligence With Your Tax Information?
Artificial intelligence can save you time, but most consumer tools aren't built to protect your tax and financial information. Use it safely.
Bookkeeping & PayrollThe New 1099 Thresholds for 2026: Who You Still Have to Send a Form To
The OBBBA raised the 1099-NEC threshold to $2,000 and brought back the $20,000/200 rule for 1099-K. What changed, and what to track now.
Bookkeeping & PayrollHired an Out-of-State Employee? The Multi-State Payroll Reality
Hire a remote worker in another state and you create payroll nexus there — registration, withholding, SUI. Plus New York's convenience-rule trap.
Entity & FormationS-Corp Reasonable Salary: How to Pay Yourself Without Inviting an Audit
The S-corp savings live in the salary/distribution split — but the salary has to be 'reasonable.' How the IRS judges it, and how to set yours.
Entity & FormationIs an S-Corp Worth It in New York? Stop Guessing and Calculate Your Real Savings
S-Corp vs LLC vs sole prop in New York: how the self-employment tax split actually works, the NYC GCT catch, and where PTET still saves you money after the 2025 SALT cap change.
Notices & AuditsViral Tax "Hacks" That Quietly Trigger Audits
The G-Wagon write-off, the Augusta Rule, hiring your kids, the 'LLC = write-offs' myth: what's real in the viral advice and where it goes wrong.
Notices & AuditsWhy Schedule C Returns Get Audited More Than S-Corps (and the Home Office Myth)
Sole proprietors get audited more than s-corps, and IRS data shows why. Here's the real reason, plus the truth about the home office deduction.