by Jelena Arkula | Sep 2, 2026 | 1099, Procedures
The 1099 FIRE to IRIS switch has a hard deadline, and it lands earlier than most write-ups say. The IRS closes the FIRE system on November 19, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. After January 1, 2027, IRIS becomes the only electronic filing system for information returns, including...
by Jelena Arkula | Aug 26, 2026 | 1099, Procedures
The entertainment meals split works like this: tickets, green fees, and event costs deduct at zero, while the meal around them can still deduct at 50 percent, but only when it is separately stated and paid. One combined receipt, booked as one line, usually loses the...
by Jelena Arkula | Aug 24, 2026 | 1099, Procedures
Is the company party deductible in 2026? Yes, fully. Staff recreational and social events remain 100 percent deductible, the best surviving meal-adjacent deduction after this year’s changes. But the full deduction comes with conditions, and sloppy bookkeeping...
by Jelena Arkula | Aug 21, 2026 | 1099, Procedures
Are office snacks deductible in 2026? Mostly yes at 50 percent, per the prevailing practitioner reading, but the category now sits in a genuine gray zone next to staff meals that deduct at zero. This guide explains where the line runs, why analyses differ, and the...
by Jelena Arkula | Aug 19, 2026 | 1099, Procedures
Employer provided meals 2026 rules are blunt: the deduction is gone. Since January 1, meals you provide to your own staff, deadline dinners, catered team lunches, cafeteria programs, deduct at zero percent, down from 50. This guide covers exactly which meals lost the...
by Jelena Arkula | Aug 17, 2026 | 1099, Procedures
Are client meals deductible in 2026? Yes, at 50 percent, and they are now the most valuable meal category left after this year’s rule changes. But that 50 percent survives only with documentation, and most small business books fail exactly there. This guide...
