{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Rebecca Cochran CPA LLC","home_page_url":"https://cochrancpa.com","description":"Rebecca Cochran CPA LLC","author":{"name":"Rebecca Cochran CPA LLC"},"items":[{"id":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/%F0%9F%8C%BE-2026-tax-update-possible-tax-payment-relief-on-farmland-sales","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/20018f98-c1f3-484d-9aa5-2131f58f0081/Farming.jpg\"/><p>For qualifying farmland sales or exchanges to a qualified farmer in tax years beginning after July 4, 2025, sellers may be able to elect to pay the federal income tax attributable to the gain in four equal annual install...</p>","url":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/%F0%9F%8C%BE-2026-tax-update-possible-tax-payment-relief-on-farmland-sales","title":"🌾 2026 Tax Update: Possible Tax Payment Relief on Farmland Sales","summary":"For qualifying farmland sales or exchanges to a qualified farmer in tax years beginning after July 4, 2025, sellers may be able to elect to pay the federal income tax attributable to the gain in four equal annual install...","date_modified":"2026-10-23T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/%F0%9F%92%9D-2026-tax-update-a-new-deduction-for-charitable-cash-gifts","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/20018f98-c1f3-484d-9aa5-2131f58f0081/Donate.jpg\"/><p>Starting in 2026, taxpayers who take the standard deduction may also be able to deduct qualifying cash gifts to eligible charities—up to:</p>","url":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/%F0%9F%92%9D-2026-tax-update-a-new-deduction-for-charitable-cash-gifts","title":"💝 2026 Tax Update: A New Deduction for Charitable Cash Gifts","summary":"Starting in 2026, taxpayers who take the standard deduction may also be able to deduct qualifying cash gifts to eligible charities—up to:","date_modified":"2026-10-21T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/%F0%9F%8C%AA%EF%B8%8F-2026-tax-update-disaster-related-property-losses","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/20018f98-c1f3-484d-9aa5-2131f58f0081/Tornado%20Disaster.jpg\"/><p>If your personal property was damaged or destroyed in a federally declared disaster, you may be eligible for tax relief for uninsured losses.</p>","url":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/%F0%9F%8C%AA%EF%B8%8F-2026-tax-update-disaster-related-property-losses","title":"🌪️ 2026 Tax Update: Disaster-Related Property Losses","summary":"If your personal property was damaged or destroyed in a federally declared disaster, you may be eligible for tax relief for uninsured losses.","date_modified":"2026-10-18T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/%F0%9F%93%A3-2026-tax-update-overtime-pay","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/20018f98-c1f3-484d-9aa5-2131f58f0081/OT%20Pay.jpg\"/><p>If you earn qualified overtime, you may be able to claim a federal tax deduction for the overtime premium required under federal law. For time-and-a-half pay, that’s generally the extra “half” portion—not the full overti...</p>","url":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/%F0%9F%93%A3-2026-tax-update-overtime-pay","title":"📣 2026 Tax Update: Overtime Pay","summary":"If you earn qualified overtime, you may be able to claim a federal tax deduction for the overtime premium required under federal law. For time-and-a-half pay, that’s generally the extra “half” portion—not the full overti...","date_modified":"2026-10-14T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/venmo-and-other-3rd-party-apps-2024-taxes","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/20018f98-c1f3-484d-9aa5-2131f58f0081/Venmo_Logo.jpg\"/><p>Remember in 2022 there was a new rule that the IRS was going to implement?  As you recall, that rule got pushed back because they were afraid it would cause a lot of confusion for tax payers.  </p>","url":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/venmo-and-other-3rd-party-apps-2024-taxes","title":"Venmo and other 3rd party apps & 2024 Taxes","summary":"Remember in 2022 there was a new rule that the IRS was going to implement?  As you recall, that rule got pushed back because they were afraid it would cause a lot of confusion for tax payers.  ","date_modified":"2024-09-09T18:28:53Z"},{"id":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/protect-your-identity-with-an-identity-protection-pin","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/20018f98-c1f3-484d-9aa5-2131f58f0081/Screenshot%202024-09-03%20153138.png\"/><p>According to Interim Results of the 2023 Filing Season published by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, &quot;As of March 2, 2023, the IRS reported that it identified nearly 1.1 million tax returns with ref...</p>","url":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/protect-your-identity-with-an-identity-protection-pin","title":"Protect your identity with an Identity Protection PIN!","summary":"According to Interim Results of the 2023 Filing Season published by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, \"As of March 2, 2023, the IRS reported that it identified nearly 1.1 million tax returns with ref...","date_modified":"2024-09-03T20:32:32Z"},{"id":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/tax-reminder-for-teachers","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/20018f98-c1f3-484d-9aa5-2131f58f0081/successful-teacher-1-608x405.webp\"/><p>If you are a teacher, counselor, principal, aide or instruction who works at least 900 hours a school year there is a deduction you can take on your tax returns.  Each educator may claim up to the $300 maximum for classr...</p>","url":"https://cochrancpa.com/blog-1/f/tax-reminder-for-teachers","title":"Tax Reminder for Teachers!","summary":"If you are a teacher, counselor, principal, aide or instruction who works at least 900 hours a school year there is a deduction you can take on your tax returns.  Each educator may claim up to the $300 maximum for classr...","date_modified":"2024-08-26T19:04:31Z"}]}