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If you’ve been feeling the pinch at the gas pump lately, the IRS has some rare good news for your bottom line. On July 13, 2026, the IRS released Announcement 2026-11, which increases the standard mileage rate for the remainder of the year. Effective retroactively to July 1, 2026, the business mileage rate has jumped from 72.5 cents to 76 cents per mile. This is only the second mid-year adjustment we’ve seen in recent years, and it’s a clear response to the rising costs of fu

By the time July rolls around, most small business owners are finally catching their breath from the spring tax rush. You’ve likely filed your returns, paid your dues, and hopefully enjoyed a little bit of a summer slowdown. But while it’s tempting to keep the "financial stuff" in a drawer until next January, July is actually the most strategic month of the year for your business. Think of it as the halftime show. You’ve played two quarters, and you have two left. If you’re w

July is more than just the peak of summer; it is the most critical window for your business’s financial health. You are officially past the halfway point of 2026. While the end-of-year rush feels miles away, the decisions you make this week will dictate whether your January is spent growing your business or drowning in a sea of receipts. At Brazen Business Services, we believe that year-round bookkeeping is the secret weapon of successful service-based businesses. When your b

It used to be that an IRS audit felt a bit like lightning: rare, stressful, and mostly out of your hands. You’d file your taxes, hope everything was fine, and move on. That’s still partly true in 2026. The IRS is exploring AI and better data tools, but it’s also still working through old legacy systems. In other words, this is not a sci-fi takeover. It’s a slow-moving mix of newer technology and older processes. The IRS already uses matching programs and third-party data comp