January 13, 2026 9AM - Tax Talk with Tim Ness - It's Your Business

January 13, 2026 9AM - Tax Talk with Tim Ness

January 13, 2026---9-10----Tax Talk---Tim Ness---Show 50-73

I’m Bill Zortman and welcome to Tax Talk with Tim Ness----Show 50-73 in our ORIGINAL It’s YOUR Business Series.

Once a month----Tim Ness----Voted Sioux Falls BEST TAX and BOOKKEEPING Service for 20+ years---in the only show that we take question for—Former IRS Tax Man---is here—and with all the changes that are going on in 2026----you should have a number of inquiries you want to make.

It’s easy call 605-336-1320-----Norm Anderson will take the call and you can ask the question you really want answered---

Tim Welcome to January 2026----what is different this year---- as far as taxes are concerned-----new hours---locations--- and in the early going the most asked Questions you are already receiving---

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One of the important ingredients of 2025---was the firm IRS WILL NOT ISSUE PAPER CHECKS and frankly doesn’t want to receive them---so it would be far better to set up your bank or credit union account.

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Other changes we are seeing in 2026 filings for the 2025 year----

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If you have questions during this hour for Tim Ness—we encourage you to call---605-336-1320----we’ll take your calls up until 9:55 this morning---

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Most confusing part of the 2025 filings----that you are already running into?

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Two of the things we include in our monthly Tax Talk show on Tuesday---we are seeing the first---Benefits of the so called Big Beautiful Bill –could be up to $2000---some experts are saying---

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What we will also talk about in this show is if you owe state taxes in one of the many other states---Tim Ness and team can prepare them for you-----Tim—how do you stay update on what other states are hitting for state income tax----

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Then there is working with businesses that need help with their bookkeeping---Tim that is something you have done how many years?

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If you have questions for Tim Ness---feel free to call us during this hour-last call will be taken at 9:55—just before our shutdown.

If our listeners –their families and friends do need a personal visit to one of the Ness Tax Offices--- where are they and what kind of hours do you have---

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When we comeback—we’ll take our first round on inquiries--- whether it be on State taxes in other states----- bookkeeping---or your hours in 2026----all a Part of Sioux Falls BEST---Tax and Bookkeeping service.

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9:21/30---Tax Talk 2

Welcome back to TAX TALK with Tim Ness---as we do on traditionally the 2nd Tuesday of the month 9-10—during the tax season---we take your calls when you call 336-1320---

You don’t have to but you can give us your name—for your question----yes anything from preparing returns in 2026-----doing state income tax in almost 40 other states--- or what you do -----on property business income tax for you and your team----

Call 336-1320-----and we’ll get you the answer---or maybe do a little research to get it back to you---

----------Tim your hours in 2026-------and what people are already asking the most-----

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What you anticipate may be some of the toughest questions to answer for tax payers---in this early part of 2026---

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For those that don’t know ---you have a history---of helping those of all ages----find the right answers to make sure they don’t pay too much that they really don’t need to be spending---

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There are some other dates our public should remember---4/15—deadline but file early to avoid possible issues with identity theft----

A month earlier—March 15th----deadline for partnerships and S-corps

Later this week---January 15th---due date of last estimated tax payers for 2025

And this is one I hadn’t seen—apply for Trump Accounts on your tax return for children 18 and younger---

-----------If you have questions about your tax preparation for the 2025 year---or starting the 2026 year—how do those following along today ---do that---

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Questions for Tim Ness-call us after we take a mid-break—following Fox Business News---

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9:32/30---Tax Talk –part 3

Welcome to our first Tax Talk Show for 2026-----Sioux Falls Best—Tim Ness joins us once a month—traditionally 9-10 in the 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Tim for years has taken your calls—when you call us at 605-336-1320---Norm Anderson will answer the phone and ask you for a name (doesn’t have to be yours) but a name we can talk to you---and try answering whatever questions you have—

Best question in the first half hour Tim------

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The kind of questions you have been getting as you are now running with both feet in the 2025 filings to pay before April 15th ----

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You have more than one tax office that you do the preparation in—can you share where they are---the hours------and some of the options our listeners have in getting the results done by April 15th---a Wednesday this year----

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Anything confuse those you are filing returns for in this early going----

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We talk to about not only the preparations here in South Dakota—but other states-----both your state filing and I’m sure---the federal files as well-------

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Your hours------what people should bring with them----if they have state returns they want to get finished-----

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We talked last month about the suggestions that IRS says are important reminders when choosing a tax professional----

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Talk to us about the E-filing that stopped 12/26---due to computer system updates---that has been put on the clock---that is expected to resume in late January---

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---just ahead one more stop----and you have just a couple of minutes to get your questions called into Tim Ness at 605-336-1320---

9:45/00—Tax Talk 4

We have some room in this 4 segment for you to ask questions for Tim Ness----

But we do have Congressman Dusty Johnson from DC who has joined us—and give a little time to Tim and Dusty---to talk taxes---and what they are seeing in 2026---

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Things you hear most Dusty—about taxes and what those say they need help with----

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Tim-----what kind of help would you like to see from Uncle Sam---with taxes---and all that goes with---

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What else you are seeing in DC----in 2026----that you think may take some help from a Tim Ness to understand it---

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---------Tim and Dusty-------questions you are each getting the most---

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9:56/30---Tax Talk 5