Dear Beloved Clients and Friends, Thank you for your prayers for us and patience with us this week. We were informed on September 23, 2026 that a dear and precious member of our team had unexpectedly gone to be with Jesus. Angela Thomas Shearin (ATS) joined the Overman & Parks team in November 2019 and has faithfully served us and each of you since that time. After 30 years in corporate accounting we scooped her up before the transfer portal got word that she was available. A

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Sometimes it’s uncanny how quickly we can go from a smooth ride through life to a bumpy or freefall experience. At one moment it is like you have all the dimensions of your existence in your grip and then the turn happens where you find yourself quickly on the other side – grasping for answers to why or what happened. For me this position is familiar and of late there seem to be waves that continue to test. I’d love to tell you that I’ve weathered through it all like a cha

QuickBooks Desktop is being phased out, with support ending for Desktop 2023 on May 31, 2026, and the final Desktop 2024 version supported through September 30, 2027. Sunset Timeline and Key Dates: • September 2024: Intuit stopped selling new subscriptions for QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus, Premier Plus, Mac Plus, and Enhanced Payroll, though existing subscribers could continue renewing • May 31, 2026: Support for QuickBooks Desktop 2023 ends. After this date, payroll tax tabl

July 4, 2026 marked the 250th anniversary of the official adoption of the Declaration of Independence for the United States. Celebrations took place all over America and around the world to commemorate the occasion. Fireworks displays and cookouts ruled the land. Amidst the celebration, however, I could not fail to consider so many who live in the United States and enjoy all the unbelievable privileges offered here and yet are not truly free. There are so many things that can

Trump Accounts officially opened for contributions on July 4, 2026. Children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, are eligible for a one-time $1,000 contribution into their Trump Accounts, regardless of family income. A parent or guardian must claim it by filing IRS Form 4547. The deadline runs through December 31 of the year that the child turns 17. Other ways to fund: Anyone can contribute up to $5,000 per year to these accounts. Employers can also contribut

A part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act allows for Qualified Production Property (QPP) to be 100% written off in the year the property is placed in service rather than having to spread the cost out over the traditional 39 years used for nonresidential real property. This creates a significant opportunity for manufacturers, agricultural producers, and chemical processors. Recently released guidelines outline which facilities and improvements qualify. QPP is a new class of non