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Tempchin & Bowers, LLC has been providing quality accounting services to Silver Spring, Maryland and the surrounding Washington, D.C. metro area for over thirty years.  Located in downtown Silver Spring, our firm is fully committed to putting clients in the most advantageous tax situations. Our accountants have over sixty years of combined experience to help our clients reach their financial goals by providing proactive and personalized tax consulting and preparation services.

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Signed Into Law July 4, 2025)2025 Post-Filing Season Update2024 Post-Election Tax Policy Update
IRS Reminds Newlyweds To Update Tax Information for Smoother Filing
The IRS has advised newly married individuals to review and update their tax information to avoid delays and complications when filing their 2025 income tax returns. Since an individual’s filing sta...
IRS Offers Relief for Individuals Who Missed April Tax Filing Deadline (IR-2025-66)
The IRS has announced several online resources and flexible options for individuals who have not yet filed their federal income tax return for the tax year at issue. Those who owe taxes have been enco...
Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Rule on Innocent Spouse Relief (Fakir, DC Mich.)
A district court lacked jurisdiction to rule on an individual’s innocent spouse relief under Code Sec. 6015(d)(3), in the first instance. The individual and her husband, as taxpayers, were liable f...
LLC Not Entitled to Full Conservation Easement Deduction; Adjusted Basis Limitation Affirmed (Glade Creek Partners, LLC, CA-11)
A limited liability company classified as a TEFRA partnership was not entitled to deduct the full fair market value of a conservation easement under Code Sec. 170. The Court of Appeals affirmed the T...
Married Couple not Entitled to Refund for Depreciation Deduction (Shleifer, DC Fla.)
A married couple was not entitled to a tax refund based on a depreciation deduction for a private jet. The Court found the taxpayers’ amended return failed to state the correct legal basis for the c...
DC - Mayor unveils economic growth agenda
The District of Columbia Mayor has presented an economic growth agenda for 2026 that proposes:no sales tax increase in FY26;reducing the Universal Paid Leave tax from 0.75% to 0.72%; andcreate a sales...
MD - Bulletin issued explaining tax expansion to data/information services
The Comptroller of Maryland has issued a technical bulletin explaining the imposition of Maryland sales and use tax on data or information technology services and software publishing services. Tax is ...
VA - New employer withholding tax tables issued
The Virginia Department of Taxation has released new employer withholding tax tables effective July 1, 2025.What changed?Previously enacted legislation increased the individual income tax standard ded...
IRS Reminds Newlyweds To Update Tax Information for Smoother Filing
The IRS has advised newly married individuals to review and update their tax information to avoid delays and complications when filing their 2025 income tax returns. Since an individual’s filing sta...
IRS Offers Relief for Individuals Who Missed April Tax Filing Deadline (IR-2025-66)
The IRS has announced several online resources and flexible options for individuals who have not yet filed their federal income tax return for the tax year at issue. Those who owe taxes have been enco...
Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Rule on Innocent Spouse Relief (Fakir, DC Mich.)
A district court lacked jurisdiction to rule on an individual’s innocent spouse relief under Code Sec. 6015(d)(3), in the first instance. The individual and her husband, as taxpayers, were liable f...
LLC Not Entitled to Full Conservation Easement Deduction; Adjusted Basis Limitation Affirmed (Glade Creek Partners, LLC, CA-11)
A limited liability company classified as a TEFRA partnership was not entitled to deduct the full fair market value of a conservation easement under Code Sec. 170. The Court of Appeals affirmed the T...
Married Couple not Entitled to Refund for Depreciation Deduction (Shleifer, DC Fla.)
A married couple was not entitled to a tax refund based on a depreciation deduction for a private jet. The Court found the taxpayers’ amended return failed to state the correct legal basis for the c...
DC - Mayor unveils economic growth agenda
The District of Columbia Mayor has presented an economic growth agenda for 2026 that proposes:no sales tax increase in FY26;reducing the Universal Paid Leave tax from 0.75% to 0.72%; andcreate a sales...
MD - Bulletin issued explaining tax expansion to data/information services
The Comptroller of Maryland has issued a technical bulletin explaining the imposition of Maryland sales and use tax on data or information technology services and software publishing services. Tax is ...
VA - New employer withholding tax tables issued
The Virginia Department of Taxation has released new employer withholding tax tables effective July 1, 2025.What changed?Previously enacted legislation increased the individual income tax standard ded...