Small Business Tax Workshop: 2026 Deductions, Depreciation & Year-End Readiness

This workshop will focus on how current tax rules affect small business owners, what expenses businesses can and cannot deduct, and how participants can avoid common tax mistakes that may create filing problems or raise red flags. *Topics will include home office deductions, vehicle expenses, travel, meals, supplies, professional services, equipment purchases, and depreciation methods such as Section 179 and bonus depreciation, along with important differences between federal and Hawaiʻi tax treatment. The presentation will also cover practical recordkeeping and year-end preparation strategies, with examples intended to help attendees document expenses and prepare for filing more effectively.

Speaker(s): Iara de Oliveira Line MA EA, Enrolled Agent and Tax Adviser -Iara is an Enrolled Agent– EA (US Tax Expert, federally licensed tax preparer, with unlimited rights to represent taxpayers before the IRS). She is also a certified Attorney at Law in Brazil, with Master’s degree in Tax Law. In 2016 Iara founded Aloha Tax Group, where she and a group of highly skilled professionals offer Tax and Financial services to individuals, small and medium business, and Non Profits. Iara believes that every individual, every family and every business has the right to achieve financial success and stability. She is here to help you!

Co-Sponsor(s): SBA, HISBDC Maui Center & Womens Business Center Maui

This is a no cost workshop. Online Pre-registration required. This training event is supported by federal taxpayer funds. By registering, I certify that I am legally authorized to receive services funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars, in accordance with applicable federal law and Executive Order 14218 ‘Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders’ (February 19, 2025). The Hawai‘i SBDC is a program of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement No. SBAOEDSB250164-02 with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Hawai‘i SBDC is an equal opportunity employer. This program is supported by federal funding. Federal Funding Disclosure: Hawaiʻi Small Business Development Center is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. For Fiscal Year 2025, 50% of the total program cost ($1,666,666) is financed with Federal funds ($833,333) and 50% ($833,333) is financed by non-federal sources. Full disclosures available at https://tinyurl.com/yaxf66r6.

Fee: No Cost