Wages, Weed, and the Sacred Work You Can Do Quickly
Tax relief, reclassification, and finding the overlap between your gift and your zip code
A Short Tax Update That Actually Matters
The tax code shifted again.
The One Big Beautiful Bill landed, and as usual, it brought a mix of incentives, extensions, and quiet deadlines. Here’s what’s worth paying attention to.
Bonus depreciation and Section 179 are back in a meaningful way.
Qualifying assets placed in service after January 19, 2025 can again be fully expensed. That includes vehicles used solely for business, subject to the usual rules.
The 20% QBI deduction is now permanent.
What was previously set to expire has been locked in. Pass-through business owners, landlords, and self-employed individuals now have more certainty to plan around.
Several credits are phasing out.
Work Opportunity credits and energy-related incentives are still available, but the window is closing. If you’re hiring from qualifying groups or considering solar or energy-efficient equipment, timing matters.
Marijuana rescheduling may change everything for cannabis businesses.
If marijuana is reclassified from Schedule I to III, Section 280E would no longer block operating expense deductions. For cannabis operators, this is a structural shift worth watching closely.
Tips and overtime are getting temporary relief.
Up to $25,000 in reported tips will be exempt from federal tax between 2025 and 2028. Overtime premium pay will also be deductible, subject to income thresholds.
The takeaway is simple: the rules are moving. Playing smart means paying attention.
What You Can Do Quickly — Without Rushing
Efficiency gets treated like a productivity badge. But it’s more useful as a compass.
A better question than “How do I do more?” is this:
What do I do faster than most people, without sacrificing quality?
That’s not a trick question. It usually points to the work you’re naturally suited for — and the work your community quietly needs.
When you build systems around that overlap, time stops feeling scarce. Not because you’re hustling harder, but because your effort is better placed.
This isn’t about optimization for its own sake.
It’s about alignment.
Career Clarity Without the Fantasy
“Follow your passion” has sent a lot of people in circles.
A more useful framework looks like this:
What does your community actually need?
What are you uniquely positioned to offer?
What can you do both quickly and well?
That intersection is where sustainable work lives.
It’s not just a path to income. It’s a way to build a career that doesn’t fight you at every turn — one that supports a life that feels grounded, not frantic.
The tax code will keep changing.
The work you’re best suited for usually doesn’t.
If you want to talk through how these changes apply to your situation — or how to structure things more intentionally — you can start with an intro call.
