Tax reform made a lot of good changes in the tax law for the small-business owner. But the changes to the net operating loss (NOL) deduction rules are not in the good-changes category. They are designed to hurt you and put money in the IRS’s pocket. Now, if you have a...
Last week, someone approached me with this situation, "I closed my S corporation with the state in 2017. However, during 2018 I’ve had unexpected expenses from the defunct S corporation. I paid those expenses from personal funds. Where can I deduct those expenses? You...
The recent tax reform, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), added some good benefits to your real estate rentals, both commercial and residential. Notably, your qualified business income from your real estate rentals creates a possible 20 percent tax...
You likely have heard conflicting information on the deductibility of business meals with clients and prospects. I have spent time researching this issue, and my conclusion is that tax reform eliminated tax deductions for business meals with clients and...
Finally, lawmakers did the right thing by increasing the luxury auto depreciation limits on business cars. The old luxury limits were unrealistic, punitive, unfair, and discriminatory against any car that cost more than $15,800. The new limits don’t create parity in...
You may be thinking when you see the 21 percent tax rate for the C corporation, this is the best choice of entity for your business operation. In addition, when you find yourself in the out-of-favor group for the 20 percent deduction for S Corporations, you naturally...
Discover Four Benefits of the Safe Harbor Expensing Rules For 2018, you can elect the de-minimis safe harbor to expense assets costing $2,500 or less ($5,000 with audited financial statements or something similar). The term “safe harbor” means that the...
The landscape of self-employment tax for LLC members has been shaped by various Tax Court rulings, which provide valuable insights for tax planning. The self-employment tax for closely held businesses has become more important in light of several self-employment tax...
Tax Day is on Tuesday, April 18th this year due to a Federal Holiday. I know there are some of you out there who have not filed your tax returns yet. If you are one of them, this article is for you. Here will we explore three areas of your tax return that will...