Morgan Stanley predicts that house prices could fall by 10 percent by the end of 2024, perhaps twice as much in a worst-case scenario. Homeowners who purchased their homes at the top of the market could be in trouble, especially if the U.S. falls into a...
At first glance, the corporate tax rules for forming an S corporation appear simple. However, they are not. You are already aware the tax code is full of hidden rules. The IRS knows these rules and you need to know them, too. In this article, we do two things: We help...
If you’re an “experienced” homeowner, age 62 or older, you may need to tap into your home equity because you are “house-rich but cash-poor.” If so, you are not the only one. But what are your options? You can solve this cash shortfall problem and reap big...
In recent years, advances in technology have provided multiple opportunities for taxpayers to earn additional streams of income or start a new business altogether. The “gig economy” business models (such as Uber, Airbnb, etc), haven't solely generated opportunities...
Depreciation is your best fried, when you own rental property. One reason depreciation is so valuable is that, unlike deductible rental property expenses such as interest and maintenance, you get to claim depreciation year after year without having to pay anything...
Is your side hustle a hobby? If you want more tax deductions, my advice to you is to start a business. If you want to control your financial future, start a business. If you want to make money like the rich do, building assets and legally paying little to no taxes,...
You take Bill, your best customer, to the local country club and treat him to 18 holes of golf. The golf produces a zero deduction. However, if you take your employees and their spouses and children to the local country club, where they play golf and tennis; swim;...
Disasters are always bad news. Fires, floods, freezes, and other disasters can damage or destroy the personal or real property you use to keep your business up and running. However, you may be able to deduct your losses. And you are not subject to many of the...
With the COVID-19 pandemic still going on, you may be spending more time working from your home office. You may have taken some extra rooms for your business use. Is that okay? Section 280A(c) states that you may claim a home office based on the portion of the...