by Pedro Gonzalez, CPA | Apr 19, 2019 | Real Estate, Tax Planning & Preparation
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) tax reform added new tax code Section 199A, which created a 20 percent tax deduction possibility for you if your rental property: (a) has profits and (b) can qualify as a trade or business. The current tax law as now stands, with...
by Pedro Gonzalez, CPA | Nov 2, 2018 | Tax Advantages
In Notice 2018-76 issued in October 2018, the IRS states that client and prospect business meals continue as tax deductions under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This is very good news indeed. Under this new IRS guidance, you may deduct 50 percent of your client and...
by Pedro Gonzalez, CPA | Oct 25, 2018 | Tax, Tax Planning & Preparation
Qualified medical expenses are deductible to the extent that they exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (AGI) for 2018 and 2019. Starting 2020, the deductibility threshold increases to 10% of your AGI. AGI is the bottom number on the first page of your...
by Pedro Gonzalez, CPA | Apr 26, 2018 | Tax, Tax Planning & Preparation
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...
by Pedro Gonzalez, CPA | Mar 8, 2018 | Real Estate, Tax Advantages, Tax Planning & Preparation
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...