Jun 14, 2023 | Tax Tips
As we navigate the recent volatility in the stock market, you may want to think about the possible favorable federal income tax treatment the tax code gives to a securities trader. Securities Trader Suppose you can qualify as a securities trader for federal income...
Jun 6, 2023 | Tax Tips
In 1986, lawmakers drove a stake through the heart of your rental property tax deductions. That stake, called the passive-loss rules, causes myriad complications that now, 37 years later, are still commonly misunderstood. The Trap In 1986, lawmakers made you...
Dec 13, 2022 | Tax Tips
All good things must come to an end. On December 31, 2022, one of the best tax deductions ever for businesses will begin to phase out: 100 percent bonus depreciation. Since late 2017, businesses have used bonus depreciation to deduct 100 percent of the cost of most...
Aug 3, 2022 | Tax Tips
The tax-code-defined vacation home rules come into play when you have both rental and personal use of a home. Thus, you can have tax-code-defined vacation homes in the city, in the suburbs, and in recreation areas. If you have no combined rental and personal use of...
Aug 1, 2022 | Tax Tips
You may not have thought of this, but taking a cruise ship to Mexico for a business meeting is acceptable as a deductible form of transportation. Because Mexico is in the tax law–defined North American area, the law says that you need no stronger business reason to...
