When it comes to vehicles, there’s much to think about. For example, the rules on vehicle trade-ins have totally changed. TCJA made the trade-in of your vehicle on a replacement vehicle a taxable event. Example To illustrate, let me tell you about a trade-in...
The COVID-19 pandemic may create tax benefit opportunities for you and your family members. For example, you could hire your under-age-18 children, pay them, say, $10,000 each, and they could pay zero federal income taxes. And you or your corporation, the employer,...
If you are in business for yourself—say, as a corporation or self-employed—payroll taxes and self-employment taxes are likely two of your biggest tax burdens. Here’s some possible good news: Congress decided to give you significant relief from these taxes due to the...
You have probably read that the home-office deduction increases your chances of IRS audit. We’ve read that, too, but we don’t believe it. Regardless, there are a few things you can do to make your home office less likely to ever appear in an audit. If you filed your...
If you own more than 2 percent of an S corporation, you have to do three things to claim a deduction for your health insurance. Three things you must do 1. You must get the cost of the insurance on the S corporation’s books. 2. Your S corporation must include...
