Do you Qualify for the Corporate Owner’s Home-Office Deduction?
Let’s discuss some important information regarding your potential home-office tax deductions. As an owner of a corporation and an employee within that corporation, you may be eligible for a home-office deduction if: you use the office in your home for the convenience of your employer corporation, you comply with the tax code rules for deducting […]
Kiddie Tax – What it is and How to Avoid it
Let’s use this opportunity to touch base regarding the federal income tax rules on the “kiddie tax” and its potential impact on your financial strategy for your child(ren). In brief, the kiddie tax was enacted by Congress to prevent parents from passing investment income to their children, who typically have a lower tax rate. Under […]
Shutting Down Your C Corporation? Here’s What You Need to Know
If you are approaching corporate liquidation, there are several tax implications that you need to be aware of. Complete liquidation of a C corporation is when it ceases to be a going concern, winds up its affairs, pays its debts, and distributes its remaining assets to the shareholder(s). In tax terms, the corporation redeems all […]
You May be Able to Claim 2020 COVID Sick and Family Leave Credits
There are potential COVID-19 sick and family leave tax credits you may have overlooked on your 2020 tax return. You might be eligible for up to $15,110 in tax credits, and the good news is it’s not too late to claim them. If you’re self-employed or running a corporation, there’s a chance you failed to […]
Home Office Deductions for Cleaning Services
We want to offer some insights regarding an important tax aspect related to the home office deductions for cleaning services. As you have a home office that qualifies for a home-office deduction and you employ a cleaning service who maintains both your home and your home office, there are a couple of tax considerations to […]
Qualify Now for Your 2020 and 2021 ERC Money
There is currently a significant opportunity for your business to qualify for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). As we are in 2023, you still have the chance to qualify for the ERC for the 2020 and 2021 calendar years and potentially recover a substantial amount of money. The ERC is a refundable tax credit against […]
The Path to Decent Home Loan Interest Rates Through Family Loans
Here’s some information on how you can help a family member buy a home by making a loan to them while ensuring that you and the family member benefit from a tax-smart loan structure. With the current national average interest rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages at 6.81 percent and 6.13 percent, respectively, family […]
Can Your Kids Get Tax-Free Education Benefits if You Hire Them?
If your children work in your business, consider giving them tax-free education fringe benefits. Doing this right creates tax deductions for the business, and tax-free fringe education benefits for the child. You can accomplish this without a Section 127 plan when your child needs the education to do the job for your business or comply […]
How to Avoid Exposure by Wrongly Using the $75 Rule
The $75 rule applies to certain business expenses where you do not need a receipt. But I emphasize that this rule does not apply to all tax deductions. Many taxpayers mistakenly apply the $75 rule to all their tax deductions, which can result in a significant loss of deductions and penalties. I encourage you to […]
Avoid This Family Member S Corporation Health Insurance Mistake
I’m reaching out to remind you of two important issues related to health insurance deductions for S corporations. First If you own more than 2 percent of an S corporation and provide health insurance coverage, there are three steps you need to follow to claim a deduction: Step 1. The cost of the insurance must […]