Is Your Sideline Activity Considered a Business or a Hobby?
Do you have a sideline activity that you think of as a business? From this sideline activity, are you claiming tax losses on your Form 1040? Will the IRS consider your sideline a business and allow your loss deductions? If you have such an activity, we should have your attention. The IRS likes to claim […]
Buy-Sell Agreements: Does Your Co-Owned Business Need One?
As a co-owner of a business—whether it’s an existing venture, a new enterprise you’re founding, or a company you’re considering buying into—you must consider the structural and legal frameworks that are crucial to ensuring the stability and continuity of your investment. One such framework is a buy-sell agreement, an essential tool for managing ownership transitions […]
Self-Employment Taxes for Partnerships and LLCs?
Here’s a question: Does a member of a limited liability company (LLC) or a partner in a partnership have to pay self-employment taxes (Social Security and Medicare tax) on the member’s or partner’s share of the entity’s income? Incredibly, the answer is not always clear. If you are a general partner in a general partnership, […]
Converting Your Partnership into an S Corporation Tax-Free
Let’s say you’re considering converting your partnership into an S corporation. The reason might be to reduce exposure for you and the other owners to Social Security and Medicare taxes, which come in the form of the self-employment tax for partners. Specifically, each partner’s share of net partnership income is usually fully exposed to the […]
Deducting Start-Up Costs For Your Rental Property
Are you interested in becoming a commercial or residential landlord? Understanding Deducting Start-Up Costs For Your Rental Property is essential. If so, you’ll likely have to shell out plenty of money before ever collecting a dime in rent. The tax code treats some of those monies as start-up expenses for your rental property, so knowing […]
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Why Small Business Owners Need an Accountant
