Is your taxable income above $160,700, or above $321,400 on a joint return? Well, first of all, congratulations! But before you break out the champagne, remember this important fact: If you don’t handle your Section 199A planning correctly, your 199A deduction amount could be Zero. Nada. Zilch. Why could this happen? Because your type of business, wages paid, and … [Read more...]
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Make the RMD From your Traditional IRA, Tax-Free
Make the RMD from Your Traditional IRA, Tax-Free You probably know that once you turn 70 ½, the tax code requires you to withdraw a tax-code-defined “required minimum distribution” (RMD) from your traditional IRA. The taxable RMD adds to your “adjusted gross income” (AGI) and can increase the taxes on your Social Security benefits. What you may not know is that you can … [Read more...]
2018 last-minute year-end stock portfolio tax strategies
If you have a stock portfolio, this issue of the Tax Reduction Letter makes must reading. Why? Because it explains how you can turn your portfolio into a year-end tax reduction machine. That’s right. If you know how to play the game, you can use IRS rules to dramatically slash your tax bill. And best of all, it’s easy to do. Sound good? It is good as you’ll learn when … [Read more...]
Four 2018 last-minute Section 199A tax strategies
2018 is the first year you need to do year-end Section 199A tax planning. And if you fail to plan, there are consequences. Big consequences. For starters, you could miss out on the huge 20-percent deduction you may be entitled to. Ouch! But don’t worry. It’s not too late to bring your Section 199A deduction back to life. The first thing you need to do is take a minute … [Read more...]
How to Create A $63,000 199A deduction
If you earn a lot of money, be very careful. You see, if you operate an out-of-favor, specified-services business, your 199A deduction may vanish into thin air. Poof! _________________________________________________________ Definition of “out-of-favor” according to Uncle Sam Under the 2018 tax code, “out-of-favor” groups include lawyers, doctors, accountants, tax … [Read more...]