I’m an accountant, not a car salesman, but I want to make this high-pressure sales pitch right now… “My friends, if you need a replacement business car, SUV, van, or pickup truck, now is the time to buy!” Why? Because if you act promptly, you can take advantage of some extremely valuable deductions. But don’t forget … you have to own the vehicle and place it in service … [Read more...]
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Converting Your Residence into a Rental Property: Tax Issues
As you probably know, residential real estate prices are way up in many parts of the country. Rental rates are also very high. That’s why you should consider buying a new residence and converting your current residence into a rental property. Why make this move? Because you can very possibly sell your rental property down the road for a much higher price! But … [Read more...]
Impact of Death, Retirement, and Disability on the 179 Deduction
Let’s hear it for Section 179 of the IRS tax code! It lets your business deduct the full price of qualifying equipment purchased or financed during the tax year! EXAMPLE: Let’s say your proprietorship bought a pickup truck with a gross vehicle weight-rating greater than 6,000 pounds and a bed six feet or longer. Assuming you use the pickup 100-percent for business, you can … [Read more...]
Get Bonus Depreciation on Purchase of Leased Vehicle
Sure, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has hurt small business owners in several ways. But the TCJA has also provided some significant tax savings, one of which we want to highlight now. The good news is that tax reform has added two new provisions that now allow you to claim bonus depreciation on the purchase of a vehicle you’re leasing. Want to learn how to take … [Read more...]
Caution: 199A Calculator Is Business-by-Business WITHOUT Aggregation
Consider this a personal invitation to use our freeSection 199A Calculator But be sure to use it the correct way! Your 199A deduction requires W-2 wages and/or property (when your taxable income is greater than $415,000 married, filing jointly, or $207,500, filing as single or head of household.) If you earn above these amounts and do not formally elect aggregation of … [Read more...]