As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress created the qualified improvement property category. It was intended to let you fully expense qualified property with bonus depreciation. Unfortunately, Congress made a drafting error in the law which means you can’t use bonus depreciation for qualified improvement property. But don’t let that get you down. We’ll explain how … [Read more...]
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Tax reform expands your Section 179 deduction privilege
If you’re a regular reader of the Tax Reduction Letter, you know that the Tax Cut and Jobs Act can cause you some real pain. But in this article, we have good news — and here it is … Thanks to tax reform, you now have a more favorable and permanent Section 179 deduction for qualified assets placed in service starting in 2018. In fact, the new, improved Section 179 … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Deduct Legal Fees After Tax Reform
As you may have painfully discovered, legal fees can add up fast. In the past, Uncle Sam softened the blow a bit by allowing you to deduct those fees. But be aware. Thanks to lawmakers, tax reform has made it more difficult than ever to write off your legal bills. However, all is not lost… If you research the tax code the way we’ve done, you’ll learn that there are four … [Read more...]
Tax Reform Does Much to Help Your Rental Real Estate
Do you own commercial and/or residential rental property? If you do, the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides some extremely nice benefits for you. For starters, qualified businesses income from your rental creates a possible twenty-percent tax deduction… and without any effort on your part. Plus, if you want to earn taxable income, the new law gives you enhanced bonus … [Read more...]
Tax Reform Allows Bigger, Faster Business Car Deductions
If you bought a car in 2017 that cost over $15,800, Uncle Sam considered it to be a luxury car and put a lid on your depreciation. For example, if you bought a $40,000 vehicle and drove it 100% for business, your maximum depreciation deductions for the first five years would total just $15,060. And to fully depreciate the car would take nineteen years. Ridiculous! Well, … [Read more...]