Do you operate as an S or C corporation? If the answer is “yes,” you know it’s smart to get money out of your corporation without exposing it to payroll taxes or double taxation. One proven way to do this is to rent equipment to your corporation. But if you do rent Section 179 personal property to your corporation you’ll have to confront one big “gotcha” and two high … [Read more...]
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How to save money by paying more taxes!
No. It’s not a typing mistake. It makes perfect sense to pay more taxes this year if we do head over the fiscal cliff at midnight on December 31. As you probably know, the fiscal cliff refers to major changes in the tax law that will take effect starting January 1 if our lawmakers don’t get their act together. And these changes involve huge tax increases. Which means it may … [Read more...]
Nine year-end strategies for claiming business-vehicle deductions
Thinking about buying or selling a business car, truck, van, or motor home? Then you need to read my new article right now. Why? Because I’ll tell you how to get some substantial vehicle deductions and avoid vehicle buying/selling tax mistakes this year… which is going to come to an end very soon. If you handle things the right way, you could wind up with more spendable … [Read more...]
How to switch from IRS mileage to actual expenses
Are you getting the most out of your business-vehicle deductions? If you’re using the IRS standard “mileage-rate” method, have you ever wondered what you need to do to switch to the actual expense method? I’ll show how to make that switch the right way when you read my new article titled Tax Tips: You Can Switch from the IRS Mileage Rate to the Actual-Expense Method. Three … [Read more...]
New Rules Reveal Six Ways to Lower Taxes on Your Personal Use of Your Corporation’s Airplane
If your C or S corporation owns or leases an airplane, or if you own a plane yourself and use it for business, my new article makes must reading. Why? Because the IRS’s final regulations have just been issued and they can have a most beneficial impact on the airplane tax deductions. You’ll find more than a half-dozen strategies you can use to slash your taxes and keep … [Read more...]