What’s worse than losing money on a sale? Losing your tax deductions for that loss on sale. That’s right. If you sell property to a “related party,” you may not deduct your loss on sale. What’s more, the loss you can’t deduct no longer belongs to you. It moves to the related party and can turn a bad situation into a holy mess! Want to find out how to avoid costly … [Read more...]
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Stay single. Double your deductions!
As you probably know, your home mortgage interest deductions can save you a lot of money. What you may not know is that a recent court case and a new IRS rule create the possibility of double deductions for single taxpayers who co-own their homes and vacation properties. Want to learn how singles can hit doubles? Read my new article titled Tax Tips: Do New Rules Allow … [Read more...]
4 year-end family tax-planning strategies
Planning on getting married? Congratulations! Planning on getting divorced? Congratulations! (if they’re in order.) Planning on giving money to family or friends? Congratulations to them and to you for your beneficence! The important point? When you take action and do these things you create very real tax consequences. We’ll tell you how to take advantage of four, … [Read more...]
How your family can earn you a tax deduction
The family is a great institution for many reasons. But don’t forget this one… You can use your family to slash your tax bill! That’s right. Your family can also be extremely useful from a tax standpoint. In fact, as we head towards 2015, it’s possible that some big family-related deductions are ripe for the picking – if you act by year’s end! Of course, if you want to … [Read more...]
Does getting married make sense?
You’ve found the love of your life and you’re ready to tie the knot. As a friend, I’m delighted for you. But as an accountant it’s my duty to warn you that getting married has serious tax implications. Want to learn how federal income taxes, estate taxes, and gift taxes will impact your new married status? Before you get hitched, don’t miss my new article titled Tax … [Read more...]