You know you can deduct the costs of business travel. What you may not know is that if you follow IRS rules, you can travel by cruise ship and still claim a hefty tax deduction! But you have to know how to play the game. Which is why I invite you to take my short “Cruise Ship Tax-IQ Quiz.” It’s a fun way to learn more about a little-known section of the tax code that can … [Read more...]
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Test your business-entertainment IQ
When it comes to business entertainment, here’s what the IRS has to say… “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow you pay taxes.” The good news is that you can pay a lot less tax down the road if you understand the IRS’s complex business-entertainment rules and regulations. How well do you know them? You’ll find out when you take my short business-entertainment IQ … [Read more...]
Should you stand up and cheer for the Personal Seat License?
Have you ever thought about buying season tickets to the games of your favorite football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, or other team? If you want to do so, you’ll have to buy a Personal Seat License (PSL). (It’s the license that grants you the right to buy the season tickets.) If you’re thinking about using the sports tickets for business entertainment purposes … [Read more...]
How to make business entertainment 100% deductible
As I hope you know, when you take a prospect, colleague, or client to a sporting event, you can deduct 50% of your entertainment costs. No big surprise there. After all, other kinds of business entertainment can also be deducted at the 50% rate. What you may not know, however, is that: If you’re entertaining at a certain kind of “charitable sporting event,” your costs are … [Read more...]
How to protect your business-entertainment meal deductions
Leave it to the IRS to put you smack in the middle of two conflicting tax laws! One law denies your deductions for personal meals Another law allows meals as tax-deductible entertainment When the IRS and/or the courts invoke the infamous “Sutter rule,” you lose your business meal deductions to the extent that they don’t exceed the cost of your personal … [Read more...]