Thinking of turning your sole proprietorship into a corporation? This could be a great idea — but be careful! You see, when you incorporate your business, you have to decide which assets you want to transfer to your new corporation and which you want to keep in your own name. For some assets, you get better tax benefits and better liability protection when you don’t transfer … [Read more...]
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Selling an old asset? Take my tax IQ test!
Let’s say it’s time to get rid of your old business vehicle and buy another one. Does it make sense tax-wise to sell it or trade it in? The answer is… it all depends. If you’re going to take a loss, check out last month's article. If you’re going to realize a gain, my new article is for you. You see, it will show you how to maximize your tax benefits and keep money … [Read more...]
A tax-free fix for a bad annuity
Inheriting an annuity is great. But what happens if the annuity turns out to be a lousy investment? The good news is you’re not stuck with it! That’s right. If you know what you’re doing you can use a Section 1035 tax-free exchange to solve your problem. All it takes is the right information which I’ll provide in my new, free article titled Tax Tips: Mom Dies: Daughter … [Read more...]
How to get a tax benefit if you total your car (Ouch!)
The IRS has a nice euphemism for a car wreck… They call it an “involuntary conversion.” Of course, no one wants to lose their business vehicle in any kind of crash, wreck, or conversion. But if you ever do (and we hope you don’t!), you should at least get all the tax benefits coming to you. You’ll find out how to get them when you read my new article titled Tax Tips: Ouch! … [Read more...]
Why Section 1045 of the tax code can be your friend
Good news from your buddies at the IRS… If you handle things the right way, they’ll let you buy a small business, sell it a huge profit, and defer the taxes as if you had completed a tax-deferred exchange! That’s right. Thanks to Section 1045 of the tax code, you can enjoy the exact same tax-deferral benefits that you can get with a Section 1031 exchange. Want to find out … [Read more...]