It’s true that the Affordable Care Act lets you pay for your employees’ health insurance. But to do so, you have to increase their taxable compensation. That’s no bargain because doing so means higher taxes for both you and your employees. Ouch! Want to learn tax-advantaged ways to pay for employee health insurance without violating the Affordable Care Act or exposing … [Read more...]
How to buy a historic building with tax credits
Would a unique historic building be perfect for your office? It may be a lot more affordable than you think. You see, the federal government and state governments want you to rehabilitate these historic buildings -- and they give you an attractive financial incentive to do so. Here’s their deal… If you invest in and restore a historic building, federal and state … [Read more...]
A creative way to slash self-employment taxes
Do you operate your business as a sole proprietorship? If the answer is “yes,” you know that Uncle Sam takes a big share of your profits in the form of self-employment taxes. But there’s good news… With the help of your spouse, you can reduce your self-employment tax bill by using an innovative but simple rental strategy. You see, if you rent an office from your spouse, you … [Read more...]
How to supercharge your travel deductions
If you ever travel away from home on business, my new article makes “must” reading. Why? Because if you know how to play the business-travel deductions game, you can save a ton of money. Want to learn when you can deduct business-travel meals and lodging, and how to turn “personal days” into “business days”? You’ll get this information and a lot more when you read my new … [Read more...]
The truth about home equity loans
There’s no place like home. And one way to extract value from this important asset is to take out a home equity loan. After all, interest rates on home loans and home-equity lines of credit are currently low. But, before you sign on the dotted line, you need to know how the tax law treats these loans. For example, you should learn… How much interest you can deduct What … [Read more...]