Here are four questions every S corporation business-owner needs to answer: Question #1: Is the vehicle you use for your S corporation business titled in your name? Question #2: Is the vehicle your spouse drives titled in her/his name? Question #3: Does your spouse use her/his personal vehicle for S corporation business? Question #4: If your vehicles are titled in your … [Read more...]
How to deduct a business trip (when it’s also personal!)
Here’s a question for you… If you drove a long distance to your parents’ home, but spent time doing business research in the library around the corner from their house, would the IRS consider the miles you drove to be “business miles” or “personal miles”? The answer can mean the difference between claiming a fat business deduction or having to pay all your expenses out of … [Read more...]
The right way to reimburse S corporation travel
Do you operate your business as an S corporation or a C corporation? If the answer is “yes,” you need to remember that your corporation is a separate legal entity. Why is this so important? Because if you incur travel expenses on behalf of the corporation, you have to be careful about how those expenses are reimbursed. If you don’t, you could find yourself in hot water with … [Read more...]
How to make your rental-property activity, tax deductible
Your rental property provides shelter for your tenants. And it can also provide a nice tax shelter for you if you know how to play your cards right. One great way to make sure your rental properties stay tax deductible is for you or your spouse to qualify as a “real-property trade or business.” What does that involve? Is it difficult to attain this status? We’ll … [Read more...]
Four ways to turn passive losses into deductions
Selling your rental property? If the answer is “yes,” I’ve good news for you. The IRS will now allow you to deduct all those losses you couldn’t deduct in past years. Uncle Sam calls those past, denied losses, “suspended losses.” And to make sure that you can now claim all your formerly suspended tax deductions, you need to avoid the hidden traps the IRS has set for … [Read more...]