When a small-business owner gets divorced, significant tax consequences can follow. In this issue, (Part 2) of my series on divorce, I’ll explain how to split up qualified retirement plans like your IRA, without shooting yourself in the foot. If you want to learn specific ways to prevent Uncle Sam from taking a big cut of your assets, check out my latest article titled Tax … [Read more...]
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Is the SIMPLE-IRA right for you?
Don’t miss this third in a series of articles on retirement plans for small business owners. In this issue I’ll explain why the SIMPLE-IRA may be the best retirement plan for the business owner with a modest income. As you’d expect from its name, the SIMPLE-IRA is easy to understand and implement. To find out more, take a look at my latest article titled Tax Tips: Best … [Read more...]
Which retirement plan is right for you?
Don’t miss this first in a series of articles on retirement plans for small business owners. Regardless of the kind of business entity you’ve chosen, (proprietorship, LLC, S corporation, or C corporation), you need to read this important new issue titled Tax Tips: The Best Small-Business Retirement Plans: Part 1. Three ways our fact-filled article can help you: We’ll … [Read more...]
How to manage your S Corporation fringe benefit problem
It’s a fact. Your S Corporation may not give you the tax-free fringe benefits you want. In the good old days, the S Corporation avoided double taxation, reduced self-employment taxes, and also gave you a bunch of fringe benefits. Well, sadly, the good old days are long gone (since 1982). Which means that when the S Corporation is your 2011 business entity of choice, you have … [Read more...]
Is a Health Savings Account (HSA) right for you?
A Health Savings Account (HSA) can offer a great opportunity to save on insurance costs and create an investment nest egg. But the fact is, an HSA isn’t right for everyone. That’s why it’s so important to read our new article titled Tax Tips: Seeing the HSA in Action for One Year. Three ways our fact-filled article can help you: We’ll go over the simple math with you. To … [Read more...]