I’ve got great news for you if you’re… Married and operate your business as a sole proprietor, with no employees [OR] Married and operate your business as a single-member LLC, taxed on Schedule C of your Form 1040 and have no employees If you are in one of these two groups, I urge you to consider hiring your spouse and create a 105-Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) … [Read more...]
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Slash Self-Employment Taxes By Renting From Your Spouse
Do you operate your business as a sole proprietor? If you do, you know that Uncle Sam helps himself to a big chunk of your profits in the form of self-employment taxes. To be specific, he’s taking a full 14.13-percent! (That’s 92.35% of the published 15.3 percent because there’s a reduction on Schedule SE.) But hang on a second. There is something you can do to … [Read more...]
Tax Reform Increases the Tax Benefits of Employing Your Child
Sure. Tax reform has had its downsides, but it also provides some substantial money-saving benefits for business owners. For example, if you (or you and your spouse) own a business, your children can dramatically increase tax benefits for both you and them. That’s a win/win situation too good to pass up! Want to find out how to put a totally legal “hire your child” strategy … [Read more...]
Tax Reform: Entertainment Deductions That Survived
First, the bad news: As we explained previously, tax reform wiped out 50 percent business-entertainment deductions. Which means you can no longer write off “directly related or associated” business-entertainment expenses. In other words, you can wave good-bye to deductible business meals, ballgames, etc., with clients and prospects. Now, for the good news: All is not … [Read more...]
How to avoid partnership tax filings
Yes. With partnerships come problems. For example, if you own an unincorporated business, you likely have a partnership for financial tax purposes. Which means you have to deal with extra tax-return filings and compliance headaches. But there is some good news. You see, there are two “elections” you can make to avoid partnership treatment and many jointly owned rental … [Read more...]