As you probably know by now (and definitely know if you’re a regular reader of The Tax Reduction Letter), tax reform added tax code Section 199A. This new section created a new 20-percent tax deduction possibility for you if your rental property has profits and can qualify as a trade or business. Which means that if your rental property satisfies the above two conditions, … [Read more...]
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What Can I Do If My K-1 Omits 199A Information?
Your tax reform’s 199A deduction doesn’t arrive on a silver platter compliments of the IRS. No. You have to calculate the deduction yourself, and to do so you need to receive complete and accurate K-1 information. But what happens if the pass-through entity doesn’t provide the complete, necessary information you require? (And by the way, this happens far more often than … [Read more...]
TCJA Planning: Terminating Your S Corporation Election
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) may get you thinking about whether it makes sense to change your form of business entity. Maybe you’re considering turning your S corporation into a C corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship. If you’re currently running a C corporation, you’ll have to terminate it and elect to switch to another form of business entity. How do … [Read more...]
IRS saves many vehicles from the TCJA bonus depreciation debacle
Do you own a tax-law-defined luxury automobile, crossover vehicle, pickup truck, or sport utility vehicle? If you do, this issue of the Tax Reduction Letter makes “must” reading. Why? Because the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lets you deduct 100-percent of the cost of qualifying assets. It makes one major exception. I’m talking about the $8,000 bonus depreciation cap that … [Read more...]
TCJA One Way to Deduct Personal Vehicle Used for Corporate Business
Do you operate your business as a corporation? Do you own your business car personally? If both answers are “yes,” be aware that thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, employee business expenses are not deductible for tax years 2018 through 2025. This means you can’t claim vehicle deductions as employee business expenses. So, are you out of luck? No. If you want … [Read more...]