Good news! The IRS has finalized its regulations of Section 199A of the tax code. Which means you may be eligible for a tax deduction worth up to 20-percent of your qualified business income (QBI)! With the issuance of this final version of the rules, Uncle Sam has provided a clear definition of your qualified business income so you can now file your tax return standing on … [Read more...]
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IRS clarifies net capital gains in final 199A regulations
As you may know by now (and you’ll certainly know if you’re a regular reader of the Tax Reduction Letter), the new tax code Section 199A can give you a fat deduction of up to 20-percent of your taxable income reduced by net capital gains. The problem was, until recently, the IRS never provided a definitive definition of “net capital gains.” Well, the fog has lifted and … [Read more...]
IRS updates defined wages for new Section 199A tax deductions
If you want to take advantage of the new 20-percent tax deductions under tax code Section 199A, you need to follow certain important IRS rules. For example, you’ll need to calculate your business’s W-2 wages if they meet certain important criteria. What exactly are they? How can you comply with the law and stay out of the IRS’s gun sights? You’ll find out when you read … [Read more...]
IRS Section 199A Final Regs Shed New Light on Service Businesses
Here’s more good news from Uncle Sam… The IRS issued final Section 199A regulations that contain some hew and very favorable provisions for out-of-favor specified service trades and businesses. A nice feature of the new regulations are the de minimis rules that allow you to break your out-of-favor business into two or more businesses for the purpose of successfully … [Read more...]
For 199A Tax Deductions, Must Landlords Give 1099s to Vendors?
It’s a fact… The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act gives you a possible 20-percent tax deduction on your rental property. But that’s only if your rental property is a trade or business, and that comes with its own burdens! For example, Section 199A final regulations stipulate that under tax code Section 6041, a trade or business must issue 1099s to certain vendors. So in … [Read more...]