2018 is the first year you need to do year-end Section 199A tax planning. And if you fail to plan, there are consequences. Big consequences. For starters, you could miss out on the huge 20-percent deduction you may be entitled to. Ouch! But don’t worry. It’s not too late to bring your Section 199A deduction back to life. The first thing you need to do is take a minute … [Read more...]
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The IRS allows client and prospect business-meal deductions
Here’s good news from the IRS. You read that right. Good news! You see, in Notice 2018-76 the IRS states that client and prospect business meals continue as tax deductions under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. As we’ve mentioned in past issues of the Tax Reduction Letter, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminated entertainment deductions. But thanks to Notice 2018-76, that’s … [Read more...]
S corp. health insurance premiums and “reasonable compensation”
If you’re running your business as an S corporation you know you have to pay yourself what the IRS considers to be “reasonable compensation.” But what about your health insurance premiums? If your corporation pays those premiums does it have to change your salary to meet “reasonable compensation” standards? You’ll get straight answers to these important questions when you … [Read more...]
Tax reform hammers personal casualty loss deductions
Hurricanes. Floods. Wildfires. These and other disasters have sadly cost many lives and billions of dollars in property damage. If you have suffered property damage, we want to warn you that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act placed a new limit on personal casualty loss deductions for the years 2018 to 2025. The changes in the law can have a huge impact on your ability to deduct … [Read more...]
Tax reform and the cannabis industry
Thinking about getting into the cannabis business? Then our new article makes must reading. Why? Because we’ll explain how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacts an important decision you’ll have to make… which form of business entity to choose. Want your new business to get off on the right foot and keep Uncle Sam happy? Read my new article titled Q&A: Tax Reform and … [Read more...]