One great way to attract and retain outstanding employees is to provide them with valuable benefits. Now, thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, you can take advantage of a new federal income-tax credit that rewards you for providing paid family and medical leave benefits to your employees. That’s right. If you act promptly, you can get a dollar-for-dollar offset to your … [Read more...]
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Statutory insurance agent wins the 199A tax deduction
How does the tax code treat a W-2 statutory employee for income tax, payroll tax, business deduction, and Section 199A qualifications? This is the question we’ve been asked by a concerned insurance agent. He wants to know if he’ll qualify for the Section 199A deduction on his W-2 statutory income. He also wants to know how he should handle his net 1099 mutual-fund sales … [Read more...]
Do triple-net leases qualify for a 199A deduction?
Let’s start with a definition… A triple-net lease requires the lessee to pay the landlord rent and take care of real estate taxes, building maintenance, and property-management costs. If you use triple-net leases for your rental properties, you may be wondering if you’re eligible for the valuable Section 199A 20-percent deduction. Our answer is an absolutely definite … [Read more...]
New IRS Regs: Does Your Rental Qualify for a 199A Deduction?
You may know that new Section 199A of the tax code gives you up to a 20-percent tax deduction for your pass-through business income. But what about your rental activities? Do they qualify you as an individual for this potential 20-percent deduction? These are important questions that we’ll answer fully when you read my new article titled Tax Tips: New IRS Regs: Does Your … [Read more...]
How to Create A $63,000 199A deduction
If you earn a lot of money, be very careful. You see, if you operate an out-of-favor, specified-services business, your 199A deduction may vanish into thin air. Poof! _________________________________________________________ Definition of “out-of-favor” according to Uncle Sam Under the 2018 tax code, “out-of-favor” groups include lawyers, doctors, accountants, tax … [Read more...]