Remember the good old days… a few months ago? Back then, when you provided your employees with transportation fringe benefits, you’d get a nice tax deduction. No more. Thanks to the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, employers now get stuck with a penalty-tax when they grant employees certain qualified tax-free transportation fringe benefits. Want to find out what the new law … [Read more...]
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Tax Reform: Wow, New 20 Percent Deduction for Business Income
Here’s some really good news and it’s a big deal… Section 199A of the new tax code lets you claim a deduction against your IRS 1040 taxable income of up to 20% of your qualified business income. Yes. These new rules can really put big money in your pocket. Which is why I urge you to read my new article titled Tax Tips: Tax Reform: Wow, New 20 Percent Deduction for Business … [Read more...]
Tax Reform Sticks It to Doctors, Lawyers, Athletes, Traders, and Others
When lawmakers recently passed the “Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017,” they created a new tax deduction. It’s found in new tax code Section 199A, also known as the “Qualified Business Income Deduction.” Will it be good for you? Sure. If you’re not earning a lot. But if you’re a high earner, and operate a “specified service trade or business, “ your 20% deduction (under … [Read more...]
Tax Reform Eliminates Tax Benefits of Business Vehicle Trade-Ins
Remember the good old days (a few weeks ago in 2017)? That was when you could use tax code Section 1031 to avoid paying taxes when you traded in a business vehicle for a replacement vehicle. (In 2017 it was the same story for an exchange of other personal property like equipment, collectibles and more.) Well, tax reform is here and it has killed the Section 1031 … [Read more...]
Tax Reform Terminates Business Entertainment Deductions
Alert! The recently passed “business-friendly” tax reform package just completely killed the 50% business deduction for “directly related and associated entertainment.” That’s right. Last year you could take a prospect or client to a business dinner following the theater or a ballgame and write off 50% of the cost of the dinner and the theater or ballgame. (You just had to … [Read more...]