“Deducting Disaster Losses for Individuals:Navigating the Rules” To get my complete articlewith all the details… Wildfires, floods, hurricanes—disasters. The financial toll can be devastating. You can deduct some disaster losses from your taxes. New rules allow certain disaster losses with amended returns for closed years. Recent changes to tax laws have made it … [Read more...]
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Why Did Duncan Bass Make 172 Trips to Goodwill and the Salvation Army?
Why Did Duncan Bass Make 172 Trips toGoodwill and the Salvation Army? To get my complete, FREE articlewith all the details… You may remember Duncan Bass from last month’s article: Court Denies Clothing Donations to Goodwill and the Salvation Army. You also may remember that Mr. Bass made the 172 trips to Goodwill and the Salvation Army to keep each receipt below … [Read more...]
Unlock the Power of Safe-Harbor Expensing for Your Business!
"Unlock the Power of Safe-HarborExpensing for Your Business!" To get my complete, FREE articlewith all the details… 💡 Did you know that two of the most magical words in the tax realm are “safe harbor”? Safe-harbor expensing can revolutionize your tax strategy, eliminating the headache of tracking small-dollar assets, the complexities of depreciation, … [Read more...]
Dutch-Treat Business Meals Are Back Again–But Beware
“Dutch-Treat Business MealsAre Back Again–But Beware!” To get my complete, FREE articlewith all the details… Let’s say you go out for a Dutch-treat lunch with a colleague. All is going well when you remember that deductions for your meal may be disallowed. This could happen thanks to the Sutter and Fenstermaker court cases. What is the Sutter all … [Read more...]
12 Answers to Questions About Proving Business-Travel Expenses
“12 Answers to Questions AboutProving Business-Travel Expenses” To get my complete, FREE articlewith all the details… Do you operate your business as a corporation or as a proprietorship? Either way, you need to record your tax-deductible travel expenses in an IRS-approved manner. (Failure to do so means the possible loss of valuable deductions.) That’s why I … [Read more...]