Happy New Year! I don’t know what New Year’s resolutions you’ve made, but I’ve resolved to keep doing all I can to cut your tax bill in 2014… and I want to get started right now! Let’s kick off the New Year with some great ideas about how to make an entertainment-facility tax deductible to you and tax free to your “rank-and-file” employees. What does the IRS mean by an … [Read more...]
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10 last-minute vehicle tax deductions
The clock is ticking and soon it will be 2014. This means that if you’re thinking about buying or selling a business vehicle, you better get moving! You see, to take advantage of all the tax deductions coming to you, you have to own the vehicle and place it in service before midnight, December, 31. Want to learn how to use 10 last-minute 2013 tax deductions by buying and … [Read more...]
How to turn a loss into a big tax benefit
So you’ve decided to get rid of your old business vehicle and buy or lease a new one. What’s the first thing you need to do before you ditch the old car? Do a calculation and see if you’ve realized a gain or a loss. If it turns out you’re going to have a loss, don’t lose heart. You see, if you know how to play your cards right, you can still be a winner thanks to Uncle … [Read more...]
How “related parties” destroy qualified leasehold improvements
Are you a landlord or the lessee? If the answer is “yes,” you can get huge tax breaks when you can take advantage of a qualified leasehold improvement. But if the landlord and the lessee are tax-law defined “related parties,” you can kiss those tax-favored benefits goodbye. For the purposes of a qualified leasehold improvement property, there are fourteen definitions of … [Read more...]
I’m going to Disneyland! (It’s deductible!)
Do you ever attend conventions or similar meetings? Great! Your attendance automatically qualifies as you having a “substantial and bona fide business discussion.” And when you precede or follow such business discussions with entertainment that takes place in a non-business setting, you can claim some big deductions. For example, going to a convention at the Disneyland … [Read more...]