How would you or your corporation like to help pay for your grandchild’s college education (or other training), and get a nice business tax deduction at the same time? Well, you can. All you have to do is know how to take advantage of Section 127 of the tax code. Want to find out more about how to put Section 127 to work for you? Read my new article titled Tax Tips: … [Read more...]
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Personal Use of Your Rental Triggers Ugly Vacation-Home Rules
Sole use dwellings: If you own a vacation home that only you use, your tax situation is pretty straightforward. Rental dwellings: If you rent a dwelling to a tenant who lives there exclusively, you’re also in good shape. Dual use: When you use the dwelling for both personal and rental use, you create the possibility of tax-free rent, rental property deductions, and extra … [Read more...]
Check Your Beneficiary Designations Now, Before Disaster Strikes.
Are your beneficiary designations listed correctly on key documents? Are they up to date? I sure hope so because you may think that with the generous $1.4 million federal estate-tax exemption, your estate wouldn’t owe any federal estate tax. Or that your estate plan is in good order. But things change. Your wishes change. And things can turn ugly fast if your beneficiary … [Read more...]
Don’t Make This S Corporation Health-Insurance Deduction Mistake
Do you own more than 2-percent of your S corporation? Then be sure to follow the special IRS rules that allow you to deduct your health-insurance premiums. These rules are particularly important if your S corporation employs your parents and/or non-dependent children who don’t own any stock in your corporation. And be aware: If you handle things the wrong way, your … [Read more...]
Defeating the kiddie tax after tax reform
When it comes to the kiddie tax, the IRS isn’t kidding around. Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, there are new changes in the law for tax years 2018 through 2025. For those years, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act taxes a portion of an affected child’s or young adult’s unearned income at the federal income tax rates paid by trusts and estates. And those rates are … [Read more...]