Thinking about getting a new vehicle for your business? Then you have to make a tough decision… Should you buy or should you lease? Unfortunately, deciding which option saves you the most money isn’t always easy. Sure, you’ve got to consider out-of-pocket costs, but you also have to think about how much cash you have available, the tax benefits each approach provides, and the … [Read more...]
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How to avoid the Section 179 rental equipment “Gotcha”
Do you operate as an S or C corporation? If the answer is “yes,” you know it’s smart to get money out of your corporation without exposing it to payroll taxes or double taxation. One proven way to do this is to rent equipment to your corporation. But if you do rent Section 179 personal property to your corporation you’ll have to confront one big “gotcha” and two high … [Read more...]
How to save money by paying more taxes!
No. It’s not a typing mistake. It makes perfect sense to pay more taxes this year if we do head over the fiscal cliff at midnight on December 31. As you probably know, the fiscal cliff refers to major changes in the tax law that will take effect starting January 1 if our lawmakers don’t get their act together. And these changes involve huge tax increases. Which means it may … [Read more...]
Nine year-end strategies for claiming business-vehicle deductions
Thinking about buying or selling a business car, truck, van, or motor home? Then you need to read my new article right now. Why? Because I’ll tell you how to get some substantial vehicle deductions and avoid vehicle buying/selling tax mistakes this year… which is going to come to an end very soon. If you handle things the right way, you could wind up with more spendable … [Read more...]
How to switch from IRS mileage to actual expenses
Are you getting the most out of your business-vehicle deductions? If you’re using the IRS standard “mileage-rate” method, have you ever wondered what you need to do to switch to the actual expense method? I’ll show how to make that switch the right way when you read my new article titled Tax Tips: You Can Switch from the IRS Mileage Rate to the Actual-Expense Method. Three … [Read more...]