Do you own commercial and/or residential rental property? If you do, the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides some extremely nice benefits for you. For starters, qualified businesses income from your rental creates a possible twenty-percent tax deduction… and without any effort on your part. Plus, if you want to earn taxable income, the new law gives you enhanced bonus … [Read more...]
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Are Your Rental Properties a “business” or investment” for tax purposes? Big difference.
If you own rental properties, you don’t want the IRS to classify them as an “investment.” Nope. You want those properties to qualify as a “trade” or “business.” Why? Because if your properties are treated as such, and reported on Schedule E, you can enjoy from some major tax breaks. You’ll get the whole story when you read my article titled Tax Tips: Are Your Rental … [Read more...]
Four “safe harbor” steps to take now!
Don’t wait! Now is the time to put your 2018 safe harbor de minimis expensing election in place. Why is it so important to act promptly? Because making the safe harbor election in 2017 for 2018 can save you a lot of money and make your life much easier. You see, the safe harbor election eliminates the burden of: Tracking small dollar-cost assets Depreciating and/or … [Read more...]
Heavy vehicle+home office=big tax savings!
Here’s good news for the small business owner… By combining the home-office deduction with the purchase of a “heavy vehicle,” you can knock a lot of money off your tax bill. Whether you’ve structured your business as a corporation or a sole proprietorship, this powerful vehicle/home-office combo can save you a bundle as you’ll learn when you read the full article. Here’s … [Read more...]
Avoid Lost Deductions When Corporate Vehicle Is in Your Personal Name
Do you operate your business as an S or C corporation? Then be careful! You see, if you use your personal vehicle for corporate business, you could risk losing valuable tax deductions. If you want to stay on the right side of the law and keep money in your pocket, Read my new article Tax Tips: Avoid Lost Deductions When Corp. Vehicle Is in Your Personal Name! Here’s … [Read more...]