Here’s good news if you’re self-employed (or are an employee) and live and work abroad … You may be able to exclude most, if not all, of your earned income from United States taxes. That’s right. If you take advantage of the “foreign earned income exclusion,” you can avoid taxes up to $101,300 of 2016 earned income. And that’s just for starters. Want to find out more … [Read more...]
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Selling your business with a noncompete agreement
When you sell your business, the buyer may insist on a noncompete agreement. And you can’t really blame them. They don’t want to buy your business and then discover that you’ve opened a competing business down the street the next day. But be careful! The noncompete agreement you sign has very real tax consequences for the buyer’s tax bill … and yours. If you want to … [Read more...]
How to avoid costly Section 179 “recapture”
Did you take the Section 179 deduction on the tangible property you bought for your business? Good move … but be careful! You see, the deduction comes with strings attached and if you don’t comply with the tax law, Uncle Sam can show up and “recapture” a lot of money. We’ll show you how to avoid problems and stay on the right side of the law when you read my new article … [Read more...]
How to save your self-employed health-insurance deduction
If you’re a sole-proprietor, you need to read my new article now! Why? Because the IRS has laid a trap for you that could cost you your self-employed health insurance deduction. The truth is, all too many sole-proprietors learn about this trap at the worst possible moment… when they file their tax returns. If you want to avoid problems and save a lot of money, don’t miss … [Read more...]
It’s not too late if you missed the S-corporation election deadline
Did you miss Uncle Sam’s deadline for converting your business to an S corporation? Well, it’s not too late to make the change and there are many reasons why you may want to do so. You see, when you’re running your business as an S corporation you can save thousands of dollars in employment taxes every year. And that’s just for starters! More good news… Even if you missed … [Read more...]