When you’re on “The Price is Right” it’s great when they call your name and shout “come on down!” But when you get a letter from the IRS saying “Come on down — and bring all your tax records with you” you may not be so happy. If you going to visit with the IRS, there’s one tax record you’ll need to bring with you to the audit. If it’s in good shape, you limit, even … [Read more...]
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How the IRS turns “Home Sweet Home” sour
“Home Sweet Home” is not a simple concept for the IRS. Nope. They delight in creating complications. Which is why they make the troublesome distinction between your “personal home” and your “tax home.” Depending on how you operate your business and where it’s located, you risk losing your valuable business vehicle deductions! Want to avoid crashing your business-vehicle … [Read more...]
How to deduct business-travel expenses the right way
Before you pack your bag for your next business trip, I urge you to read my new article. Why? Because it provides answers to questions about travel tax-deductibility that can save you big money. If you take trips to visit clients, attend conferences, or for any other business purpose, now’s the time to read my new article titled Tax Tips: Answers about Tax-Deductible … [Read more...]
How to “audit-proof” your travel expense records
Careful! If you’re deducting travel expenses you’d better know what you’re doing or the IRS may come calling. It doesn’t matter whether you operate your business as a corporation or a proprietorship. You still need to record your tax-deductible travel expenses in an IRS-approved manner. And they can be sticklers! If you want to learn how to keep your tax-deductible … [Read more...]
How to deduct that trip to sunny Jamaica
Ahh, Jamaica! There you are on that beautiful island for nine sun-drenched days. You’re there to work, of course, but you also want to spend time lounging on the beach with a Daiquiri in hand. Let’s interrupt this fantasy for a moment to ask a rather mundane and practical question. (I am an accountant after all!) “What part of this idyllic trip is deductible — and what … [Read more...]