Do you sponsor a sports team, or have you thought about sponsoring one? This kind of sponsorship can be great PR for your company and position you as a community-minded citizen. But what are the tax implications of becoming a team sponsor? What are the relevant questions you’ll need to ask yourself? For example, can you deduct your sponsorship of a sports team, even one … [Read more...]
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Tax planning for a winter in Florida, a summer in Massachusetts
Want to trade the cold winters up north for the warmth of your tax-deductible sunny Florida home? And in the summer, wouldn’t it be great to move back again to your cooler Massachusetts personal residence? You can do it and deduct your trips between the two locations if you know the tax law. We’ll explain three tax-planning basics that apply to these travels, whether … [Read more...]
How to prove travel expenses after tax reform
As you may know, recent tax-reform rules have left travel expense deductions pretty much intact. This means your travel meals are still tax deductible (subject to the 50-percent cut), and there have been no changes to the rules that govern your other travel expense deductions. What also hasn’t changed is the IRS's requirement that you back up all your travel expenses with … [Read more...]
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...]
How to minimize taxes when you work abroad
Do you work in a foreign country? If you do, Uncle Sam has some good news for you. You see, if you know how to play the game correctly, you can reduce or eliminate U.S. income taxes on your foreign-sourced earned income. How can you come out a winner? By using the “foreign tax credit” the right way. We’ll show you how the foreign tax credit can save you big money when … [Read more...]