Are you paranoid that your home-office deduction will invite an IRS audit? Well, you are not alone. Countless taxpayers fail to take advantage of a big deduction that they’re entitled to because they’re afraid of Uncle Sam. The fact of the matter is… We don’t consider the home-office deduction to be an audit flag. To get the whole story about a proven step you can … [Read more...]
Q&A: Claim 30% Tax Credit for a New Roof to Hold Solar Panels
Thinking about putting some solar panels on your roof? It makes a lot of sense. Harnessing the power of the sun to create electricity is good for the environment, good for your electricity bill, and good for your wallet. You see, you are eligible for a generous 30-percent residential tax credit when you install solar equipment on your residence. Want to learn more … [Read more...]
Make the RMD From your Traditional IRA, Tax-Free
Make the RMD from Your Traditional IRA, Tax-Free You probably know that once you turn 70 ½, the tax code requires you to withdraw a tax-code-defined “required minimum distribution” (RMD) from your traditional IRA. The taxable RMD adds to your “adjusted gross income” (AGI) and can increase the taxes on your Social Security benefits. What you may not know is that you can … [Read more...]
No FICA On Health Insurance for the More-Than-2% Shareholder-Employee
No FICA On Health Insurance for the More-Than-2% Shareholder-Employee Are you running an S corporation? Then you need to know the answer to this important question… How should your S corporation treat the more-than-2% shareholder-employee for Social Security, Medicare, and federal unemployment taxes? You’ll learn how we answer this question and many others when you read … [Read more...]
Creating More Business-Meal Tax Deductions After the TCJA
Eat up! Thanks to changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), it’s now much easier to write-off business meals for you, your customers, other business contacts — and even your spouse! That’s right. The IRS has reverted to the pre-1963 (more business-friendly) “ordinary” and “necessary” business-expense rules. So what are they? We’ll explain fully when you read my new … [Read more...]