Not so fast! Don’t automatically assume that the IRS won’t let you deduct the cost of a business meal with your spouse. If you know how to handle things the right way, you can enjoy a leisurely dinner with your wife or husband and let Uncle Sam pick up the tab! How can you overcome the IRS’s “no deduction for personal, family, or living expenses rule”? You’ll find out when … [Read more...]
Yes, you can afford group health-insurance!
If you’re like a lot of small business owners, you want to cover your employees with group health-insurance, but you’re worried about the costs. That’s why you should read my new article. You see, I can show you how to… Cover your employees with group health-care coverage Limit your annual insurance costs, Get a tax deduction Give tax breaks to your … [Read more...]
How your S corporation can avoid Obamacare penalties
Watch out! The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) assesses nasty penalties if your business pays the individual insurance-premiums of your employees. (Under Obamacare, you simply can’t deduct those premiums!) As an S corporation owner, this could be a big, expensive problem for you. To make matters worse, the IRS hasn’t given definitive guidance on how Obamacare affects S … [Read more...]
Obamacare and your Section 105 medical plan
It’s a fact… You don’t have to offer your employees group health-care coverage if you have fewer than 50 employees. But what happens if you have more than one, but fewer than 50 employees, and you want to give your employees health-care benefits? Well, I’ve got good news for you. Though Obamacare does have a dramatic impact on Section 105 medical plans, you can offer … [Read more...]
Want to survive an IRS audit? Know the law!
Usually, in a tax audit, you’re discussing facts, not the law. If the IRS auditor questions your deductions, you prove the facts with receipts, canceled checks, log books, etc. But once you get into matters of law, not matters of fact, you need a lot more information. That’s where my new article comes in. It will show you how to use the law, court rulings, and IRS documents … [Read more...]