2013 has been a great year for the stock market. But there’s another good reason to celebrate. If you act before the end of the year, you can save big money on taxes and help others at the same time! How? For starters, read my new article and learn the right way to offset your stock market gains and losses. Consider making a gift of appreciated stock to charity. Sure, … [Read more...]
10 last-minute vehicle tax deductions
The clock is ticking and soon it will be 2014. This means that if you’re thinking about buying or selling a business vehicle, you better get moving! You see, to take advantage of all the tax deductions coming to you, you have to own the vehicle and place it in service before midnight, December, 31. Want to learn how to use 10 last-minute 2013 tax deductions by buying and … [Read more...]
Five ways to avoid the new Obamacare tax
Watch out! The new Obamacare tax is coming. That’s right. The new 3.8 % Obamacare tax on net investment and passive income makes its unwelcome debut on your 2013 tax return. You may hear the new tax referred to as the: Obamacare tax Net investment income tax (NIIT) Medicare tax Whatever you call it, the new tax can hurt you a lot, unless you know what you’re … [Read more...]
How to survive Obamacare AND help your employees
Sure, you want to help your employees pay for their medical expenses. But you may be afraid that under Obamacare, your small business won’t be able to afford coverage for them… or even yourself! Well, don’t lose hope. Consider providing a Health Savings Account (HSA)! Yes. HSAs have survived the Obamacare reforms and they may just be the tax-advantaged healthcare solution … [Read more...]
The truth about Obamacare and Section 105 plans (HRAs)
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is about 20,000 pages long. So if you haven’t personally read the passages dealing with changes to Section 105 medical reimbursement accounts (HRAs), no one can blame you. Luckily for you, we’ve done the research on the subject and are happy to share it with you. The punch line is that there’s good news and there’s bad news. If you are … [Read more...]