Section 105 of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations lets you reimburse medical expenses under an employer-sponsored health plan. You can even reimburse your employee-spouse. But you have to know what the rules are! In my new article I’ll explain how the appeals court remand of the Shellito case clarifies the Section 105 plan requirements for both employer-spouse and … [Read more...]
Save big on S corporation health care coverage
I’ve got some bad news and some good news… The bad news: Tax law makes it hard for owners of S corporations to win deductions for their health insurance. The good news: If you know what you’re doing, your S corporation can structure its health care coverage so that you get to keep more money in your pocket. Want to find out how? Check out my new article titled Tax … [Read more...]
How to avoid the self-employment tax
Are you subject to the self-employment tax? The answer is “no” if your activity doesn’t rise to the level of a trade or business. And if it doesn’t, you could put a lot more money in your pocket. That’s because you won’t have to pay the nasty self-employment tax. If you want to learn how the IRS and the courts determine whether your activity is a trade or business (or … [Read more...]
Create tax-free income for your parents and you
You probably know that you can deduct business lodging travel costs. What you might not know is that you can turn that deduction into tax-free income for your mom and dad. (Or for other relatives or friends for that matter.) How? By paying them rent for your business stays. And that’s not all. You can deduct the business part of the “rent” you pay. Nice, huh? If you’re … [Read more...]
The right way to deduct your employee party
Want to throw a party for your employees? Go ahead and have a ball, but be sure you use the right deduction category! HINT: Don’t deduct your party as regular “business entertainment.” Instead, learn how the tax law gives you a 100% deduction for your employee party and other employee entertainment. My advice? Before you break out the champagne, read my new article titled … [Read more...]