If you run your own business and travel on business, the per diem option may look like a good deal. I get it. That’s because instead of keeping track of every dollar you spend on travel and lodging, you can deduct a fixed amount and call it a day. But be careful! There’s a business-owner per diem trap set for youthat you don’t want to fall into. What is it? How … [Read more...]
Avoid the Gift Tax—Use the Tuition and Medical Strategy
Are you going to have to pay gift and estate taxes? It you’re certain that you won’t have to, you may be dead wrong! You see, you may think that you don’t have a problem because your gift and estate taxes come to less than $11,580,000. (Or $23,160,000 for a married couple.) But here’s the reasonyou may be in for a shock… Lawmakers have already votedto drop the … [Read more...]
Know This About Employer-Issued Non-Qualified Stock Options
In a separate article in this issue of the Tax Reduction Letter, we discussed incentive stock options. These options are entitled to preferential income-tax treatment (but are also subject to restrictions and the dreaded alternative minimum tax (AMT). In the article discussed here, we’re going to explain how employer-issued non-qualified stock options work and how they … [Read more...]
Per Diems Post-Tax Reform: What the TCJA Has and Hasn’t Changed
Do you have employees who travel on business for your company? Then you know that complicated recordkeeping is a royal pain in the neck for you and your employees. What’s more, handling things the wrong way puts you at risk for an audit disallowance. Well, there’s a solution to these problems. Consider using the IRS travel per diem method. Want to learn how the per … [Read more...]
Top 8 Changes in the New SECURE Act You Need to Know Now
As year-end approached in 2019, all was not deadlocked in Washington. You see, on December 20th the president signed off on an important new law called the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, also known as the SECURE Act. The new law, explained in my new article, makes significant changes in how you can… Save money for retirementUse your … [Read more...]