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S Corporation Section 199A Deduction

November 5, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Picture of Young businessman standing in front of sketched charts and signs on a blackboard for the retirement savings Sec. 199A blog post

The S Corporation Section 199A deduction gets complicated. Especially for S corporation business owners who don’t get good advice from a knowledgeable … [Read more...] about S Corporation Section 199A Deduction

Filed Under: business taxes, individual income taxes

Has Your Small Business Stopped Growing?

October 15, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Has your small business stopped growing? I might know why. And more importantly, if it turns out the textbook answer I give is right, the answer … [Read more...] about Has Your Small Business Stopped Growing?

Filed Under: management, Strategy

Section 199A Trade or Business Concept Deconstructed

October 1, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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The new Section 199A deduction requires taxpayers to identify the individual trades or businesses they receive income from. The reason for this … [Read more...] about Section 199A Trade or Business Concept Deconstructed

Filed Under: business taxes, individual income taxes

Section 199A Rental Property Trade or Business Definition

September 17, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Even small investors should benefit from the Section 199A rental property deduction.

Section 199A potentially gives real estate investors a deduction equal to 20% of their rental income. Some real estate investor with, say, $100,000 … [Read more...] about Section 199A Rental Property Trade or Business Definition

Filed Under: individual income taxes, investment, personal finance, real estate, Section 199A

S Corporation Home Office Deduction Revisited

September 3, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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My oldest friend (since 5th grade) is also a CPA. At lunch last week, he made a great observation. If you run your business as an S corporation and … [Read more...] about S Corporation Home Office Deduction Revisited

Filed Under: business taxes, S corporation

The Retirement Saving Section 199A Deduction Connection

August 20, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Note: This blog post has not been updated for the Section 199A final regulations that appeared over the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend … [Read more...] about The Retirement Saving Section 199A Deduction Connection

Filed Under: investment, personal finance, real estate, Section 199A

Pricing Small Business Services Profitably

August 13, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Pricing small business services profitably? Hey it's a lot harder than pricing vegetables.

A weird coincidence: Over the last week, I’ve run into two friends (not clients) who told me they aren't pricing small business services … [Read more...] about Pricing Small Business Services Profitably

Filed Under: management, Strategy

Section 199A Proposed Regulations News

July 26, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The Sec. 199A proposed regulations have been delayed.

Normally, we don't "do" news type blog posts. This is a how-to blog, obviously. But we rather accidentally stumbled on some news about the Section … [Read more...] about Section 199A Proposed Regulations News

Filed Under: business taxes, individual income taxes

Washington Estate Tax Worries? 3 Tips Save Thousands

July 11, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Editor’s note: This week, attorney Raemi L. Gilkerson discusses the Washington estate tax and then the steps individuals can take to minimize this … [Read more...] about Washington Estate Tax Worries? 3 Tips Save Thousands

Filed Under: Estate tax, personal finance

The Wisdom of Elders: Bogleheads Three Fund Portfolio

July 2, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Last Thursday, Taylor Larimore sent me a copy of his new book, The Bogleheads Guide to the Three-fund Portfolio. Saturday morning, I read … [Read more...] about The Wisdom of Elders: Bogleheads Three Fund Portfolio

Filed Under: investment, personal finance

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Starting in 2026, the Section 199A deduction works slightly different. Congress adjusted the formulas for inflation, improved how future inflation … [Read More...] about Section 199A QBI Deduction Calculator

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If you’re a taxpayer likely affected by Washington’s new “millionaire tax?” Or you run a charity in Washington state? Yeah. You want to understand how … [Read More...] about Washington’s New Millionaire Tax Quietly Limits Charitable Deductions

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Sleeper Material Participation Rules for Short-Term Rental Investors

Short-term rental investors often know the first three material participation rules—more than 500 hours, substantially all the hours, and 100 hours … [Read More...] about Sleeper Material Participation Rules for Short-Term Rental Investors

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