The meals and entertainment deduction rules for 2018 differ from those used in the past. If you’re a business owner or real estate investor, you … [Read more...] about Meals and Entertainment Deduction Rules for 2018 and Beyond
Siamond Withdrawal Rate Not a Pretty Picture
A couple of weeks ago, a respected and rather mathematical member of the popular Bogleheads online investing forum, Siamond, posted a thoughtful … [Read more...] about Siamond Withdrawal Rate Not a Pretty Picture
100% Stocks Allocation Suffers Two Big Flaws
A couple of times recently, I’ve encountered folks proudly using a 100% stocks allocation for their retirement savings. This approach, they say, … [Read more...] about 100% Stocks Allocation Suffers Two Big Flaws
Lessons from Rate of Return on Everything Paper
A few weeks ago, a group of researchers from various universities published a working paper: The Rate of Return on Everything, 1870-2015. The paper … [Read more...] about Lessons from Rate of Return on Everything Paper
New Mortgage Interest Deduction Rules
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 creates new mortgage interest deduction rules. I’m going to briefly describe the new rules, therefore, so you can … [Read more...] about New Mortgage Interest Deduction Rules
The Real Estate Investor Sec. 199A Deduction
If you’re a real estate investor, you’ve probably already wondered whether you get a real estate investor Sec. 199A deduction. (You maybe do.) And … [Read more...] about The Real Estate Investor Sec. 199A Deduction
International Tax Reform: Key Changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Editor's note: This week, CPA Moses Man discusses elements of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act related to international tax reform, focusing on those tax law … [Read more...] about International Tax Reform: Key Changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Technology Entrepreneurship Intersection
Last week, this blog discussed one of the important small business insights from Bhu Srinivasan’s excellent book, Americana: A 400-year History of … [Read more...] about The Technology Entrepreneurship Intersection
Henry Ford and the Problem of Customer-ization
Last month, while on vacation, I read Bhu Srinivasan’s excellent book, Americana: A 400-year History of American Capitalism. Srinivasan’s epic work … [Read more...] about Henry Ford and the Problem of Customer-ization
Section 199A Deduction Phase-out Calculations
The Section 199A deduction phase-out calculations confuse lots of people. They even confuse smart accountants, as several readers of my Maximizing … [Read more...] about Section 199A Deduction Phase-out Calculations