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Tax Strategy Tuesday: Start a Pension Plan for Yourself

December 28, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Another idea? The pension plan tax strategy

The year is almost over. Not much time at all to take steps that reduce your taxes. But one last-minute idea to share. An easy trick that can help … [Read more...] about Tax Strategy Tuesday: Start a Pension Plan for Yourself

Filed Under: business taxes, individual income taxes, retirement, Tax Strategy Tuesday

Tax Strategy Tuesday:  Startup Business Employee Retention Credit

December 21, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Recovery startup business employee retention credit gives entreperneurs up to $100,000 in tax savings.

The year ends in a just a few days. So, a last minute tax strategy: If you can start a business before the year ends, you should be able to employ the … [Read more...] about Tax Strategy Tuesday:  Startup Business Employee Retention Credit

Filed Under: business taxes, employee retention credit, individual income taxes, Tax Strategy Tuesday

Tax Strategy Tuesday:  Convert Guaranteed Payments to Qualified Business Income

December 14, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Convert quaranteed payments into QBI to salvage 199A deductions.

Okay. This Tuesday? I've got a tax strategy for partnerships. A strategy that can save individual partners thousands in taxes annually. Maybe even … [Read more...] about Tax Strategy Tuesday:  Convert Guaranteed Payments to Qualified Business Income

Filed Under: business taxes, individual income taxes, Section 199A, Tax Strategy Tuesday

Tax Strategy Tuesday:  One Person S Corporation

December 6, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

This Tuesday's tax strategy: The one person S corporation.

In a few weeks, one tax year ends and a new tax year starts. For that reason, it makes sense to talk about a powerful tax strategy for small … [Read more...] about Tax Strategy Tuesday:  One Person S Corporation

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, S corporation, Tax Strategy Tuesday

Tax Strategy Tuesday:  Vacation Rental Property

November 30, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The vacation rental tax strategy works well if you understand the rules.

On Tuesdays, for at least the next few weeks, we will blog about tax strategies that high-income investors and business owners may be able to use to … [Read more...] about Tax Strategy Tuesday:  Vacation Rental Property

Filed Under: individual income taxes, personal finance, real estate, Tax Strategy Tuesday

Build Back Better S Corporation Tax Hits High Income Taxpayers

November 15, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Build Back Better S corporation tax hits high income taxpayers.

The Build Back Better Act hits S corporation owners and active real estate investors a bit harder than some of us guessed. In a nutshell? It … [Read more...] about Build Back Better S Corporation Tax Hits High Income Taxpayers

Filed Under: Corporate taxation, individual income taxes, real estate, S corporation Tagged With: Build Back Better

Employee Retention Credit Checklist

November 1, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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It clicked for me a few days ago. We need an employee retention credit checklist. For when we prepare the tax returns of small business owners next … [Read more...] about Employee Retention Credit Checklist

Filed Under: employee retention credit

Psst. Time to Raise Your Prices.

October 15, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Inflation means you probably need to raise your prices blog post.

I don't know about your small business. But for us? We haven't been very disciplined about raising prices during the pandemic. So even if our costs … [Read more...] about Psst. Time to Raise Your Prices.

Filed Under: management, New business, Strategy

That Nearly Secret IRS Personal Wealth Study

October 1, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Nearly secret IRS personal wealthy study an elephant in the room?

Last spring, some fascinating, nearly secret IRS personal wealth information slipped out into public view. And, just so there’s not confusion, I am … [Read more...] about That Nearly Secret IRS Personal Wealth Study

Filed Under: Estate tax, personal finance, wealth tax

Biden Tax Plan Starts Long Slow Death of the S Corporation

September 19, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Bid tax plan starts slow motion death of S corporation.

I guess it had to happen. Eventually. The end of the S corporation, I mean. People have complained about the loophole, gosh, probably since … [Read more...] about Biden Tax Plan Starts Long Slow Death of the S Corporation

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, S corporation

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