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Section 199A Proposed Regulations News

July 26, 2018 By Steve

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

July 16, 2018 By Beth Nelson

You know your business needs to hire employees, and you’re already on board with using a full-service payroll provider such as Gusto, Intuit … [Read more...] about Washington Small Business Payroll Setup Tips

June 18, 2018 By Steve

A reader of our “Maximizing Section 199A Deductions” monograph recently e-mailed to ask about the Section 199A Section 1031 connection. His … [Read more...] about The Section 199A Section 1031 Conundrum

April 9, 2018 By Steve

The first 2018 estimated tax payment comes due next week. And to make that deposit, small business owners should calculate the new Sec. 199A deduction … [Read more...] about 199A Deduction: Calculating Your Tax Savings

March 19, 2018 By Steve

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

February 12, 2018 By Steve

If you’re a real estate investor, you’ve probably already wondered whether you get a real estate investor Sec. 199A deduction. (You do.) And then also … [Read more...] about The Real Estate Investor Sec. 199A Deduction

January 13, 2018 By Steve

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

January 5, 2018 By Steve

Starting in 2018, S corporations face a new complexity when setting shareholder-employee salaries. While setting a low salary saves payroll taxes, … [Read more...] about S Corporation Shareholder Salaries and Sec. 199A Deduction

December 27, 2017 By Steve

If you own a pass-thru entity, you hopefully already know the new tax law provides a gigantic new tax break: the Sec. 199A pass-thru entity … [Read more...] about Sec. 199A Pass-thru Entity Deduction and the Principal Asset Disqualification

December 19, 2017 By Steve

Sometime today or tomorrow, probably, Congress will pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, an enormous, complicated 500-page chunk of tax law. Among … [Read more...] about Pass-thru Income Deduction: Top 12 Things Every Business Must Know