Okay, a weird thing about the pass-thru "Section 199A deduction” created by the new tax law. Section 199A changes retirement planning for some small b … [Read more...] about Sec. 199A Changes Retirement Planning
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Section 199A Technical Corrections Fix Grain Glitch
On March 22, 2018, the President signed into law the Section 199A technical corrections that fix the grain glitch. The bad news with these Section … [Read more...] about Section 199A Technical Corrections Fix Grain Glitch
Section 199A S Corporation Dissolution
Some S corporation owners are starting to ask about Section 199A S corporation dissolution. In other words, should an S corporation dissolve to … [Read more...] about Section 199A S Corporation Dissolution
Real Estate Professional Audit Troubles
Are you worried about a real estate professional audit? You maybe should be if you're using the real estate professional designation to sidestep … [Read more...] about Real Estate Professional Audit Troubles
How to Extend Tax Return Last Minute
If you can’t file a tax return by April 17, 2018—the due date for 2017 returns given that April 15 falls on a Sunday and April 16 is a holiday in Was … [Read more...] about How to Extend Tax Return Last Minute
199A Deduction: Calculating Your Tax Savings
As you work on preparing your 2018 income tax return, you may wonder how much income tax the new Section 199A deduction saves you. This post, … [Read more...] about 199A Deduction: Calculating Your Tax Savings
Meals and Entertainment Deduction Rules for 2018 and Beyond
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 w … [Read more...] about Meals and Entertainment Deduction Rules for 2018 and Beyond
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
S Corporation Shareholder Salaries and Section 199A Deduction
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 Section 199A Deduction
Section 199A Deduction and Principal Asset Disqualification
Do you own a pass-through entity? You may already know the new tax law provides a gigantic new tax break. The Section 199A pass-through entity … [Read more...] about Section 199A Deduction and Principal Asset Disqualification