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How the IRS Destroyed the Section 199A Deduction for Small Business S Corporations and Partnerships

September 4, 2019 By Stephen Nelson CPA

I’ve got some bad news, unfortunately. The IRS may have destroyed or dramatically reduced your Section 199A deduction. At least if you’re a typical … [Read more...] about How the IRS Destroyed the Section 199A Deduction for Small Business S Corporations and Partnerships

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S Corporation Section 199A Deduction

November 5, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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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

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

Section 199A S Corporation Dissolution

April 30, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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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

Filed Under: Corporate taxation, individual income taxes, S corporation

S Corporation Shareholder Salaries and Section 199A Deduction

January 5, 2018 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Balancing S corp payroll tax savings against the Sec. 199A is tricky.

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

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Year-end S Corporation Accounting Checklist

November 27, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Do you own or do the accounting for an S corporation? If so, you want to make sure you take care of handful of year-end S corporation accounting tasks … [Read more...] about Year-end S Corporation Accounting Checklist

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S Corporation Reasonable Compensation

April 17, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Businesses often struggle with the "S corporation reasonable compensation" question. Set the number too low and you risk the wrath of the IRS. Set … [Read more...] about S Corporation Reasonable Compensation

Filed Under: Corporate taxation, S corporation

The Million Dollar S Corporation Mistake

January 16, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Bad or erroneous tax advice costs small business owners in all sorts of ways. But deciding not to run a successful small business as an S corporation … [Read more...] about The Million Dollar S Corporation Mistake

Filed Under: Corporate taxation, personal finance, retirement

S Corporation Paperwork Problems

January 9, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

S corporation paperwork problems can undermine your tax savings

Right before New Year’s Eve, a tax court vaporized an S corporation and its shareholder due to what might only amount to poor S corporation … [Read more...] about S Corporation Paperwork Problems

Filed Under: Corporate taxation, management, New business, S corporation

S Corporation Partnerships Let You Break Rules

December 26, 2016 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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I want to talk about S corporation partnerships in this week's blog post. And here's why: S corporations provide great tax savings, but … [Read more...] about S Corporation Partnerships Let You Break Rules

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, New business

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