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February 22, 2019
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) limits or eliminates several itemized deductions that have been available to many individual taxpayers. Here are five deductions reduced or eliminated by the new tax reform and could impact your income tax return: State and local tax deduction. For 2018 through 2025, your total itemized deduction for all […]
February 22, 2019
Small business owners who work from home could save money on their taxes by taking the home office deduction, as long as they meet the requirements set forth by the IRS. There are now two methods to choose from when considering your home office deduction: the actual expenses method and the simplified method. Basics of […]
February 15, 2019
When it comes to self-employment taxes, an LLC member is not necessarily in the same boat as a limited partner. The IRS is cracking down on LLC members who underreport their SE income by erroneously claiming they are similar to a limited partner of a Partnership. Facts and circumstances play a key role in making […]
February 11, 2019
By Miranda Aavatsmark Iceberg! Straight ahead! Although there are many theories why the unsinkable ship, the Titanic, sank, ultimately the piercing claws of the iceberg underwater was the cause of her untimely fate. When The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) rolled out a new limitation on business interest expense, it appeared, at […]
February 11, 2019
A recently proposed bill could make the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 permanent. Senators Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) had good news for the craft beverage industry on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. The Senators announced a bipartisan bill, which if passed, would amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent […]
February 11, 2019
With the recent changes under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA), tax rates for C corporations have come down to a flat 21%, making it very appealing for many business owners. However, there are still several important factors that need to be taken into account before making the decision to become a C corporation: […]
January 30, 2019
As you likely know by now, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) reduced or eliminated many deductions for individuals. One itemized deduction the TCJA kept intact is for investment interest expense. This is interest on debt used to buy assets held for investment (such as margin debt used to buy securities). But, just because […]
January 29, 2019
Commercial buildings and improvements generally are depreciated over 39 years, which essentially means you can deduct a portion of the cost every year over the depreciation period. (Land isn’t depreciable.) But, special tax breaks that allow deductions to be taken more quickly are available for certain real estate investments. Some of these were enhanced by […]
January 29, 2019
When President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December 2017, much was made of the dramatic cut in corporate tax rates. But the TCJA also includes a generous deduction for smaller businesses that operate as pass-through entities (the income from these entities is “passed through” to owners and taxed […]
January 28, 2019
When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) was passed in late 2017, there was a lot for manufacturers to be excited about. The return of bonus depreciation, a lowering of the corporate tax rate, and the enactment of the 20% deduction for qualified business income all have the potential to drastically lower income taxes […]
January 24, 2019
Many business tax limitations are annually indexed for inflation, and a number of these have gone up for 2019. There are also new limitations related to section 199A, which were added with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Below are a few that could impact your taxes this year. Deductions Section 179 expensing: Limit: […]
January 21, 2019
As the result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), many changes to the tax law went into effect in 2018 and either apply through 2025 or are now permanent. However, there are two major changes enacted by the TCJA which take effect beginning in 2019. Here’s a closer look. 1. Medical Expense Deduction […]
January 18, 2019
If you didn’t adjust your withholdings or estimated tax payments in 2018 and now owe tax, you could qualify for penalty relief. On January 16, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it is generally waiving the estimated tax penalty for taxpayers who have paid at least 85% of their total tax liability during the […]
December 21, 2018
Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Net Operating Losses (NOLs) generated allowed taxpayers to carry back the loss two years and/or carry it forward up to 20 years. In addition to the carryback/carryforward provisions, taxpayers could fully offset taxable income if not limited by the IRC section 382 limitations. However, now the […]
December 20, 2018
One of the biggest questions arising from the passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) involves the add-back of disallowed fringe benefit deductions to an exempt organization’s unrelated business income (UBI) – in particular, parking expenses paid or incurred by the exempt organization for its employees. The IRS has recently released Notice 2018-99 […]
