Who Can Deduct Home Office Expense?
It’s tax time, so the hosts of "Money Talks" answer the burning question of “Who can deduct home office expenses?”
401(k) Plan Vendors and Service Fee Disclosures
401(k) plans have been notorious for hiding fees and sometimes charging excessive fees for services that are not received. This rule places more requirements and responsibilities on plan service providers.
Tax Strategist: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
The recently enacted Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 is a sweeping tax package that includes, among many other items, an extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for two years, estate tax relief, a two-year patch of the alternative minimum tax (AMT), a two-percentage-point cut in employee-paid payroll taxes and in self-employment tax for 2011, new incentives to invest in machinery and equipment, and a host of retroactively resuscitated and extended tax breaks for individuals and businesses.
Relocation and Changing Jobs Checklist
Bil Lako, CFP® and Dr. Gene discuss what you should consider before relocating for a job opportunity.
Cost Segregation
If you own a residential rental or commercial building, you may be eligible for substantial tax breaks for depreciating your property through a cost segregation analysis. For more information on how different types of buildings are depreciated and what items may qualify for accelerated depreciation methods, read this C.P.A. Insight.
Independent Contractors—How to Classify Workers
If you hire contractors for your business, you should review the list of determining factors provided by the IRS to help you classify workers either as employees or independent contractors. When reviewing the checklist, the IRS will make its decision on the whole picture of the professional relationship, not just a single factor. For more information on classifying workers, read this C.P.A. Insight.
Qualified Long-Term Care Insurance—An Available Option for Employer-Provided Health Plans
Those who are self-employed, partners in a partnership or LLC and 2% or more shareholders in an S corporation can likely add a tax deductible long-term care insurance policies to their health insurance benefits program. For more information on the IRS’ requirements for the policy to be qualified for favorable tax treatment, read this C.P.A. Insight.
Should My Small Business Be a Sole Proprietorship?
About 75% of the businesses in our country are structured as sole proprietorships, unincorporated businesses that consist of one individual owner. This business structure is the simplest and least expensive to form and dissolve; however, it opens the owner to unlimited personal liability and debts of the business are debts of the owner. For more information on sole proprietorships, read this C.P.A. Insight.
Top Ten Reasons Why Small Businesses Fail
The staggering statistic is that most small businesses fail within the first four years. A successful business is continuously growing and adapting to the current business environment and not resting on its laurels. For the top 10 avenues of potential failure and how to avoid some of the pitfalls associated with them, read this C.P.A. Insight.
Holiday Gift Giving to Customers
It may be before Halloween, but now is the time many companies begin to think about holiday gift giving for their important clients. It may be the thought that counts, but the IRS has limits on how much a gift can cost and still be considered a business tax deduction. For more information on business gift giving, read this C.P.A. Insight.