Surprising Tax Deductions: Understanding the “Augusta Rule”

Why you may not have to pay taxes on rental income In the mid-70s, Section 280A of the U.S. tax code was enacted. Among other things, this allowed people to rent their homes for a certain amount of time and not have to pay taxes on this income. Since Congress was spurred on in part…

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The Elements of Realizing Your Company’s Vision

Successful organizations have a vision and the explicitly-defined goals and processes to achieve it Growth by chance is a possibility, but do you want to bet on it? Growth through purposeful planning is a smarter choice, and there’s an approach that offers actionable steps which create a roadmap to business success. The most successful organizations…

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Explaining Tax Reform: The Section 199A Business Deduction

The new law creates the most significant tax break for small business owners in decades The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the nation’s first major tax overhaul in 30 years – and introduces a completely new concept to the Internal Revenue Code. For the first time, IRC Section 199A allows individual taxpayers (other than corporations)…

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Tax Reform Alert: New Tax Law Sticks it to Certain Service Trade or Businesses

The 20 percent tax deduction under new 2018 tax code Section 199A is a very nice tax break for business owners, except for owners with high income who also fall into the out-of-favor group. In general, the out-of-favor group includes lawyers, doctors, accountants, tax professionals, consultants, athletes, authors, security traders, actors, singers, musicians, entertainers, and…

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