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When partners pay expenses related to the business
May 9, 2024
Categories: Business, expenses, Partnership, reimbursement
It’s not unusual for a partner to incur expenses related to the partnership’s business. This is especially likely to occur in service partnerships such as an architecture or law firm. For example, partners in service partnerships may incur entertainment expenses in developing new client relationships. They may also incur expenses for: transportation to get to and from client meetings, professional publications, continuing education and home office. What’s the tax treatment of such
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9 tax considerations if you’re starting a business as a sole proprietor
February 8, 2024
Categories: #hh, Deductions, pass-through deduction, Schedule C, Self Employment, Small business, Sole proprietorship
When launching a small business, many entrepreneurs start out as sole proprietors. If you’re launching a venture as a sole proprietorship, you need to understand the tax issues involved. Here are nine considerations: 1. You may qualify for the pass-through deduction. To the extent your business generates qualified business income, you’re currently eligible to claim the 20% pass-through deduction, subject to limitations. The deduction is taken “below the line,” meaning
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4 ideas that may help reduce your 2023 tax bill
December 12, 2023
Categories: #hh, Deductions, Retirement, SEP-IRA
If you’re concerned about your 2023 tax bill, there may still be time to reduce it. Here are four quick strategies that may help you trim your taxes before year end. 1. Accelerate deductions and/or defer income. Certain tax deductions are claimed for the year of payment, such as the mortgage interest deduction. So, if you make your January 2024 payment in December, you can deduct the interest portion on your 2023 tax return (assuming you itemize). Pushing income into the new year
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There still may be time to reduce your small business 2023 tax bill
December 5, 2023
Categories: #hh, Deductions, Depreciation
In the midst of holiday parties and shopping for gifts, don’t forget to consider steps to cut the 2023 tax liability for your business. You still have time to take advantage of a few opportunities. Time deductions and income If your business operates on a cash basis, you can significantly affect your amount of taxable income by accelerating your deductions into 2023 and deferring income into 2024 (assuming you expect to be taxed at the same or a lower rate next year). For example,
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Key 2024 inflation-adjusted tax parameters for small businesses and their owners
November 21, 2023
Categories: C Corp, Deductions, Depreciation, Federal Income, LLC, LTCG, Partnership, Scorp, Tax Brackets
The IRS recently announced various inflation-adjusted federal income tax amounts. Here’s a rundown of the amounts that are most likely to affect small businesses and their owners. Rates and brackets If you run your business as a sole proprietorship or pass-through business entity (LLC, partnership or S corporation), the business’s net ordinary income from operations is passed through to you and reported on your personal Form 1040. You then pay the individual federal income tax rates
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Business automobiles: How the tax depreciation rules work
October 17, 2023
Categories: Depreciation, Vehicles
Do you use an automobile in your trade or business? If so, you may question how depreciation tax deductions are determined. The rules are complicated, and special limitations that apply to vehicles classified as passenger autos (which include many pickups and SUVs) can result in it taking longer than expected to fully depreciate a vehicle. Depreciation is built into the cents-per-mile rate First, be aware that separate depreciation calculations for a passenger auto only come into play if you
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Update on depreciating business assets
September 5, 2023
Categories: Deductions, Depreciation, inflation
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act liberalized the rules for depreciating business assets. However, the amounts change every year due to inflation adjustments. And due to high inflation, the adjustments for 2023 were big. Here are the numbers that small business owners need to know. Section 179 deductions For qualifying assets placed in service in tax years beginning in 2023, the maximum Sec. 179 deduction is $1.16 million. But if your business puts in service more than $2.89 million of qualified