Tax Tip Tuesday | Backdoor Roth

*this transcript was taken from our Tax Tip Tuesday post on Youtube.  You can watch the video here. Hey everyone. Welcome to another Tax Tip Tuesday. Today we’re going to be talking about the backdoor Roth. This is a very popular subject for physicians and other high-net worth individuals because face it, you guys make too …

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Tax Tip Tuesday | CPAs versus EAs

*this transcript was taken from our Tax Tip Tuesday post on Youtube.  You can watch the video here. Hey, everyone. It’s Tax Tip Tuesday. Today I’m going to be talking about CPAs versus EAs. Most of you know what a CPA is, certified public accountant, but some of you might not know what enrolled agents are. …

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Can I write off a cruise?

On the week of September 16th I was with my family on a Disney Halloween themed cruise ship, enjoying the all encompassing experience of being out in the middle of the ocean for four nights. I have to admit, I am not a boat person and this tripped confirmed it! We had rough seas going …

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Creating More Business Meal Tax Deductions After the TCJA

Here’s good news for business meals: the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) removed the “directly related and associated with” requirements from business meals. The net effect of this change is to subject business meals once again to the pre-1963 “ordinary and necessary” business expense rules. You are going to like these rules. Restaurants and …

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Impact of Death, Retirement, and Disability on the 179 Deduction

What tax effect would death, retirement, or disability have on you or your business? Here’s an easy example to illustrate. Let’s say that in 2017, you purchased for business use a pickup truck with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 6,000 pounds. Asserting that you use the pickup 100 percent for business, you expensed …

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Take Advantage of the 199A Deduction for 2019

If you operate your business as a pass-through entity, such as a proprietorship, partnership, or S corporation, the profits of that business can generate the Section 199A tax deduction. No-Problem Businesses You qualify for the Section 199A deduction—period, regardless of pass-through business type—when you have pass-through qualified business income (QBI), and 2019 Form 1040 taxable …

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