Category: <span>Tax Tips</span>

Can the IRS Require Odometer Readings with the Mileage Rate?

Can the IRS Require Odometer Readings with the Mileage Rate?

Can the IRS Require Odometer Readings with the Mileage Rate? Do you claim your business miles at the IRS optional rate? If so, imagine you are now being audited by the IRS for your business mileage. The IRS has requested odometer readings for your vehicle. You might...
Know These Tax Rules If Your Average Rental Is Seven Days or Less

Know These Tax Rules If Your Average Rental Is Seven Days or Less

Know These Tax Rules If Your Average Rental Is Seven Days or Less If you own a condominium, cottage, cabin, lake or beach home, ski lodge, or similar property that you rent for an “average” rental period of seven days or less for the year, you have a property with...
Combine Home Sale with the 1031 Exchange

Combine Home Sale with the 1031 Exchange

Combine Home Sale with the 1031 Exchange You don’t often get the opportunity to even consider making a tax-saving double play. But your personal residence combined with a desire for a rental property can provide just such an opportunity.  The tax-saving strategy is to...
Backdoor Roth IRA Opportunities Still Available After TCJA

Backdoor Roth IRA Opportunities Still Available After TCJA

TCJA Tax Reform Sticks It to Business Start-Ups That Lose Money Good news. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) didnot harm the backdoor Roth strategy. As you likely know, the Roth IRA is a terrific wayto grow your wealth with a minimum tax downsidebecause you pay the...
Terminating Your S Corporation Election

Terminating Your S Corporation Election

Terminating Your S Corporation Election Tax reform may have you thinking of changing your S corporation to a C corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship. With such a switch, you need to consider: How do I terminate the S corporation election correctly? What are...