The pros and cons of turning your home into a rental

Home selling (and buying) season is heating up. At the same time, rents are high in many parts of the country. What are the tax implications if you buy another home but decide to keep your current home and rent it out? Continue Reading The pros and cons of turning your home into a rental

Getting a handle on inventory

For retailers, manufacturers and many other businesses, a significant amount of working capital is tied up in inventory. What can your company do to lower its inventory carrying costs? Continue Reading Getting a handle on inventory

Keep these 3 issues in mind after you file your return

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Update on retirement account required minimum distributions

The SECURE 2.0 law includes good news about required minimum distributions from tax-favored retirement accounts. But an earlier law contained some bad news for certain beneficiaries of inherited retirement accounts. Here are the rules. Continue Reading Update on retirement account required minimum distributions

The tax deadline is almost here: File for an extension if you’re not ready

The April 15 tax deadline is approaching, but what if you’re not ready to file? There are some simple steps you can take to avoid steep penalties. Continue Reading The tax deadline is almost here: File for an extension if you’re not ready

Coordinating Sec. 179 tax deductions with bonus depreciation

There’s more than one way for businesses to claim depreciation tax deductions. By combining them, you can get optimal tax-saving results. Continue Reading Coordinating Sec. 179 tax deductions with bonus depreciation

Beware of a stealth tax on Social Security benefits

Many retirees are surprised to find out that some of their Social Security benefits are hit with federal income tax. Will you be one of them? Here are the rules. Continue Reading Beware of a stealth tax on Social Security benefits

Maximize the QBI deduction before it’s gone

The qualified business income (QBI) deduction is scheduled to disappear after 2025. Congress could extend it, but don’t count on it. Here’s what you need to know to make the most of it while you can. Continue Reading Maximize the QBI deduction before it’s gone

Cash vs. accrual accounting: What’s the difference?

Is your business using the optimal method of accounting? What’s right depends on your company’s size, level of sophistication and other key factors. Continue Reading Cash vs. accrual accounting: What’s the difference?

Tax-wise ways to take cash from your corporation while avoiding dividend treatment

As you may know, dividends paid out by a corporation are taxable to shareholders and can’t be deducted by the business. But there may be ways to get cash out of your closely held corporation without dividend treatment. Continue Reading Tax-wise ways to take cash from your corporation while avoiding dividend treatment