When buying a business, you may not focus on taxes. But the way the transaction is structured can lead to better or worse tax results after the acquisition.
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Your Weekly ReadTaxes when you sell an appreciated vacation home
If you own a vacation home, perhaps you’re ready to sell it. What are the tax implications? Here are the rules if you sell at a profit.
Defer a current tax bill with a like-kind exchange
The real estate market has been tough recently. But there are still large profits being made on some business property. In these cases, a “like-kind” exchange may be attractive when selling commercial or investment real estate.
What types of expenses can’t be written off by your business?
As a business owner, expenses can be written off in order to save you money. What things can’t be written off?
Update on depreciating business assets
Inflation has some beneficial side effects. One is that the amount of depreciation tax breaks your business can claim has increased for 2023.
The cents-per-mile rate for business miles decreases again for 2021
This year, the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business decreased by one-and-one-half cents, to 56 cents per mile. As a result, you might claim a lower deduction for vehicle-related expenses for 2021...
See how depreciation can save taxes for your small business
As we approach the end of the year, it’s a good time to think about whether your business needs to buy business equipment and other depreciable property. If so, you may benefit from the Section 179 depreciation tax deduction for business property. The election...
CARES Act provides businesses with more COVID-19 tax relief
On March 27, President Trump signed into law another coronavirus (COVID-19) law, which provides extensive relief for businesses and employers. Here are some of the tax-related provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Employee...
Mileage rate for business miles decreases slightly for 2020
This year, the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business decreased by one-half cent, to 57.5 cents per mile. As a result, you might claim a lower deduction for vehicle-related expense for 2020 than...
Small business owners still have time for year-end tax planning
Don’t let the holiday rush keep you from taking some important steps to reduce your 2019 tax liability. You still have time to execute a few tax-saving strategies. Here are three tax planning ideas to implement before the end of the year. Buying assets Thinking about...
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