Can You Take the Self-Employed Health Insurance Deduction? If you're self-employed and pay for your own health insurance, you may have access to a valuable tax deduction. (How Do Owners of S Corporations Deduct Their Health Insurance?) The self-employed health insurance deduction can reduce your adjusted gross income dollar for dollar. You don't have to...Continue reading
Can an S Corporation Increase Your QBI Deduction? If you're a successful sole proprietor, you may already have heard one of the most common pieces of small-business tax advice: "You should consider becoming an S corporation." Usually, that conversation focuses on potentially reducing self-employment taxes. But for some higher-income business owners, there may be another...Continue reading
When you hear the words "home office deduction," what do you picture? Probably a spare bedroom with a desk, computer, filing cabinets and a door you can close. But what if you don't have a spare bedroom? Maybe you live in an apartment, condo or smaller house where every room already has a purpose. Does...Continue reading
If your business buys products to resell or purchases materials that become part of the work you perform, you've probably heard that you can't deduct those costs until the inventory is sold. While that was generally true for many years, today's tax rules give many small businesses much more flexibility than they realize. In fact,...Continue reading
If you're starting a business, chances are you've already spent money before making your first sale. You may have paid for a website, marketing materials, legal advice, software subscriptions, training, travel, licenses, or professional consulting. One of the most common questions new entrepreneurs ask is: "Can I deduct expenses before my business opens?" The answer...Continue reading
If you’ve been taking the home office deduction, you may have heard something like this: “Don’t take depreciation—it’ll come back to bite you when you sell your house.” It sounds logical. Nobody likes the idea of paying taxes later. But here’s the problem… skipping home office depreciation can actually cost you more than it saves. Let’s walk through...Continue reading