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Why I work seven days a week during tax season

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Why I work seven days a week during tax season

A tax accountant explains his mission to educate clients because most tax pros don't take time to talk.

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How the IRS decides if your business is a hobby

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How the IRS decides if your business is a hobby

If you lose money for years, the IRS may call it a hobby and limit your deductions to only the income you made.

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Truck drivers miss these deductions all the time

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Truck drivers miss these deductions all the time

Long-haul truckers can claim per diem ($70-80/day) and mileage on their personal vehicle for parts runs.

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Business travel deductions you might be missing

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Business travel deductions you might be missing

Business trips are deductible if the purpose is business, travel days count, and you keep receipts or track mileage.

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Why business deductions aren't cheating the system

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Why business deductions aren't cheating the system

Deductions shift taxable income through the economy rather than eliminating tax revenue entirely.

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Online business tax mistakes to avoid

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Online business tax mistakes to avoid

Brief mention of common tax issues for e-commerce and online businesses.

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Why you shouldn't ignore Venmo 1099s from the IRS

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Why you shouldn't ignore Venmo 1099s from the IRS

Report Venmo income on Schedule C, deduct expenses, and pay the tax rather than risk IRS garnishing wages or bank accounts.

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Handing out business cards doesn't make it a business trip

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Handing out business cards doesn't make it a business trip

A trip needs a real business purpose, not just exchanging cards while vacationing, or you risk IRS penalties later.

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Should business owners worry about audits

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Should business owners worry about audits

Brief intro to whether business owners should be concerned about IRS audits and tax return rules.

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What travel expenses are deductible on a business trip

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What travel expenses are deductible on a business trip

Your travel day expenses like mileage, hotels, meals, flights, and rental cars are all deductible against your business income.

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Why calling your vacation a business trip doesn't work

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Why calling your vacation a business trip doesn't work

The IRS looks at the purpose of your trip, not whether you handed out business cards or picked up flyers.

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Tax tip from TJ

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Tax tip from TJ

Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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Business meals don't have special rules you think they do

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Business meals don't have special rules you think they do

The IRS cares about proportion, not whether you discussed business or met during work hours.

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How travel influencers deduct their trips

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How travel influencers deduct their trips

Travel creators can deduct expenses when doing 2-4 hours of business daily, but personal vacation days don't qualify.

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What triggers an IRS audit and how to avoid it

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What triggers an IRS audit and how to avoid it

Unusual patterns like high losses against high income can trigger review; best defense is accurate reporting with receipts.

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Why the all-cash strategy eventually catches up to you

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Why the all-cash strategy eventually catches up to you

If you can't show where your cash came from when paying business bills, a random audit will expose the gap.

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How contractors can avoid an audit

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How contractors can avoid an audit

Track everything, use cards not cash, keep receipts, and just tell the truth on your taxes.

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Is it deductible? Quick-fire tax questions answered

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Is it deductible? Quick-fire tax questions answered

Common expenses like podcast gear, meals, and travel can be deductible if they have a legitimate business purpose.

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Why the IRS calls your business a hobby

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Why the IRS calls your business a hobby

If you start a business just to lose money and offset W2 income, the IRS may call it a hobby and disallow all those losses.

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Why business deductions still help the economy

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Why business deductions still help the economy

When you spend on your business, the recipient pays tax on that income instead of you.

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Why starting a business just to lose money backfires

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Why starting a business just to lose money backfires

The IRS can reclassify your money-losing business as a hobby, denying losses and adding penalties.

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How a cruise can become a tax deductible business expense

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How a cruise can become a tax deductible business expense

Hosting professionals for investment and retirement planning sessions can make a week-long cruise tax deductible.

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Your tax guy should be asking these questions

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Your tax guy should be asking these questions

A detailed review found $25,000 in missing deductions that saved a construction business owner $12,000.

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Most business returns I review overpay by $3,000 to $5,000

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Most business returns I review overpay by $3,000 to $5,000

80% of business returns I review have missed deductions worth $3,000 to $5,000 that went straight to the IRS.

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