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What makes a business trip tax deductible

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What makes a business trip tax deductible

Business trips need a business purpose, and each day must include work hours except weekends between meetings.

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Which business deductions actually work and which don't

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Which business deductions actually work and which don't

Dinner after work can be deductible, car wraps are deductible but not the car itself, and vacation trips need real business purpose.

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Do you need to keep boxes of receipts?

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Do you need to keep boxes of receipts?

Use one dedicated bank account and credit card for business expenses instead of keeping paper receipts.

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What makes a meal a business expense

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What makes a meal a business expense

A business meal must benefit the business, but that doesn't mean it has to be a marketing expense.

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Free tax review for small business owners

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Free tax review for small business owners

Send us last year's taxes and we'll review them for free to see if you overpaid.

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Why cash payments can backfire in an IRS audit

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Why cash payments can backfire in an IRS audit

If you pay rent or expenses in cash with no bank records, an audit will expose the mismatch and create big problems.

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Actual expenses vs mileage rate for vehicle deductions

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Actual expenses vs mileage rate for vehicle deductions

You can only deduct the business-use percentage of vehicle costs, whether using actual expenses or the mileage rate.

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Why business deductions feel like half-price purchases

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Why business deductions feel like half-price purchases

Business expenses reduce your taxes, so a $30 purchase effectively costs $20 compared to buying with after-tax W2 income.

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How business owners lower taxes with reimbursements

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How business owners lower taxes with reimbursements

By paying yourself a smaller salary and taking legitimate business reimbursements, you reduce taxable profit while keeping more money.

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Why cash payments can backfire in an IRS audit

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Why cash payments can backfire in an IRS audit

If you pay rent and expenses in cash with no bank records, an audit will raise red flags you can't explain.

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Why business owners pay less tax than W-2 employees

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Why business owners pay less tax than W-2 employees

W-2 income has limited deductions, but a side business lets you write off more expenses and save more for retirement.

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Signs you have the wrong tax preparer

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Signs you have the wrong tax preparer

If your tax preparer never talks to you about deductions for your business, you need a new one.

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Cashing corporate checks to avoid taxes is fraud

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Cashing corporate checks to avoid taxes is fraud

Rent payments from your corporation to yourself must be deposited and reported as income, not cashed to hide it.

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Why W-2 employees have fewer deductions than business owners

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Why W-2 employees have fewer deductions than business owners

W-2 income is taxed at the top, but a side business lets you deduct expenses and save more for retirement before paying tax.

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Why self-employment gives you more tax control than a W-2 job

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Why self-employment gives you more tax control than a W-2 job

Self-employed people can write off business expenses and pay lower taxes than W-2 employees with the same income.

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Why self-employment gives you more tax deductions than a W-2

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Why self-employment gives you more tax deductions than a W-2

W-2 workers have limited write-offs while business owners can deduct travel, phones, and expenses used to run their lives.

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Why the Augusta rule isn't as easy as people think

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Why the Augusta rule isn't as easy as people think

You need fair rent, employees attending, and actual business conducted to qualify for the Augusta rule.

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Don't pre-calculate your meal expense deduction at 50%

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Don't pre-calculate your meal expense deduction at 50%

Give your accountant the full meal expense amount because the tax software automatically cuts it in half for you.

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Why small business owners should prep taxes in summer

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Why small business owners should prep taxes in summer

Get your books ready in summer so you can review strategies in fall and act before year end.

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Shop equipment is a write-off, stop missing it

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Shop equipment is a write-off, stop missing it

Equipment purchases for your business are deductible, and missing them for years means thousands lost to the IRS.

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Why business owners have more tax options than W2 employees

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Why business owners have more tax options than W2 employees

Businesses deduct expenses before taxes while W2 workers pay tax on their full income first.

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How S corp deductions keep money in your pocket

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How S corp deductions keep money in your pocket

Let your S corp pay for meals, travel, and miles so you keep more of your income instead of giving it to the government.

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Airbnb deductions your tax preparer is missing

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Airbnb deductions your tax preparer is missing

Most Airbnb owners miss mileage, internet, phone, and cleaning expenses because no one reviews their returns.

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Renting your home to your business still creates taxable income

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Renting your home to your business still creates taxable income

If your business pays you rent, you must report that rent as personal income even though you own the business.

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