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How buying an airplane can zero out your business taxes

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How buying an airplane can zero out your business taxes

A $350,000 airplane purchase can be written off entirely in year one, potentially eliminating your tax bill.

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How the IRS catches people who lie on their taxes

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How the IRS catches people who lie on their taxes

The IRS uses computers to flag returns where deductions are disproportionate to income, like claiming 75,000 miles on $12,000 of Uber income.

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Hobby loss rule if your business keeps losing money

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Hobby loss rule if your business keeps losing money

The IRS may call your business a hobby if you lose money for years, limiting your deductions.

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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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The tax deductible cruise and other wild tax advice

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The tax deductible cruise and other wild tax advice

Teaser for a discussion about unusual tax advice, including info on a tax-deductible cruise event.

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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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Stop being afraid to write off legitimate deductions

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Stop being afraid to write off legitimate deductions

Many people avoid valid deductions like meals out of fear, but you're just giving money to the government.

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Common deductions real estate owners forget to claim

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Common deductions real estate owners forget to claim

Many landlords miss mileage, phone, and internet deductions because no one asks them the right questions.

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Inheritance tax mistakes that cost you thousands

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Inheritance tax mistakes that cost you thousands

Inherited money can add to your taxable income, so don't spend it all before setting aside what you'll owe the IRS.

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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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Uber drivers can deduct miles between rides too

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Uber drivers can deduct miles between rides too

The miles you drive waiting for your next Uber job are deductible, not just the ones shown in the app.

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Rental property deductions most landlords forget

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Rental property deductions most landlords forget

Mileage to your rental, meals while working on it, and knowing repairs vs capital improvements can save you money.

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Will the proposed $5,000 DOGE rebate be taxable

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Will the proposed $5,000 DOGE rebate be taxable

A potential government rebate from spending cuts would likely be non-taxable since it's a reimbursement of taxes already paid.

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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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What it actually takes for the IRS to put you in jail

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What it actually takes for the IRS to put you in jail

You need to intentionally cheat and hide money repeatedly for the IRS to pursue criminal charges.

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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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