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Depreciation-Related Tax Breaks on Business Real Estate
Commercial buildings and improvements generally are depreciated over 39 years, which essentially means you can deduct a portion of the cost every year over the depreciation period. (Land isn’t depreciable.) But there are special depreciation-related tax breaks on business real estate available that allow deductions to be taken more quickly
Is Investment Interest Expense Still Deductible?
Is Investment Interest Expense Still Deductible? As you likely know by now, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) reduced or eliminated many deductions for individuals. One itemized deduction the TCJA kept intact is for investment interest expense. This is interest on debt used to buy assets held for investment,
Many Tax-Related Limits Affecting Businesses Increase for 2019
Many Tax-Related Limits Affecting Businesses Increase for 2019 A variety of tax-related limits affecting businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and many have gone up for 2019. Here’s a look at some that may affect you and your business. Deductions Section 179 expensing: Limit: $1.02 million (up from $1 million)
What To Do When Your Spouse Dies Unexpectedly
What if the unthinkable happens and your spouse dies unexpectedly? Would you be prepared to cope emotionally and financially? As the surviving spouse, you’ll face several tasks and challenges. First steps first By no means complete, the following are areas that will need to be addressed: Death certificates. One of
2019 Business Auto Deductions and Mileage Rates
2019 Business Auto Deductions and Mileage Rates This year, the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business increased by 3.5 cents, to the highest level since 2008. As a result, you might be able to claim a larger deduction for vehicle-related
Time for an Estate Plan Checkup
An annual estate plan checkup is critical to the health of your estate plan. Because various exclusion, exemption and deduction amounts are adjusted for inflation, they can change from year to year, impacting your plan. 2019 vs. 2018 amounts Here are a few key figures for 2018 and 2019: Lifetime
How Do Profits and Cash Flow Differ?
How do profits and cash flow differ? Business owners sometimes mistakenly equate profits with cash flow. Here’s how this can lead to surprises when managing day-to-day operations — and why many profitable companies experience cash shortages. Working capital Profits are closely related to taxable income. Reported at the bottom of
Outsourcing Business Functions
Business owners seem to have less and less time. One thing in plentiful supply in today’s business world is help. Orbiting every industry are providers, consultancies and independent contractors offering a wide array of support services. Simply put, it’s never been easier to outsource certain business functions so you can
Executing on Strategy
At the dawn of a new year, it is essential for all business owners to step back, breath and contemplate the future of their business and the wildly important goals they hope to achieve in the coming year. Every business has a strategy. Even the “no strategy” approach is, in
2019 Tax Brackets for Married and Unmarried Taxpayers
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) generally reduced individual tax rates for 2018 through 2025, some taxpayers could see their taxes go up due to reductions or eliminations of certain tax breaks — and, in some cases, due to their filing status. But some may see additional tax