What New Business Owners Need to Know About Federal Taxes – Part 1 – Is It a Business (or a Hobby)?

Most of us engage in hobbies of some kind, whether it’s collecting Chinese restaurant menus or making birdhouses. At some point, your hobby may start earning you additional income. Later, if the time that you spend on your hobby increases,…

How you can deduct business startup costs from your income taxes

How you can deduct business startup costs from your income taxes When starting a business, owners should treat all eligible costs incurred before beginning to operate the business as capital expenditures that are part of their basis in the business.…

 The $10,000 SALT Limit and the Rental Real Estate

The $10,000 SALT Limit and the Rental Real Estate

The $10,000 SALT Limit and the Rental Real Estate                 Under the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, State And Local Tax (SALT) deductions are limited to $10,000.  How does this affect the individual taxpayer? QUESTION:  Are SALT payments…