Business Expenses Archives - Page 15 of 18 - FREE Yourself from IRS Problems

Shamsey Oloko March 10, 2016 Audit, Business Expense, Business Expenses, Deductions, Employment Taxes, Expenses Deductions, FICA, Income Tax, Independent Contractor, New York Income Tax, News, Representation, Taxable Income 0

Uber drivers – employees or independent contractors? (What’s the significance anyway?)

By now everyone is familiar with Uber. And in case you’re not, Uber is an online taxi dispatch company that uses its own mobile app that allows its customers to submit a trip request on their smartphones for drivers who then…

Shamsey Oloko February 26, 2016 Business Expense, Business Expenses, Deductions, Income, Qualified Expenses 0

If I convert a home to a rental, when can I deduct any losses related thereto?

Issue If a taxpayer converts a home to a rental, when can the taxpayer deduct any losses related thereto? Related Tax Rules or Regulations Internal Revenue Code Section 262, which provides that except as otherwise expressly provided, no deduction is allowed…

Shamsey Oloko February 24, 2016 Business Expense, Business Expenses, Deductions, Expenses Deductions, Ordinary and Necessary Expenses, Taxable Income 0

Who qualifies as a real estate professional for tax purposes?

Issue Who qualifies as a real estate professional for tax purposes? More specifically, how does a taxpayer establish that he or she materially participate in rental activities, so that the rentals become non-passive, and any losses can be used without…