Partners may have to report more income on tax returns than they receive in cash Are you a partner in a business? (Note: this includes LLC members if the LLC is treated as a 1065 Partnership for tax purposes!)You may have come across a situation that’s...
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LLC -Single Member Disregarded Entity – Sole Proprietor Tax Filing
Important tax aspects of operating your business as a sole proprietor If you’re in business for yourself as a sole proprietor, or you’re planning to start a business, you need to know about the tax aspects of your venture. Here are eight important issues to consider:...
LLC Members and Partners Phantom Income
WHY DO LLC MEMBERS AND PARTNERS SOMETIMES REPORT MORE INCOME ON TAX RETURNS THAN THEY RECEIVE IN CASH? If you’re a partner in a business, you may have come across a situation that gave you pause. In a given year, you may be taxed on more partnership income than was...
Business Organization Expenses may be Tax Deductible
HOW ENTREPRENEURS MUST TREAT EXPENSES ON THEIR TAX RETURNS Have you recently started a new business? Or are you contemplating starting one? Launching a new venture is a hectic, exciting time. And as you know, before you even open the doors, you generally have to spend...
March 15Deadline for Partnership and S Corporation Tax Returns
BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH — IF YOU OWN A PASS-THROUGH ENTITY Shakespeare’s words don’t apply just to Julius Caesar; they also apply to calendar-year partnerships, S corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) treated as partnerships or S corporations for tax...
Can LLC members avoid Self-Employment Tax on Distributions
WHEN ARE LLC MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAX? Limited liability company (LLC) members commonly claim that their distributive shares of LLC income — after deducting compensation for services in the form of guaranteed payments — aren’t subject to self-employment...
LLC vs. C Corporation vx. S Corporation under the new Tax Cuts
CHOOSING THE BEST BUSINESS ENTITY STRUCTURE POST-TCJA For tax years beginning in 2018 and beyond, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) created a flat 21% federal income tax rate for C corporations. Under prior law, C corporations were taxed at rates as high as 35%. The...
March 15 deadline for LLC’s, Partnerships, S Corporations
DON’T FORGET: 2017 TAX FILING DEADLINE FOR PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES IS MARCH 15 When it comes to income tax returns, April 15 (actually April 17 this year, because of a weekend and a Washington, D.C., holiday) isn’t the only deadline taxpayers need to think about. The...
SEP Plan can be started in 2018 for 2017 Tax Year!
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: A SEP MAY GIVE YOU ONE LAST 2017 TAX AND RETIREMENT SAVING OPPORTUNITY Are you a high-income small-business owner who doesn’t currently have a tax-advantaged retirement plan set up for yourself? A Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) may be just...
New tax law gives pass-through businesses a valuable deduction
NEW TAX LAW GIVES PASS-THROUGH BUSINESSES A VALUABLE DEDUCTION Although the drop of the corporate tax rate from a top rate of 35% to a flat rate of 21% may be one of the most talked about provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), C corporations aren’t the only...