199(A) Case Study #2 – Dual vs. Single-income family

[This post is part of a multi-part series on the new 199(A) deduction.  Be sure and check out our blog during the second week of each month to see the next case study. If you are looking for the basics of what this deduction is, please check out this post.]

 Today’s case study is going to look at how the 199(A) deduction is different for a dual-physician couple than a single-income family. Continue reading

199(A) Case Study #1 – Marital Status Impact

[This post starts a multi-part series on the new 199(A) deduction.  Be sure and check out our blog during the second week of each month to see the next case study. If you are looking for the basics of what this deduction is, please check out this post.]

 Today’s case study is going to look at how marital status impacts the 199(A) deduction for physicians who earn their income as 1099 contractors. Continue reading

199A – The Basics

In last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress lowered the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.  To level the playing field for pass-through businesses, they created a new deduction.  The goal of this post is to explain the basics of this deduction, so that you can learn how it may apply in your situation. In upcoming posts, we will look at the details of some real cases to help you understand how the different elements of 199A may affect you. Continue reading

Getting Organized [Video]

With back to school, fall sports schedules, and life in general, you might feel like you’re sitting in the middle of a merry-go-round and can’t get off.  While we can’t help pack Susie’s lunch or take Billy to football practice, we can help you get your tax records organized.

 

She gives you some tips to help get your tax records organized now, and keep them organized, so that when year end rolls around, you can enjoy Christmas break with the kids instead of shuffling through paperwork for tax season.

More IRS Notices

In this month’s video, I described two of the most common IRS notices, the CP2000 and CP501.  While these two are the most often received, they are far from the only notices sent.  The IRS has a whole host of letters that they send depending on the exact situation.  To help you be better prepared for the dreaded letter that may show up in your mailbox, let’s look at some other IRS notices. Continue reading