Many people refer to education as “the best investment that you’ll ever make.” There is no doubt that education has played an important role in many successful careers. Education can help guide you towards a successful career. Education can also open up some incredible networking opportunities. Education can be quite expensive, as well. If you… Read more »
Do Independent Contractors Qualify for QBI?
What is Qualified Business Income? “QBI” is short for “Qualified Business Income.” The term matters for thousands of businesses and freelancers because the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act allows non-corporate taxpayers to take a 20% deduction from their taxable business income if they qualify, which begs the question; do independent contractors qualify for qbi?… Read more »
Can Businesses Deduct Donated Services?
Savvy business owners know that every expense should be meticulously tracked so each payment can be properly accounted for at tax time. Virtually every dollar of expenditures can be used to offset your income, which decreases your company’s income tax obligations. Ensuring you are properly tracking costs will help you take full advantage of… Read more »
Can Independent Contractors Take the Qualified Business Income Deduction?
After the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed in 2017, business owners saw major changes to the way that they will be taxed moving forward. For instance, corporations’ tax rate that had previously been 35% for larger filers dropped down to 21%. Given such a large drop in tax liability that would yield millions… Read more »
Home Office Tax Deductions for Remote Workers
As the global pandemic spread across the world earlier this year, millions of Americans started working from home in order to minimize their exposure to the deadly virus. Doing so has resulted in a lot of individuals slowly shifting from being employees to working as independent contractors who receive 1099 income. So, in terms of… Read more »
Can I Deduct Rental Losses?
Over the past five years, the rental vacancy rates in the United States have seen a consistent drop caused by the growing market and an increasing number of families choosing to rent instead of own their home. In 2019, for example, Statista reports that none of the U.S. regions had more than roughly 8.2% of… Read more »
PPP Loan Update For Solopreneurs & The Self-Employed
News reports are saying the SBA is out of money on the first round of funding. Don’t Worry, round two is about ready to start. If you do not have employees you may have heard that you will not qualify for this loan and this is absolutely not the case! We are encouraging all our… Read more »