Business Tax Issues

Holiday Tax Deduction Myths: Sorting Fact from Fiction

Clients often bring surprising holiday tax questions—about meals, gifts, events, and charitable giving. This article breaks down the most common myths and what the IRS actually allows.

Can Your Clients Deduct Customer Appreciation Events and Team Building Costs?

Customer appreciation and team-building events can be great strategies for taxpayers to network and improve working relationships. While these expenses may certainly relate to a taxpayer’s business, they aren’t always fully deductible.

What Farm Tax Clients Need to Know About S Corporations and Self-Employment

Many farmers form S corporations to reduce self-employment tax and limit liability—but they must also navigate the IRS’s reasonable compensation rules. This blog outlines key considerations and offers real-life examples to help tax pros guide their farm clients effectively.

What’s Up with Self-Employment Tax, NIIT, and the Additional §1401 Tax?

There has been a greater focus on self-employment tax in recent years than in past years. There is ongoing litigation on what limited partner means under Section 1402(a)(13), added in 1977. This special rule provides that net earnings from self-employment do not include the distributive share of any item of income or loss of a limited partner, except for guaranteed payments for services rendered to or on behalf of the partnership.

Self-employed Ministers and Taxes: Income, Deductions, Exemptions

Determining whether a minister is deemed self-employed or an employee is essential because this governs how the minister is taxed. In common law, a worker is classified as either self-employed…

September 16 Deadline for Extended Pass-Through Filings

Pass-through entities such as S corporations and partnerships with a calendar-year-end face an upcoming extended tax filing deadline on September 16, 2024. Although the six-month extension may seem generous, many…