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Get You Piece of the Depreciation Pie Now With a Cost Segregation Study

November 18th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Cost Segregation, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Services, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

If your business is depreciating over a 30-year period the entire cost of constructing the building that houses your operation, you should consider a cost segregation study. It might allow [...]

Be Careful When Saving for Your Childs’ Education

November 16th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Child Tax Credit, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Dependent Care credits, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|

Here's a little-known secret for parents planning to send their children to college in the future: Some of the tax-saving moves you make now could hurt your student's chances for getting financial aid later. [...]

How Much Does the IRS Let Delinquent Taxpayers Live On?

November 11th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Delinquent Tax, IRS, Services, Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The IRS uses "Collection Financial Standards" to help determine a taxpayer's ability to pay a delinquent tax liability. Allowable living expenses include those that meet the test of being necessary to provide for [...]

How Fast Can You Write Off a Business Vehicle?

November 9th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Business Vehicle, Business Write-offs, C Corporation, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, S Corporation, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, tax write-offs, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The federal income tax rules for depreciating vehicles used for business are complicated. And different rules apply to different categories of vehicles. Special limitations apply to vehicles that are classified as [...]

Tax Depreciation Rules for Business Automobiles

November 5th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Return, Tax Withholding, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If you use an automobile in your trade or business, you may wonder how depreciation tax deductions are determined. The rules are complicated, and special limitations that apply to vehicles [...]

The Tax Score of Winning

November 2nd, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Expenses, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Studies have found that more people are engaging in online gambling and sports betting since the pandemic began. And there are still more traditional ways to gamble and play the [...]

Financing the Growth of Your Business

October 28th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Due Diligence, Growing A Business, LLC, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, S Corporation, Small Business, Tax, Tax Planning, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Business activity ground to a halt in many areas during the pandemic. Fortunately, the Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) program and other relief programs rescued many small enterprises from financial crisis. If [...]

Lowdown on Federal Tax Proposals for Individuals and Businesses

October 19th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Gift Tax, IRS, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The U.S. Department of Treasury released its "Green Book" in May entitled, "General Explanation of the Biden administration's Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals." It contains detailed information about President Biden's proposed [...]

Six Education Tax Breaks on the Books

October 14th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, American Opportunity Tax Credit, AOTC, Burns Firm, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Lifetime Learning Credit, LLC, Scholarships, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It costs a pretty penny to send a child to college or private school these days. But at least the federal tax code may provide some relief, within certain limits. Can [...]

Vacation Home: How Is Your Tax Bill Affected If You Rent It Out?

October 12th, 2021|Categories: Burns Firm, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

If you’re fortunate enough to own a vacation home, you may want to rent it out for part of the year. What are the tax consequences? The tax treatment can [...]

Communication Is Critical During Mergers and Acquisitions

October 7th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Buying a Business, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tx accountant, Merger & Acquisition, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Small Business, Tax Planning, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Want to enter a market quickly, expand market share, or acquire an established brand? The first phrase that comes to mind is mergers & acquisitions. That can be a quick way [...]

How to Pay Retiree Health Costs Tax-Free

October 5th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Healthcare & Retirement, Retirement, Retirement Plan, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Planning, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , |

If you own a small business, you may have set up a defined benefit pension plan for you and your employees that will provide a specific amount of retirement income based [...]

Building Your Legacy

September 30th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Growing A Business, Merger & Acquisition, Partnership, Services, Small Business, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , |

The desire to leave a legacy may be the height of altruism for it's a gift to the future, the benefit of which you may never witness, nor ever feel it's [...]

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