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From Flights to Meals: A Guide to Business Travel Tax Deductions

November 20th, 2024|Categories: Accountant, accountant near me, Bookkeeping for Business, Burns Firm, Business Deductions, Business Expense Deductions, Business Travel Deductions, Business Write-offs, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, CPA Texas, Dallas CPA, Deductions, Expenses, Record Keeping for Business, Recordkeeping for Travel Expense, Tax, tax accountant, tax accountant near me, Tax Advisor, Tax Deductions, Texas CPA, The Burns Firm, Travel Expense, Travel Write-offs for Business|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

As a business owner, you may travel to visit customers, attend conferences, check on vendors and for other purposes. Understanding which travel expenses are tax deductible can significantly affect [...]

Dos and Don’ts for Business Expense Deductions

February 6th, 2024|Categories: Accountant, Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Business Automobile, Business Deductions, Business Expense Deductions, Business Vehicle, Business Write-offs, Client Gifts, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, CPADallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tx accountant, Deductions, Entertainment Deductions, Expenses, Meals & Entertainment Deductions, Services, Tax, tax accountant, Tax Advisor, Tax Deductions, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

As tax season heats up, companies of all kinds and sizes will be on the hunt for ways to reduce their tax bills. One of the most common ways is [...]

It’s Possible (but not easy) to Claim a Medical Expense Tax Deduction

January 16th, 2024|Categories: Accountant, accountant near me, Burns Firm, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, Medical Deductions, Medical Expenses, Services, Tax, tax accountant, tax accountant near me, Tax Advisor, Tax Deductions, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

One of your New Year’s resolutions may be to pay more attention to your health. Of course, that may cost you. Can you deduct your out-of-pocket medical costs on [...]

Home Office Deductions in the Covid-19 Era

October 1st, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Have you been working from home during the COVID-19 crisis? Join the club. Approximately 42% of the American workforce is currently working from home full-time, according to a recent study by [...]

Rx for Itemizing Medical Expenses

July 14th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Exemptions, Services, Tax, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Medical expenses can be costly — and they're not always covered by insurance. But there may be a silver lining: You may be able to claim an itemized deduction for [...]

Numerous Tax Limits Affecting Businesses Have Increased for 2020

February 12th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

An array of tax-related limits that affect businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and many have increased for 2020. Here are some that may be important to you and your [...]

Deducting Medical Expenses for 2019 and Beyond

February 7th, 2020|Categories: Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Under current tax law, medical expenses can be deducted as an itemized deduction on your federal income tax return only to the extent that they exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income [...]

Expenses that Teachers Can and Can’t Deduct on Their Tax Returns

October 1st, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Teachers often pay for various expenses for which they don’t receive reimbursement. Fortunately, they may be able to deduct them on their tax returns. However, there are limits on this [...]

It’s a Good Time to Buy Business Equipment and Other Depreciable Property

August 6th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

There’s good news about the Section 179 depreciation deduction for business property. The election has long provided a tax windfall to businesses, enabling them to claim immediate deductions for qualified [...]

Some of Your Deductions May Be Smaller (or nonexistent) When You File Your 2018 Tax Return

February 21st, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) reduces most income tax rates and expands some tax breaks, it limits or eliminates several itemized deductions that have been valuable to [...]

3 Big TCJA Changes Affecting 2018 Individual Tax Returns and Beyond

February 14th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

When you file your 2018 income tax return, you’ll likely find that some big tax law changes affect you — besides the much-discussed tax rate cuts and reduced itemized deductions. [...]

A Refresher on Major Tax Law Changes for Small-Business Owners

January 8th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The dawning of 2019 means the 2018 income tax filing season will soon be upon us. After year end, it’s generally too late to take action to reduce 2018 taxes. [...]

Employers: IRS Updates Business Travel Per Diems

December 17th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Under current tax law, employees aren't allowed to claim miscellaneous itemized deductions — including unreimbursed business expenses — on their personal tax returns for 2018 through 2025. So, it may [...]

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