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Is Your Money-Losing Activity a Hobby or a Business?

October 15th, 2024|Categories: Accountant, Burns Firm, Business, Business Deductions, Business Write-offs, CPA, CPA near me, CPA Texas, Dallas CPA, Deductions, Hobby, Hobby Loss Rules, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Advisor, Tax Deductions, Tax Rules, tax write-offs, TCJA, Texas CPA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Let’s say you have an unincorporated sideline activity that you consider a business. Perhaps you offer photography services, create custom artwork or sell handmade items online. Will the IRS agree [...]

Business Website Expenses: How They’re Handled for Tax Purposes

August 29th, 2024|Categories: Accountant, Burns Firm, Business, Business Deductions, Business Expense Deductions, Business Write-offs, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, CPA Texas, Dallas CPA, Expenses, Sec. 179, Small Business, Tax, Tax Advisor, Tax Deductions, Texas CPA, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Most businesses have websites today. Despite their widespread use, the IRS hasn’t issued formal guidance on when website costs can be deducted. But there are established rules that generally apply [...]

What’s Happened to My Tax-Free Transportation Fringe Benefits?

January 17th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Over the years, Congress has established some nice tax breaks for transportation-related employee fringe benefits to encourage taxpayers to be more ecology-minded when commuting to work. But, the Tax Cuts [...]

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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