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Posted by taxguru on September 23, 2009
IRS severs ties with ACORN over scandal – No longer part of the IRS VITA program. Who will take up the slack now in preparing tax returns for ACORN’s unique clientele?
Rank has its privileges…
Posted by taxguru on September 23, 2009
One of the accepted benefits of being in charge of the Ways & Means Committee is not having to worry about complying with any of the tax and financial disclosure laws that other less worthy people have to bother themselves with.
However, as we all know, this special perk of the job is null and void if it is ever held by a member of the GOP.
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Posted by taxguru on September 23, 2009
ACORN: Tax Cheats. One expects better from self-styled “progressives.” – Fitting right in with the rest of 0Bambi’s cabinet and advisors.
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Income Shifting
Posted by taxguru on September 21, 2009
Q:
Subject: Tax issues-c corp
Hi, thanks for the awesome website! Lots of useful info. However, I was wondering if you could clarify for me how the shifting of money between fiscal years works. Why does it have to be at the end of the year? How can I legitimately transfer funds to the corp and deduct them from my personal income? Is the repayment in January and the paying of money from the corp in June or whenever two separate transactions? Just trying to decide on the right business structure for the lowest amount of taxes on our precast concrete company.
thanks a lot!
A:
The income shifting is normally an ongoing process throughout the year based on what the businesses can afford. However, it is also critical to have your professional tax advisor take a glance at how the net taxable income is looking about a month or so before the end of the entity’s tax year just in case there is a need to shift a lot more income than normal before year-end to get the income down to a reasonable tax bracket.
I have also been seeing some clients who have been shifting too much income during the year, creating a large negative taxable income; so that we need to make an adjustment in the opposite direction before the end of the tax year.
As I constantly warn. this kinds of strategy to shift income between entities is not overly complicated to do; but should not be attempted without the assistance of a professional tax advisor who understands the benefits of this. Too many people simply look at their company’s bank balance as an indicator of their current level of net income; while an experienced tax pro knows that the actual taxable income figure will often be very different from the bank balance.
If your current professional tax advisor is one of those who believe that intentionally shifting income between entities is too much hassle to even think about doing, it’s time to switch to another tax pro who is not as lazy and is more concerned about helping you hold onto your money.
Good luck.
Kerry Kerstetter
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Section 179 For 2010
Posted by taxguru on September 21, 2009
Q:
Subject: Tax Issue
Is there any information as to what the 179 election and bonus depreciation will be in 2010? Thanks!
A:
This was in the recent CCH report of 2010 tax changes that I mentioned on my blog.
“Code Sec. 179 expensing. Unless Congress intervenes, Code Sec. 179 expensing will return to pre-2008 levels for 2010. For tax years beginning in 2010, the Code Sec. 179 expensing limit will be $134,000 and the cost-of-equipment limit set at $530,000. (Note: Expensing is currently scheduled to return to $25,000 ($200,000) levels in 2011.)”
Nothing was mentioned about any changes in the special first year depreciation, so that will expire as of 1/1/10 for most types of assets, unless our rulers in DC decide to pass another extension.
I hope this helps.
Kerry Kerstetter
Follow-Up:
I like the our rulers in DC comment. Kind of scary, isn’t it! Thanks!
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Tax increases are coming from all levels of government…
Posted by taxguru on September 21, 2009
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More "Do As I Say…"
Posted by taxguru on September 20, 2009
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Pretending a Tax Isn’t
Posted by taxguru on September 20, 2009
A rose (tax) by any other name is still a rose (tax)
Apparently Using the Dictionary to Define ‘Tax’ Is Cheating
Health bill says ‘tax’ when President Obama said ‘not’
President Obama Offers a Taxing Definition
Mandatory insurance: Yes, it’s a tax
Classic trick by politicians; to label a tax increase as something else (fee, service charge, license, insurance) so they can pretend to not be a tax hiker. Bottom line is the exact same as a tax; so for those of us living in the real world, things are getting more expenseive.
That wasn’t anything new. What was new was the fact that former Clinton operative, George “Steffy” Stephanopoulos actually had the cojones to disagree with 0Bambi on this issue. He is obviously a racist.
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Tax Guru - Ker$tetter Letter 