I started in 2021. What expenses can I deduct?

[…] In fact, the landlords’ rules are even more restrictive. Simply buying a future rental is not enough. The property must be ready and available for rent – which is another way to say that the initial rehab must be […]

Sending 1099-NEC (formerly 1099-MISC) to contractors and vendors

2025 update: While not directly related to sending 1099-NEC forms to your contractors, credit cards and electronic payment processors such as PayPal and Venmo are now issuing Forms 1099-K when total payments received by you electronically exceed $5,000, lowered from the old $20,000 threshold. 2024 update: We recommend eFiling for everyone, however starting in 2024 …

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Texas Franchise tax reports

No-tax-due forms (which is what most companies file) MUST be filed electronically. The 2023 extension deadline is Monday, May 15, 2023. You may have received some letters from the Texas Comptroller’s office referring to “Texas Franchise Tax.” This sounds like something intended for the owners of Subway or T-Mobile retail franchise stores. Can you ignore …

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2018 Tax Prepayment Confusion

[…] What many people decided to do is to make an estimated payment for the future, yet unknown, tax for the 2018 calendar year. The tax departments were happy to accept these payments and place them in escrow – until the future time when taxes will be assessed. Then your prepayment will be applied towards your tax, and you will be […]

Trump tax plan – OMG!

[…] It gets more unsettling when we insert couple kids in the picture. Personal exemptions of $4k per person are rolled into the standard deduction under the Trump plan. It means no taxable income reduction for kids, in stark contrast with the current system which affords a $8k write-off for 2 kids […]