January 31 - 1099-MISCs Due to Service Providers & the IRS - The due date for mailing the recipient copy of the 1099 that reports 2016 payments is January 31, 2017. The copy that goes to the IRS is ALSO due January 31, 2017. If you are a business and paid $600 or more to individuals, [...]
Action May be Needed by Year-End Article Highlights: Tax Loss for a Security Sold or That Is Worthless Proving Worthlessness Selling a Worthless Stock by Year-end Brokers May Accommodate Clients Capital Loss Deduction If you are like most investors, you occasionally will pick a loser that declines in value. Sometimes, a security can even become [...]
Article Highlights: Actions You Can Still Take to Reduce Your 2016 Tax Bite Actions Must Be Completed Before the End of 2016 When Contributions by Check, Text-message or Pay-By-Phone Accounts Are Considered to Be Made Deductible Expenses Paid by Credit Card Are Deductible In The Year Charged Just a reminder that the last day you [...]
Article Highlights: Sec 179 Expensing Expensing Safe Harbor Per Item or Invoice First Year Bonus Depreciation Leasehold Improvements Businesses seeking to increase deductions by acquiring machinery and equipment before year-end have an impressive array of tools to work with: Generous, up to $500,000, expensing under IRC Sec. 179, A liberal, up to $2,500, expensing safe [...]
