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Side Hustles and Tax Tussles: Tax in the Gig and Share Economy Part Three
The past month we've explored how side hustles can affect your client's taxes. You're now equipped to help them avoid most side hustle tax tussles, but there is one other major area of the gig economy that we must cover. That is when your clients decide to share their personal property for a fee. Don't confuse this concept of the share economy with your client renting out real estate, like we discussed in part 2. The IRS has a different definition for personal property, one that does not include real estate. Which, you guessed it, means there are different tax implications. To help you avoid tax tussles for your clients, we're going cover the following: ● What's the difference between personal property and real estate? ● Where do we report personal property rental income? ● What can we deduct from personal property rental income?
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A Compendium Of Year End Tax Tips
As summer turns to fall, the leaves turn and houses start being decorated, the air becomes crisper and the internet fills with year-end tax tip pieces. I call them tip sheets. I just love reading tip sheets, but I’m retired from active practice. Somebody who doesn’t have time on their hands might look at two or three and figure they have seen it all and didn’t learn anything they didn’t know already. I’m here to tell you that if you keep hunting, you might find some gems. But better than that, I will share what I have found in the event you don’t have the time or inclination to look at another twenty or thirty tip sheets.
CTA on Pause! What Tax Pros Need to Know About the Nationwide Injunction and BOI Reporting
On December 3, 2024, a U.S. District Court judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting FinCEN from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its associated Reporting Rule. This injunction halts the January 1, 2025, deadline for Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting, leaving many tax professionals and business entities questioning their compliance obligations. However, this pause is temporary. The government has already filed an appeal, and the injunction could be modified or overturned at any time. FinCEN has acknowledged that reporting companies are not currently required to file BOI reports but may do so voluntarily.
How to Help Your Clients Lower Their Student Loan Payments
There are roughly 42.7 million federal student loan borrowers as of Q4 2024, creating an opportunity to provide additional insight to your clients beyond tax preparation. By leveraging certain tax and repayment strategies, you can help your clients reduce their tax liability and lower their student loan payments in one strategic swoop. Here’s how.
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