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Modernize 1970s Definition of "Tax Shelter" to Help Small Businesses
Here is another suggestion from the testimony I submitted for the written record of a Senate Finance Committee and Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee roundtable held 6/7/23 (see links at my 8/13/23 post).This one has also been suggested by the…
Simplify and modernize by removing exclusive use for a home office deduction
Yet more from the testimony I submitted for the written record of a Senate Finance Committee and Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee roundtable held June 7, 2023 (see my posts of 7/9/23 and 7/2/23 and 6/25/23). Another way to…
Reminder on Resources for Tax Answers
Problem of Earmarking Tax Revenues
When we pay taxes, we likely think they are funding government based on the spending recommendations of elected officials as informed by the government agencies, such as the Dept. of Education, that propose budgets for funding. But this is not…
Help individuals and small businesses by promoting tax literacy
Continuing my current series of posts on addressing small business tax law complexity, here is another suggestion I included in what I submitted for the written record of a June 7, 2023 SFC and Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee roundtable…
Reform “hobby” rules for equity and possible improved compliance
Following up on my 6/25/23 post about an idea I included in testimony submitted for the written record of a small business tax complexity hearing held on June 7, here is another idea I proposed:Reform “hobby” rules for equity
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What about Expanding the Qualified Joint Venture Election?
Some Tax Figures Should Not Be Adjusted for Inflation
Bicycling and Tax Breaks
Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made some changes to the treatment of qualified transportation fringe benefits (Section 132(f)), primarily making the employer costs non-deductible (Section 274(a)(4)), “qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement” was such a…