As part of the 2017 tax overhaul, provisions were put in place that allowed those holding property for rental purposes to write off up to a fifth of their rental income for tax purposes. The deduction was included in Code...more
Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress enacted a new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain...more
On January 18, 2019, Treasury and the IRS issued final regulations for the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for pass-thru businesses adopted under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts. The new regulations are eagerly...more
Skirting Employment Tax?- The Code imposes the self-employment tax on the net earnings from self-employment derived by an individual during any taxable year. In general, the term “net earnings from self-employment”...more
In Private Letter Ruling 201725022 (the “PLR”), the IRS determined that rental income an S-corporation received from its operations is not passive investment income that would subject the S-corporation to termination. In...more