We always get the question “What should I set my base compensation at?” As an owner DVM, there can be more than one way to pay yourself – payroll, production, and through profit distributions. Although our answer may change with your goals, let’s look into two different scenarios: Scenario 1: One client is the solo […]
Category: Tax Strategies
The Peak Approach: A Summit View On Veterinary Tax Solutions: Year-End Equipment Purchases
The winter season can be a hectic time with all the holidays flooding our busy schedules. Before heading into December, it is imperative to ensure that tax planning strategies adopted throughout the year have been implemented before year-end quickly approaches to avoid any unexpected tax liabilities come April. Have you been waiting for the right […]
The Peak Approach: A Summit View On Veterinary Tax Solutions – Grouping Election For Rental And Other Activities
Income comes in all different types, and each type is taxed differently. For practice owners who also own the real estate that they operate out of, there is a tax election to group rental and business income to treat it as one type. Typically, people who aren’t real estate professionals are faced with an additional […]
The Peak Approach: A Summit View On Veterinary Tax Solutions: Case Study On Accelerating Deductions To Maintain SSTB Eligibility
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was passed in 2017, created several sweeping changes to tax law, one of which was the implementation of the Section 199A Deduction. IRC Section 199A allows individuals with pass-through business income to deduct up to 20% of their qualified business income (QBI) from their taxable ordinary income on […]
The Peak Approach: A Summit View on Veterinary Tax Solutions: Case Study On Entity Formation S Corporations
An S Corporation is a type of business entity that elects to pass corporate income, losses, deductions and credits through their shareholders for federal tax purposes. Shareholders of S corporations report the flow-through of income and losses on their personal tax returns and are assessed tax at their individual income tax rates. We recommend this […]
Accelerate Depreciation Deductions With a Cost Segregation Study
Is your business depreciating over a 30-year period the entire cost of constructing the building that houses your operation? If so, you should consider a cost segregation study. It may allow you to accelerate depreciation deductions on certain items, thereby reducing taxes and boosting cash flow. And under current law, the potential benefits of a […]
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Mark Your Calendars! Time to Get Ready for Your Small Business 1099-Misc Reporting
A month after the new year begins, your business may be required to comply with rules to report amounts paid to independent contractors, vendors and others. You may have to send 1099-MISC forms to those whom you pay nonemployee compensation, as well as file copies with the IRS. This task can be time consuming and […]
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Selling Stock By Year End? Avoid the Wash Sale Rule.
How the rule works Under this rule, if you sell stock or securities for a loss and buy substantially identical stock or securities back within the 30-day period before or after the sale date, the loss can’t be claimed for tax purposes. The rule is designed to prevent taxpayers from using the tax benefit of […]
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Cash Method or Accrual Method?! And Why You Might Want to Consider a Change in Method of Accounting
One of the key takeaways from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December of 2017, which took effect for 2018, was the threshold for requiring taxpayers to follow the accrual method of accounting. The threshold was increased from $5 million of gross receipts to $25 million. Now, businesses that average less than $25 […]
Deducting Education Costs From Your Business
Are education costs adding any type of value to your business? If so, they may be fully deductible and can lower tax bills. When deciding whether or not certain education costs are deductible to your business, there is generally a two-part test: Do the education expenses maintain or improve required skills for that business industry? […]
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