What is it like to be a part of an era? Well one should ask W. Carl Glaw. He has been instrumental in benchmarking the commissioning of the new College of Engineering at Houston Baptist University (HBU). President of HBU, Dr. Sloan has credited the advisory board, chaired by Carl, for making an idea into […]
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“C” Club 2018 Primary Endorsements For more than 50 years, the “C” Club has carefully evaluated candidates running for elected office and endorsed those that embrace strong conservative values. The “C” Club believes sharing these endorsements with Harris County Republicans as one of its biggest responsibilities. Since it takes no money from candidates in exchange for
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Take a stand today! As many of you know Linda and I were totally wiped out. We were part of the “no notice” flooding by the army corp of engineers barker/addicts dam release. We are in city council District G. There are 11 in total. This district produces 45% of total city county and schools
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Tax Reform: Will Section 199A Phase In or Phase Out Your 20 Percent Deduction? If your pass-through business is an in-favor business and it qualifies for tax reform’s new 20 percent tax deduction on qualified business income, you benefit at all times, including being above, below, or in the expanded wage and property phase-in range.
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January 2018 Tax Reform Provides New 20% Deduction The new 2018 Section 199A tax deduction that you can claim on your IRS Form 1040 is a big deal. There are many rules (all new, of course), but your odds as a business owner of benefiting from this new deduction are excellent. Rejoice if you operate
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Home Office with More Than One Business The office-in-the-home deduction produces good-to-excellent tax savings by turning personal house expenses into business deductions. Additionally, it enables you to deduct big vehicle expenses by eliminating nondeductible commuting mileage. But to qualify for the home-office deduction, you must use the office exclusively for the business or businesses for
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Leave it to the IRS and the courts to make business mileage rules as difficult as possible. The rules get particularly complex if you drive both inside and outside your “metropolitan area.” Oh, and by the way, your metropolitan area isn’t what you think it is. Confused? I’m not surprised, but don’t worry. I’ll cure
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Business Mileage: Beware of IRS Assertions of Metropolitan Area The IRS has ruled that you “may deduct daily transportation expenses incurred in going between your residence and a temporary work location outside the metropolitan area where you live and normally work.” In this favorable ruling, you find two possible impediments: Temporary work location Metropolitan area
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In this Issue: Key Tax Facts and Scenarios Entertainment Tax Deductions Look Fishy John Henry is engaged in an IRS audit, and he has a big problem with his entertainment deductions. John’s first visit with the IRS was unsatisfactory. He did not have any proof of his entertainment costs. The auditor allowed him to return
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Using Children’s IRAs to Pay for College If your child has earned income (maybe from working in your business), you may want to consider establishing an IRA for your child. The IRA funds can, in turn, be used to help pay your child’s college expenses. When your child withdraws money from an IRA, tax law
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