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Mike Thrift

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The Remote Worker's Multi-State Tax Survival Guide: Convenience Rules, Reciprocity, and How to Avoid Paying Twice

How state income tax really works for remote employees who cross state lines: the convenience-of-the-employer rule used by seven states (including New York), which reciprocity agreements eliminate double taxation, day-counting evidence auditors accept, and the bookkeeping habits that keep multi-state returns predictable.

Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT): A 3.8% Surtax Guide for High Earners and Investors

The 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax kicks in once MAGI crosses $200,000 single or $250,000 joint—thresholds frozen since 2013. This guide explains who pays NIIT, how Form 8960 calculates it, which income types count (interest, dividends, capital gains, passive rentals) and which don't (wages, IRA distributions, muni interest), plus planning levers to cut exposure.

Reasonable Compensation for S-Corp Owners: How to Set Your Salary, Survive an Audit, and Avoid Six-Figure Penalties

A CPA paid himself $24,000 while taking $200,000 in S-Corp distributions, lost in the Eighth Circuit, and owed six figures in back payroll taxes and penalties. Here is how the IRS evaluates reasonable compensation, the audit red flags, and a defensible methodology for setting an S-Corp owner salary.

SAFE vs Convertible Note: A Founder's Guide to Choosing the Right Early-Stage Financing

A SAFE is a contract granting future equity with no maturity or interest, while a convertible note is a loan with 4–8% interest and an 18–24 month maturity that becomes due if no priced round closes — and Y Combinator's 2018 post-money SAFE locks each investor's ownership at Investment ÷ Cap, dilution that hits founders, not prior SAFE holders.

ASC 350-40: Капитализиране срещу отнасяне към разход на вътрешно използваем софтуер

ASC 350-40 (350/40) капитализиране-срещу-разход в една таблица: разход за подготвителния етап, капитализиране за разработката, разход за следвнедряването — плюс ASU 2025-06.

Got a 1099-C? Why You Might Owe Nothing (and the Mistake That Costs People Thousands)

A 1099-C does not automatically mean a tax bill. This guide covers when canceled debt is taxable, the five Form 982 exclusions (bankruptcy, insolvency, qualified farm, real property business, principal residence), the 2026 expiration of the student loan and mortgage forgiveness exclusions, and the recordkeeping that proves insolvency to the IRS.