#tax
Данъчни стратегии, планиране и съответствие за физически лица и бизнес
Form 8275 is a one-page disclosure statement that, when attached to a tax return, can neutralize the 20% Section 6662 accuracy-related penalty and the Section 6694 preparer penalty for gray-area positions that have a reasonable basis.
Form 911 opens the door to the Taxpayer Advocate Service, an independent IRS office that intervenes in stalled refunds, wrongful levies, and identity-theft cases under IRC Section 7811. This guide explains the four hardship categories, how to file, and what to write so a case gets expedited rather than queued.
IFTA returns are due quarterly on April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31, and tax follows the miles you drove, not the fuel you bought. This guide shows owner-operators how to calculate fleet MPG, net taxable gallons, and surcharges, and which record-keeping habits survive an audit.
New York City's 4 percent Unincorporated Business Tax applies to freelancers, consultants, and partnerships with NYC gross receipts above $95,000. A full credit eliminates the tax at $95,000 or less of taxable income, while an S-corp election can move higher earners out of the regime entirely.
A working guide to the 2026 quarterly estimated tax rules for freelancers and self-employed earners — the two IRS safe harbors (90% current year, 100%/110% prior year), the four uneven due dates, Form 1040-ES, the annualized income method for lumpy earners, EFTPS vs Direct Pay, and the mistakes that trigger penalties at the 6–7% federal rate.
Lifetime gifts under IRC Section 1015 carry over the donor's basis, while inheritance under Section 1014 steps it up to fair market value at death — a difference that can shift a family's after-tax outcome by six figures on a single appreciated position under the 2026 $15 million federal exemption.
Section 119 lets employers exclude on-premises meals and required-residence lodging from employee wages, with no FICA and no income tax withholding. This guide walks through the convenience-of-the-employer test, the "more than half" safe harbor, qualified campus lodging, the Kowalski cash rule, and what the 2026 Section 274(o) deduction sunset does and does not change.
Раздел 119 от данъчния кодекс на САЩ позволява освободени от данъци храна и жилище, предоставяни от работодатели на територията на предприятието, за удобство на работодателя и жилище като условие за заетост
Revenue Procedure 2019-38 lets landlords treat rental real estate as a trade or business for the 20% QBI deduction if they log 250 hours of qualifying services, keep contemporaneous records, avoid triple net leases, and file a signed election — now permanent under the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Rev. Proc. 2019-38 lets landlords claim the 20% QBI deduction if a rental enterprise logs 250+ hours of rental services a year with contemporaneous records and a signed election. Triple net leases and personal-use property are excluded.
A practical guide to Section 302 stock redemptions in closely-held C corporations — when a buyback gets capital gain treatment versus dividend treatment, how Section 318 family attribution disqualifies most family redemptions, and how the four 302(b) tests plus the 302(c)(2) waiver preserve sale treatment.
Section 382 caps how fast an acquirer can use a target's net operating losses after an ownership change — annual limit equals the loss corporation's equity value times the long-term tax-exempt rate (about 3.58% in early 2026). Here is what triggers it and the legitimate workarounds.
