Here are five common mistakes of those who deduct home office expenses. Not taking it. Some believe the home office deduction is too complicated, while others believe taking the deduction increases your chance of being audited. Not exclusive or regular. The space you use must be used exclusively and regularly for your business. Exclusively: Your home office cannot be used for another purpose. Regularly: It should be the primary place for conducting regular business activities, such

If you haven’t started saving for retirement or you haven’t saved enough, here are three actions you can take to put you in a better position during your golden years: Contribute as much as possible every year to a 401(k) pretax retirement plan, up to the $18,000 maximum, or $24,000 if you are age 50 or older. Contribute as much as possible to a Traditional or Roth IRA every year, up to the $5,500 maximum, or

Hiring your children to work in your business can be a win-win situation for everyone. Your kids will earn money, gain real-life experience in the workplace, and learn what you do every day. And you will reap a few tax benefits in the process. The following guidelines will help you determine if the arrangement will work in your situation. Make sure your child works a real job that he or she can reasonably handle, no matter

Yes, that’s correct, there are some forms of income you receive that may be tax-free. Here is a list of eight common sources of tax-free income. Gifts. Gifts you receive are not taxable income to you. In fact, they are not subject to gift tax to the person giving the gift as long as the gifts received in one year from one person do not exceed $14,000.  Rental income. If you rent your home or vacation