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Understanding Mortgage Loans-An Insiders GuideThere was a time in the not-so-distant past when financing the purchase of a home was relatively uncomplicated. You went to your local savings and loan and signed up for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan. Those days are gone, probably forever. Today, you have what seems like an endless array of choices—different rates, terms, down payments, fees, etc. (One
How about dinner and a show. Or what about a full day on the golf course? The rule is that if you have a business meeting that is followed by entertainment, or entertainment that is followed by a business meeting, that’s a de
Debt consolidation is considered as a blessing in disguise when you are surrounded by large number of debts, and your credit score is decreasing at a noticeable rate. This may be the time when you should become alert about the situation. To handle such situation you can take help of the unsecured debt consolidation loans.Unsecured Debt Consolidation Loans are loans for consolidating or combining your debts. For
O.K. You’ve been working really hard on these lessons. Now its time for some fun. Are you with me? Imagine if you could spend time with friends, eating, drinking and seeing shows and your company could foot the bill? Wouldn’t that be GREAT! Fasten your seat belt, we’re going on a (tax-deductible) journey…
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Our first stop is meals. There are several great ways to deduct your meals. The first is to turn your social outings into business meetings. No Fun, you say. Watch this, I say. Many of my lunches are already spent with colleagues and associates. That’s the way it is when you’re in business for yourself. You start spending more and more time with business partners and associates. Asset Protection Techniques
Well, if I have lunch or dinner with a friend, that’s NOT tax deductible. But, if I discuss business with that same person, suddenly it becomes a deductible expense. And what does it take to officially discuss business? The IRS says that that the following conversation will suffice:
Your Associate: “How’s Business?”
Your Reply: “Great, but I could always use more business” (with the inherent request for referrals) That’s it. You’ve just turned a social gathering into a legitimate business meeting and the meal becomes 50% deductible. Don’t forget to document it properly.
What about having a meal with your spouse or “significant other.” We’ll the IRS is pretty darn smart, so they aren’t about to let use write off all our romantic dates. Yet they realize that when two couples go out for a meal, that’s a great time to discuss business in a relaxed setting. So the rule is that if you and your spouse enjoy a meal with another couple and you have that same business discussion outlined above, the meal is (50%) deductible. You want more? No problem. Tax Strategies
How about dinner and a show. Or what about a full day on the golf course? The rule is that if you have a business meeting that is followed by entertainment, or entertainment that is followed by a business meeting, that’s a ded
I get numerous emails from people who want to build sites like MySpace. Sounds like a great idea right? After all, MySpace is one of the popular community sites on the Web, and probably cleans up on advertising dollars alone.I see one major problem with this, though...MySpace is a very well established brand. So unless you've got the money to advertise your site and compete with them, you will have a d
Our first stop is meals. There are several great ways to deduct your meals. The first is to turn your social outings into business meetings. No Fun, you say. Watch this, I say. Many of my lunches are already spent with colleagues and associates. That’s the way it is when you’re in business for yourself. You start spending more and more time with business partners and associates. Asset Protection Techniques
Well, if I have lunch or dinner with a friend, that’s NOT tax deductible. But, if I discuss business with that same person, suddenly it becomes a deductible expense. And what does it take to officially discuss business? The IRS says that that the following conversation will suffice:
Your Associate: “How’s Business?”
Your Reply: “Great, but I could always use more business” (with the inherent request for referrals) That’s it. You’ve just turned a social gathering into a legitimate business meeting and the meal becomes 50% deductible. Don’t forget to document it properly.
What about having a meal with your spouse or “significant other.” We’ll the IRS is pretty darn smart, so they aren’t about to let use write off all our romantic dates. Yet they realize that when two couples go out for a meal, that’s a great time to discuss business in a relaxed setting. So the rule is that if you and your spouse enjoy a meal with another couple and you have that same business discussion outlined above, the meal is (50%) deductible. You want more? No problem. Tax Strategies
How about dinner and a show. Or what about a full day on the golf course? The rule is that if you have a business meeting that is followed by entertainment, or entertainment that is followed by a business meeting, that’s a de
Creating a massive, responsive list will require hard work, lots of time, and considerable testing. Only a few, a very select group of individuals online have built a list online of over 10,000 names. Will you be the next? It is certainly within your ability to do it, and since you are reading this, I assume you want to.But after the first month, if you only have 200 leads, and have only made 80 or 100 dollar
Well, if I have lunch or dinner with a friend, that’s NOT tax deductible. But, if I discuss business with that same person, suddenly it becomes a deductible expense. And what does it take to officially discuss business? The IRS says that that the following conversation will suffice:
Your Associate: “How’s Business?”
Your Reply: “Great, but I could always use more business” (with the inherent request for referrals) That’s it. You’ve just turned a social gathering into a legitimate business meeting and the meal becomes 50% deductible. Don’t forget to document it properly.
What about having a meal with your spouse or “significant other.” We’ll the IRS is pretty darn smart, so they aren’t about to let use write off all our romantic dates. Yet they realize that when two couples go out for a meal, that’s a great time to discuss business in a relaxed setting. So the rule is that if you and your spouse enjoy a meal with another couple and you have that same business discussion outlined above, the meal is (50%) deductible. You want more? No problem. Tax Strategies
How about dinner and a show. Or what about a full day on the golf course? The rule is that if you have a business meeting that is followed by entertainment, or entertainment that is followed by a business meeting, that’s a de
Internet marketing is more effective than traditional marketing. Let's look at the five reason why that is so.The first reason is simple - more and more people are using the Internet - for research, for browsing and for shopping.In one month, between July and August of this year, the growth of Internet use in the United States grew half a percent, from 139,944,945 to 140,589,403. Not an amazing grow
What about having a meal with your spouse or “significant other.” We’ll the IRS is pretty darn smart, so they aren’t about to let use write off all our romantic dates. Yet they realize that when two couples go out for a meal, that’s a great time to discuss business in a relaxed setting. So the rule is that if you and your spouse enjoy a meal with another couple and you have that same business discussion outlined above, the meal is (50%) deductible. You want more? No problem. Tax Strategies
How about dinner and a show. Or what about a full day on the golf course? The rule is that if you have a business meeting that is followed by entertainment, or entertainment that is followed by a business meeting, that’s a de
Although about 80% of my work is business or personal coaching I sometimes find myself doing consultancy work. This often involves helping small start up businesses with their sales and marketing operation and ensuring that they not only attract enough business but the right kind of business.The one thing that seems to come up time and time again is the thorny issue of websites. Many people think that having a b
How about dinner and a show. Or what about a full day on the golf course? The rule is that if you have a business meeting that is followed by entertainment, or entertainment that is followed by a business meeting, that’s a deductible expense. The IRS wants to see that you have a table or some other flat surface available to you during the meeting, so that you can sign documents, etc. Same thing goes for skiing, the movies or even a day at the beach. How about a ball game or even the Super Bowl? Just precede or follow it with a business meeting and document what you discussed.
One more, you say. Fine here it is. Imagine that you work for a large insurance company or law firm. You’re involved in a big case and you’re up against a touch deadline. Your boss comes in toward the end of the day and says, “I need you to work though dinner tonight- we’ve got to come in under that deadline. Don’t go home for dinner, just order in, on the firm”. Its called “supper money” In essence, your boss has allowed the company you work for to buy your dinner.
Your own company can do the same for you. Just don’t forget to document your expenses properly.
Sincerely,
Drew Miles, The Tax Saving Attorney
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