Kelly Green-Krist's (kgreenkrist) Blog

Contrary to popular belief, the IRS does not limit business owners to claiming deductions on only one business vehicle. You might maximize tax benefits by using multiple vehicles for business purposes. This is particularly true when you use the vehicles predominantly (more than 50 percent) for bu...

When enacted, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eliminated most small business health plans that reimbursed individually purchased health insurance. Consequently, many small business owners chose health savings accounts (HSAs) or opted to provide no health coverage at all.As of 2022, over 35 million ...

Recent natural calamities in various parts of our nation have caused considerable distress. I want to bring to your attention some crucial tax-related implications and preventive measures you may consider.IRS Tax Relief UpdateFor Hawaii residents. The IRS has granted tax relief to taxpayers in Ha...

For 2024, you can elect the de minimis safe harbor to expense assets costing $2,500 or less ($5,000 with audited financial statements or similar).The term “safe harbor” means that the IRS will accept your expensing of the qualified assets if you properly abided by the safe harbor rules.Here are t...

I have great news! You can have in your real estate portfolio both investor and dealer properties. This distinction is significant for tax purposes.Here’s a snapshot of the potential tax differences:Suppose you profit $90,000 from a property sale: As a dealer, your tax could be up to $46,017. As ...

I am bringing to your attention some recent developments regarding the “hobby loss rule.” Given that you have diverse sources of income, some of which might be considered hobbies, I believe this information could be of great importance to you.What Is the Hobby Loss Rule?The hobby loss rule might ...

Here are some critical updates on the pass-through entity tax (PTET), which has recently become the rule in most states rather than the exception. The PTET enables owners of pass-through businesses, such as S corporations and multi-member LLCs, to navigate around the $10,000 annual limit on state...

I am bringing to your attention a crucial aspect of business tax deductions: mileage logs. In most court cases, taxpayers lose vehicle expense deductions because they cannot present a credible business mileage log. The IRS code forbids deductions for vehicle expenses when taxpayers cannot prove t...

If you’re a small employer (fewer than 50 employees), you should consider the Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA) as a good way to help your employees with their medical expenses.If the QSEHRA is indeed going to be your plan of choice, then you have three good reaso...

If you own your own business and operate as a proprietorship or partnership (wherein your spouse is not a partner), one of the smartest tax moves you can make is hiring your spouse to work as your employee. But the tax savings may be a mirage if you don’t pay your spouse the right way. And the ar...