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Virtually every business incurs some type of meal-related expenses. A question arises as to whether such meals are deductible and to what extent. This article provides a general overview of this topic; remember, though, that the deductibility of meals is highly fact-dependent and this article only provides an educational background to this issue, NOT a […]
The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) permits individual and business taxpayers to deduct various types of taxes imposed by some tax authorities. However, some types of taxes are not deductible under the IRC. Here is a brief summary of most common non-deductible taxes: 1. Generally, federal income taxes, including social security and railroad retirement taxes paid […]
The purpose of the article is to provide a brief historical overview of the circumstances leading up to the enactment of the famous “Subpart F” rules through the year 1962. Subpart F of Subtitle A, Chapter 1, Subchapter N, Part III of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC Sections 951-965) was first enacted by the U.S. […]
In U.S. tax law, classification of income plays a very important role in determining your tax liability. One of the most important classifications is whether you have qualified dividend income eligible reduced tax rates applicable to certain capital gains – in most case, this means 15% tax rate. As with almost every issue in U.S. […]
The Alternative Minimum Tax (the “AMT”) attempts to ensure that anyone who benefits from certain tax advantages pays at least a minimum amount of tax. Congress created the AMT in 1969, targeting higher-income taxpayers who could claim so many deductions they owed little or no income tax. The AMT provides an alternative set of rules […]