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NEW Tax Deduction: Business Meals are 100% Deductible in 2021!

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Today, we have a major update for you – business meals are now 100% deductible as of the year 2021. Yes, this big news for everyone because the old rule was that you could only deduct 50% of your business meals from your taxable income. Now, these expenses must be paid or incurred during 2021 or 2022.

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Single Member LLC: What You Need to Know This Tax Season (2021)

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So in this post, we’re going to break down some of those advantages and disadvantages of a single member LLC in 2021. We will also be discussing a typical operating agreement, how taxes work, and compare it against sole proprietorship. The primary business taxes you will pay are federal income taxes and self-employment taxes.

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How to Write Off Your Dream Car Tax Free in 2021

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And what if we told you the business tax code was actually set up for you to do so? And by the way, for the tax year 2021, the IRS is projecting the standard mileage rate will be 56 cents per mille, so a slight reduction but still something to take advantage of. Actual Expense Vehicle Tax Deduction. Crazy right?

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US Payroll Taxes Explained (Everything You Need to Know)

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Well, on August 8, 2020, the President issued an executive order stating that the employee’s portion of Social Security tax could be deferred effective September 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020 for US workers earning less than $4,000 on a pretax biweekly basis, or about $104,000 annually. As a bonus let’s talk about compensation.

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Tax Credits vs Tax Deductions: Which One Is Better in 2021?

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The tax deduction focuses on lowering your taxable income NOT your tax liability. Your taxable income is going to be based on how much money you made and the tax bracket you fall into. So, if you are in the 24% 2021 tax bracket and then a $2,000 deduction saves you $480 on your tax liability (which is $2,000 x 24%).

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New 2021 Tax Brackets You Need To Know About (Complete Overview)

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The IRS just released the new Income Tax Brackets and Standard Deductions for 2021. Each year the IRS adjusts more than 60 provisions to account for inflation… and tax ranges just so happens to be one of them. This means, right now is a good time to start tax planning for 2021 even though we are still in 2020.

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