Generation X Accountants

First time home buyer credit

Katherine Shaw — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:51:30 +0000

We are gearing up for another exciting tax season. Do you know the definition for the new first time home buyer credit? This is a fabulous credit for qualified buyers that purchase a principle residence between April 2008 and July 2009. Call us for more information…

Officers of Corporations and S Corporations

Katherine Shaw — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:50:45 +0000

Remember to pay your officers reasonable compensation for what they do in the corporation. Officers that perform services are employees…like it or not. Beware of tax preparers that take distributions from S Corps and/or pay rents to the officers and pay no officer wages, this is a no-no. Corporations cannot pay rents solely either. If the officer works for the business–and most do especially one officer corps–reasonable compensation needs paid. (Of course if there is absolutely no money then there are no rents being paid either. There are many court cases about this issue. Vehicle leases paid to officers for the use of their personal vehicles is not smart either; this was handled in 2003–use an accountable plan or a non accountable plan instead. There is better methods of taxplanning than this gross negligence to tax law. Call us for all of your tax planning needs.

Vehicle Credits and Honda Motor Company

Katherine Shaw — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:18:07 +0000

There will be a phase-out of the new qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit for certain trucks and automobiles, and a new advanced lean burn technology motor vehicle credit. The advanced lean burn technology vehicle credit is designed for vehicles manufactured by the American Honda Motor Company, Inc. that are bought for lease or user in the US beginning on Jan 1, 2008. See Notice 2007-98 posted in the Internal Revenue Bulletin 2007-50 dated December 10, 2007 when it is posted.

It’s a Great Day for Accounting!!!!

Katherine Shaw — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:53:06 +0000

Welcome to Gen X’s website. Are you ready for filing? Do you want to know more about your tax return? Tax savings tips and laws…..More to come…..

Hello world!

Katherine Shaw — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:05:42 +0000

Taxation and the Tax Gap…stay continued