Posts Tagged ‘capital assets’
The Home Gain Exclusion: Make Sure You Qualify!
The home gain exclusion is one of the most generous tax breaks available to taxpayers, providing the ability to exclude up to $250,000 ($500,000 married) in capital gains on the sale of your personal residence. Here is what you need to know. Background As long as you own and live in your home…
Read MoreBusiness Taxes : Time to Consider Section 179?
Section 179 expensing can be a very powerful planning tool for small- and medium-sized business taxes when acquiring capital assets. While it doesn’t change the amount of depreciation you can take over the life of capital purchase, it can change the timing by allowing you to deduct your purchase in the first year you place…
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