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November 14, 2024
Author: NCH

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I just got off the phone with a gentleman, Peter, and discovered thousands of dollars in tax savings that he’s been missing. If you’ve ever spoken with the folks at NCH, we like to ask questions to understand what you have going on and how NCH can help. I found out that Peter is married, has one child, one being born in the next 2 weeks, and has a small condo he owns. Peter is part of a small family business doing restoration services and owns a mobile home park.
 
Peter explained that he makes about around $72k per year with his restoration services. It’s a family business and he’s paid as an independent contractor (1099, not w-2). He also self-manages the mobile home park, bringing in another $80k per year in passive income. The mobile home park is in the process of being sold to give him a chunk of cash to pay off bills he’s been accumulating. His credit score went from 847 to 580 in just a few months time (had to max out some credit cards for his business).
 
Peter formed his own single-member LLC, which funnels all the money into one business bank account, for both the mobile home park and the restoration services. Peter has been paying his tax pro $250 a year to prepare and file the return. Peter needs to buy a new primary residence for his growing family but can’t right now because of his credit score.  
 
The point of me sharing this with you is to provide you with EDUCATION!  It’s very important, especially when it comes to owning a business or investments.  You don’t need to be a CPA, but you should have a basic understanding of how taxes work, for both active income and passive income.
 
In less than one hour, I uncovered over $10,000 in tax savings opportunities this year, and thousands in tax savings for years to come.  
 
 
Here’s the solution to his problem:
  • Establish an LLC taxed as an S-Corp for all his self-employed income.  Savings of $8,000 in Social Security and Medicare taxes.
  • Peter was not utilizing the home office deduction. $2,000 savings lost…
  • Peter could have qualified as a real estate professional and used his passive losses to offset his active income. (Not sure how much exactly this will save, but it will be thousands.)
  • Peter’s accountant listed all of his new tool purchases on schedule E. Instead of offsetting his active income, he offset his passive income. He lost a bunch of money there.  (The tools should have been deducted from his schedule C).
  • Peter had all his eggs in one basket.  If the restoration business had been sued, he put his mobile home park at risk.
  • Peter could have also been charging his restoration business a property management fee to manage his mobile home park, which would have more savings.
  • Peter should have built business credit years ago. He needs a new home but can’t afford to buy when his score is at 580! 
  • Since Peter formed his own LLC, it’s most likely worthless when he gets sued. He’s only filed the articles of organization with the secretary of state, nothing else…  Can you say, “ALTER EGO?” 
It’s so important to be educated on the basics and be able to inspect what you expect. Peter’s current professionals cost him a lot more than the $250 he paid to get his taxes done.
 
As the saying goes, “You don’t know what you don’t know.” Assuming that your tax professionals and lawyers are doing things correctly can be a mistake. Take a few minutes to reflect on how you are set up from a tax and legal standpoint. I know my team at NCH won’t charge you a dime for a phone call. It may save you thousands and give you peace of mind: priceless.
 

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DISCLAIMER: The above material has been prepared for informational purposes only, containing opinions of the provider, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Please consider consulting tax, legal, and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction.

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