TaxSense: Keeping What's Yours

Originally recorded on August 17, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

The original audio for this episode of TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours has not yet been recovered, but the original episode title and show notes survive in the historical feed.

Topics included:

• The Tennessee “jock tax”
• Five things Bill Belichick can teach taxpayers about winning an IRS audit
• An IRS case in which taxpayer verbal testimony prevailed
• Whether cheating on your taxes could cost you your driver’s license
• Obamacare and its tax implications

This metadata has been preserved from the original TaxSense archive while efforts to recover the missing audio continue.

Originally broadcast on August 12, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

In this Tax Sense Report, Owen Arnoff discusses whether business or investment assets should all be held inside one legal entity or separated among multiple entities.

The report looks at the tradeoffs involved in entity structure, including asset protection, administrative complexity, liability exposure, and the importance of matching the legal structure to the owner’s specific circumstances.

This short-form report was part of the weekday companion series to TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours, providing timely tax updates and practical commentary between the longer Saturday broadcasts.

This recording has been preserved as part of the restored TaxSense historical archive.

Originally recorded on August 10, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

The original audio for this episode of TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours has not yet been recovered, but the original episode title and show notes survive in the historical feed.

Randy Roth and guest host David Jurewicz discussed:

• Childless couples, taxes, and real estate
• A Sacramento real estate update
• Adjustable-rate mortgages
• A debt-elimination plan

This metadata has been preserved from the original TaxSense archive while efforts to recover the missing audio continue.

Originally broadcast on August 5, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

Owen Arnoff was away attending continuing professional education, and Randy Roth filled in for this edition of the Tax Sense Report.

The report continues the ongoing discussion of meals and entertainment expenses, focusing on the tax rules and documentation requirements that determine when business-related costs may qualify for a deduction.

This third installment follows the July 22 and July 29 reports on the same subject.

This short-form report was part of the weekday companion series to TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours, providing timely tax updates and practical commentary between the longer Saturday broadcasts.

This recording has been preserved as part of the restored TaxSense historical archive.

Originally recorded on August 3, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

The original audio for this episode of TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours has not yet been recovered, but the original episode title and show notes survive in the historical feed.

Topics included:

• Protecting privacy and preventing identity theft
• John Koskinen’s nomination as IRS Commissioner
• The tax cost of contract procrastination
• Tax issues involving the Real Housewives of New Jersey
• Financial-planning discussion with Justin Elliott and Ryan Mason

This metadata has been preserved from the original TaxSense archive while efforts to recover the missing audio continue.

Originally broadcast on July 29, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

In this second Tax Sense Report on meals and entertainment expenses, Owen Arnoff continues the discussion of when business-related meal and entertainment costs may qualify for a tax deduction.

The report builds on the prior week’s discussion, focusing on the rules, documentation, and business-purpose requirements that can affect deductibility.

This short-form report was part of the weekday companion series to TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours, providing timely tax updates and practical commentary between the longer Saturday broadcasts.

This recording has been preserved as part of the restored TaxSense historical archive.

Originally broadcast on July 22, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

In this Tax Sense Report, Owen Arnoff discusses the tax treatment of meals and entertainment expenses and the rules that determine when business-related costs may qualify for a deduction.

The report looks at the importance of business purpose, documentation, and distinguishing deductible business expenses from personal spending.

This short-form report was part of the weekday companion series to TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours, providing timely tax updates and practical commentary between the longer Saturday broadcasts.

This recording has been preserved as part of the restored TaxSense historical archive.

Originally broadcast on July 15, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

In this Tax Sense Report, Owen Arnoff discusses the wise use of pre-tax and after-tax dollars and why the distinction can matter when making financial and tax-planning decisions.

The report looks at how the tax treatment of money can affect the real cost of an expense or investment and why understanding whether dollars are being spent before or after tax can influence planning choices.

This short-form report was part of the weekday companion series to TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours, providing timely tax updates and practical commentary between the longer Saturday broadcasts.

This recording has been preserved as part of the restored TaxSense historical archive.

Originally broadcast on July 8, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

In this Tax Sense Report, Owen Arnoff compares corporations and LLCs and discusses why choosing the right business entity is only part of the equation.

The report also looks at how business owners can create problems for themselves when an entity is formed, operated, or taxed incorrectly, including the importance of understanding the legal and tax consequences of the structure selected.

This short-form report was part of the weekday companion series to TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours, providing timely tax updates and practical commentary between the longer Saturday broadcasts.

This recording has been preserved as part of the restored TaxSense historical archive.

Originally broadcast on July 1, 2013, on 1380 KTKZ in Sacramento.

In this Tax Sense Report, Owen Arnoff discusses tax traps that can affect real estate investors and why seemingly straightforward property transactions can create unexpected tax consequences.

The report highlights the importance of understanding the tax treatment of investment property and planning ahead before making significant real estate decisions.

This short-form report was part of the weekday companion series to TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours, providing timely tax updates and practical commentary between the longer Saturday broadcasts.

This recording has been preserved as part of the restored TaxSense historical archive.