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Taxes From A To Z 2020: O Is For Ordinary & Necessary

Taxes From A To Z 2020: O Is For Ordinary & Necessary

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 18, 2020July 18, 2020

It’s my annual Taxes from A to Z series! If you’re wondering how to figure basis for cryptocurrency or whether you can claim home office

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IRS Issues Guidance On Business Deductions For Meals & Entertainment

IRS Issues Guidance On Business Deductions For Meals & Entertainment

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 5, 2018November 2, 2019

The IRS has issued transitional guidance on business meals and entertainment under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

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Jason Derulo Wants To Deduct $73,000 On His Taxes For Twerk-Related Expenses

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 8, 2017July 18, 2020

Entertainer Jason Derulo had a big night in Los Angeles earlier this week when he dropped tens of thousands of dollars at a Hollywood nightclub to promote his new single, Swalla. Can he deduct it? Derulo thinks he can.

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NFL Fines, Suspends Ray Rice: Is The Hit To His Wallet Tax Deductible?

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 25, 2014August 3, 2020

On February 15, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice got onto an elevator with his then-fiancee, now-wife Janay Palmer in Atlantic City, New Jersey. When

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Ask The Taxgirl: Eating Your Words (Food Bloggers & Deductions)

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 15, 2010July 18, 2020

Taxpayer asks: Can food bloggers write off ALL or part of their ingredients from the recipes they post on their food blog? And/or, can they

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