Income exclusion rules

An employee may be able to exclude from income the value of lodging provided by an employer if certain conditions are met. The lodging must be “furnished on the business premises” and be “for the convenience of the employer.” Plus, the employee must be required to accept the lodging as a condition of employment. In […]

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Burden of proof for deductions

Business owners can generally deduct the ordinary and necessary costs to conduct business. However, the burden to prove the deductions are legitimate is on the taxpayer. In one case, a married couple wholly owned a software development S corporation. The U.S. Tax Court disallowed many deductions they claimed over multiple years. The couple provided a […]

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