Ong & Company Blog

Five Summer Tax Breaks

Richard Ong / June 19, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

Now that summer has arrived, you may find opportunities to combine business activities with pleasure, which could result in tax breaks. Here are five of those potential breaks....

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Hire Your Kids this Summer?

Richard Ong / June 12, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

Is your teenager looking for a job for the summer? Hiring him or her to work in your business not only provides a little income for your child, but it can result in several tax and financial benefits....

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Avoid Wash Sale Disallowance

Richard Ong / May 22, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

Usually if you sell securities and the transaction results in a loss, you can use the loss to offset capital gains, plus up to $3,000 of ordinary annual income. Any excess loss over that amount is ...

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Deduct Your Home Office?

Richard Ong / May 15, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

Do you often work from the comfort of your own home? Depending on your circumstances, you may qualify for a home office deduction that can reduce your tax liability....

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Deducting Spouse's Travel Costs

Richard Ong / May 08, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

Suppose you're planning to take a business trip across the country. Are you eligible for tax benefits if you invite your spouse to accompany you? It depends on your circumstances. Specifically, the ...

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Deducting Mortgage Points

Richard Ong / May 02, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

Suppose you're buying a home and searching for a mortgage. There are a myriad of choices in today's marketplace with interest rates at near-record lows. In some cases, you may qualify for a ...

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Claim your Parent as a Dependent?

Richard Ong / April 15, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

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Miscellaneous Tax Deductions

Richard Ong / March 19, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

Most tax-deductible expenses fall into a specific category. For instance, you can usually claim mortgage interest and charitable contributions as itemized deductions on Schedule A of your Form 1040. ...

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Deducting Volunteer Expenses

Richard Ong / March 11, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

Although you can't deduct the value of time and energy spent on charitable endeavors, you can often write off unreimbursed expenses incurred while performing charitable duties. Here are some of the ...

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Last Minute 2016 Tax Deductions

Richard Ong / March 05, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

Are you facing a tax liability on your 2016 return or looking for a bigger tax refund? There's little you can do now to reduce the tax, but there's at least a couple options that may be available to ...

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