{"id":619,"date":"2023-07-31T07:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T07:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westevens.com\/blog\/?p=619"},"modified":"2023-07-28T20:49:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T20:49:02","slug":"the-augusta-rule-have-you-heard-of-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westevens.com\/blog\/the-augusta-rule-have-you-heard-of-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Augusta Rule &#8211; Have You Heard of It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you saw online about the \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e? (e.g., renting your home to your business and taking it as a business deduction but without paying tax on the rental income). 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Apartments, condos, mobile homes, and even boats can qualify as long as they are your primary residence, second home, or vacation home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In determining fair market value, \ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21 \ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2d \ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc26 \ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc29\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc30\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2c such as catering, conference room, projector \/ IT, Internet, cleaning, repairs, etc.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \ud835\udc0a\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29 \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2d \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc21\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1e&#8230; purpose of the meeting, attendees, what was discussed, what was resolved, time spent on premises, pictures, etc. The more you substantiate, the better.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; As long as you&#8217;ve followed the rules, the rental income is not taxable to you&#8230; however, the business is still required to issue a 1099 to you, which means \ud835\udc32\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2e \ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc31\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d.<br \/>\nFor more great insight like this, give us a call at (402) 932-8815 and schedule a tax planning appointment!<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\nW.E. 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