| | 10 Tax Tips for Volunteers | Volunteering for a charity can be a rewarding opportunity to give back to your community. As a bonus, you also may be eligible for some well-deserved tax breaks for your out-of-pocket expenses — if you itemize deductions on your tax return. Here are 10 possible tax breaks for volunteers who do work for qualified charitable organizations. |
| | Rental Tax Issues Can Be More Complex than they Seem | If you’re a rental property owner, you know it’s not unusual to realize losses these days. Can they be deducted on your tax return? It depends on a number of factors. Take a look at one U.S. Tax Court case that illustrates the various complex rules that rental property owners must comply with — and how the rules can interact with each other to potentially trap taxpayers. |
| | Creative Refinancing Can Trim Interest Costs | With the specter of inflation haunting the nation of late, interest rates are on everyone’s mind. Business owners with commercial mortgages might want to investigate whether they should refinance now, before rates go up yet again. This article explores creative refinancing of commercial mortgages, as well as the importance of looking into all of a company’s credit costs. |
| | Learn From Departing Employees | Exit interviews can provide important information about a company’s operations and culture. Even if employees are quitting to go to other opportunities or you’re trimming staff because of economic changes, you might be able to gain helpful insights. This article offers a few pointers on conducting exit interviews and includes a basic sample questionnaire to get started. |
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