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industry and working with federal, state, and local legislators to voice your
opinion.
Business Meal Deductibility Business-meal expenditures are a legitimate business expense and should be fully deductible.
Operational
The Timing of Tax Losses on Closed Restaurant Units Taxpayers overlook the potential entitlement to a corresponding tax loss deduction at the time when permanently withdrawn from operation, mistakenly believing that a tax loss deduction is not available until the loss is realized upon the actual disposal of the sale, exchange, or otherwise.
Smallwares Treatment Rev Proc 2002-12 This revenue procedure provides taxpayers engaged in the trade or business of operating a restaurant or tavern with a safe harbor method of accounting for the cost of 'smallwares'.
Tax Strategies
FICA Tip Credit No Longer Limited by AMT Great news for restaurant operators with tipped employees- The 2007 Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 signed by President Bush on May 25, 2007 waives the limitation on the use of the FICA Tip Credit against Alternative Minimum Tax.
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