Jeff Kikel

The Augusta Rule: Rent Your Home to Your Business Tax-Free

Jeff Kikel

Published on: 29/09/2026

Section 280A(g) lets you rent your home to your business up to 14 days a year, deductible to the business and tax-free to you. Here are the rules, a worked example, and the mistake that erased $274,000 of deductions.

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S-Corp vs. LLC: Which One Saves a Profitable Business More in Taxes?

Jeff Kikel

Published on: 15/09/2026

An LLC is a legal entity, an S corp is a tax election. Here is the real 2026 math on payroll tax savings, the QBI tradeoff nobody mentions, and when to elect.

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