Taxes Made Simple
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Should You Move to Puerto Rico for Tax Purposes?
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of people are talking about moving to Puerto Rico to avoid having to pay taxes to the IRS. But it’s not that simple. In this episode, we discu...
UPDATE: Tax Increases For The “Wealthy” and More Audits
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The current tax and audit regime is changing. Taxes are going up for those making more than $400K and for corporations. On top of that, more funding i...
What To Do About the 43.4% Capital Gains Tax Rate
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Biden Administration will be doubling the long-term capital gains tax rate for those earning more than $1 Million. What should you do if you think...
Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant Program
10 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you own a restaurant or bar, you need to be aware of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant Program. These grants can reach 7-figures depending o...
What Does the American Jobs Plan Mean for Taxes?
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hint: You’re probably not going to like the answer…
Tax Changes Under the American Rescue Plan Act
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the tax credits and deductions that have changed for 2020 and 2021 as a result of the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act and why you ...
Updates to Stimulus Checks and Increased Paycheck Protection Program Loans for Sole Proprietors
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode details some major updates to President Biden’s Stimulus Bill as well as a change to the Paycheck Protection Program that allo...
What’s in Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package?
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dark Horse CEO, Chase Birky, details what businesses and individuals need to know about what’s in President Biden’s stimulus package, slated to be...
SPEED ROUND: Entity Selection: S Corporations
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn what you need to know about C Corporations (and why investors prefer them) before you decide on which entity type is best for your business. Joi...
SPEED ROUND: Entity Selection: LLCs
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn what you need to know about LLC taxation before you decide on which entity type is best for your business. Join Dark Horse CPA, Erik Hegstad, as...
SPEED ROUND: Entity Selection: S Corporations
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn what you need to know about S Corporation taxation before you decide on which entity type is best for your business. Join Dark Horse CPA, Erik H...
SPEED ROUND: 1031 Exchanges
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everything you need to know about 1031 Exchanges in 5-ish minutes. Dark Horse CPA, John Warner, joins Chase for a speed round on the insider tax info ...
BONUS: How Robinhood Investors Caused GameStop Stock To Skyrocket
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a phenomenon that big money is trying to shutdown. Watch this video to learn how a group of retail investors organized in a subreddit named Wal...
Rescue America Plan - Biden’s Stimulus Package
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden unveiled his $1.9 Trillion stimulus package last week. In this episode, Dark Horse’s CEO, Chase Birky, dives into the proposed economic re...
SPEED ROUND: Stock Compensation: ESPPs + Phantom Stock
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
ESPPs are a no-brainer for employees of public companies. Phantom Stock is not fake stock and can be quite lucrative. Learn more about both in this ep...
SPEED ROUND: Stock Compensation: Restricted Stock
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Restricted stock is not the same thing as RSUs. Learn about both and how you can make strategic tax moves with your restricted stock.
New Stimulus Bill + 2020 Tax Planning Strategies
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re curious about what’s in the new stimulus bill passed by Congress this week, this episode is for you. If you want to know what tax planni...
SPEED ROUND: Stock Compensation: NSOs + ISOs
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the ins and outs of Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) and Nonqualified Stock Options (NSOs) and how to be tax efficient with these options.
SPEED ROUND: Stock Compensation
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Need the quick and dirty on stock compensation? Dark Horse CPAs’ Natalie Cohen will lay the foundation of what you need to know in less than 5 minut...
UPDATE: Payroll Tax Deferral
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this tax update episode, we explain the ins and out of the social security tax deferral that was put into place by President Trump’s Executive Or...
Entity Selection: Tax Implications
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wondering which type of entity you should choose for your new business? Wondering if you’re stuck with the one you currently have? Dark Horse CPA, E...
UPDATE: Biden’s Tax Plan
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What’s in President-Elect Joe Biden’s tax plan? Listen for a summary of the major tax changes that could be headed your way.