Harry W. Laughlin III (Wis)

Harry W. (Wis) Laughlin III
Wis is a 2017-23 Super Lawyer in Taxation, former IRS tax attorney and Accredited Estate Planner, AV Preeminent 5/5 on Martindale.com.
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Airbnb – Save Taxes after Tax Reform
In this article, the author, Wis Laughlin, tells you how to pay the lowest legal taxes on your Airbnb rentals, particularly after 2017 Tax Reform. This article is based on a May 10, 2018, talk at Memphis Investors Group at … Continue reading
Real Estate, Investments WW2016_9
How can you boost your after-tax return on your real estate and other investing? Normally, a taxpayer’s rental property losses are limited to $25,000 per year or less, but a landlord can deduct unlimited rental property losses by qualifying as … Continue reading
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Individual Tax Tips WW 2016_9
There is a saying about taxes that is so true: “You don’t know what you don’t know.” Taxes are so complex that you don’t even realize that you are missing something. For example, two of my clients have a “marriage … Continue reading
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Mind Your Business WW 2016_9
Your business can result in costly complex tax and legal issues Are you using form contracts that cost you more than they save you? Are you throwing away tax savings? I bet you are. I can be your one stop … Continue reading
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Estate Planning WW 2016_9
How do I simplify your estate ? clients often don’t consider the fact that once a person dies, the dededent is not available to transfer property to his family. So often the family must go to the Probate Court to … Continue reading
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Can you afford to throw away THOUSANDS in taxes?
Would you like to Master your Taxes? Learn from a proven professional, Wis Laughlin. In more than 35 years as a tax attorney, Wis Laughlin created Tax Mastery© (“TM”), the most effective tax planning program on the planet! Wis shows you … Continue reading
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How to sell real estate tax free 2016_7
Wouldn’t it be great to sell your investment property and replace it with a better piece of property, without having to pay taxes on the gain from the sale? Well you can. One way to do this is a “like … Continue reading
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Tax Mastery WW 2016_7
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Individual Taxes WW 2016_7
First, the bad news. The IRS is hiring 600-700 new personnel to increase the number of audits and tax enforcement. The Tax Court has held that using Turbotax is no defense against large IRS penalties when you make large errors … Continue reading
Tax Wisardry in Divorces
Wis has spoken to lawyers, CPA’s and others on Divorce Tax Wisardry. The tax law is filled with opportunities and traps for couples who are divorcing. Saving taxes may be the only area that couples will agree upon since they can … Continue reading