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The article offers information on the doctor's business rental income and personal residence which is under the IRC 280A(g) also known as the 14-day rent rule. Topics mention including the tax treatment for rentals, considering the dwelling unit as personal residence and importance of identifying the reasonable value for the specific usage of the home.

The article outlines what will or will not work about tax-planning tactics. It mentions Section 199A added by the U.S. Congress which provides an extra tax deduction equal to 20% of profits from sole proprietors, subchapter S corporations, and partnerships. It cites ways how taxable income thresholds can create opportunities for dentists to force it to threshold levels.

The article offers information on the effects of changes in the tax code on dental practices in the U.S. Topics discussed include government policy for tax deductions for interest on home equity lines of credit, charitable contribution deductions, retaining of the Alternative Minimum Tax, a reduction in doctor's itemized deductions, and an increase in child tax credit.

The article discusses a list of ten items that dentists cannot afford to miss on their income tax returns in order to avail of various essential deduction credits entitled to doctors. According to the author, these deductions include contributions to Health Savings Account (HSA), child care expenses and medical insurance premiums.

The article discusses how to save taxes with year-end contributions. It suggests that doctors should consider gifting their highly valued stocks to their favorite charities in place of writing a check. It adds that charitable contributions of after-tax cash can be a loss of deduction, as the total itemized deductions, including the gifted amounts, fail to exceed the standard deduction.

The article elaborates on high deductible health plans (HDHPs) in the U.S. Topics discussed include key differences between an HDHP and traditional health insurance as well as HDHP being the main requirement to fund tax-deductible contributions to a health savings account (HSA). Also mentioned are HDHPs featuring lower premiums and allowing doctors to fund tax-deductible contributions into an HSA.