Aircraft operators and owners find it difficult to manage their business operation without having an experienced aviation CPA. Aircraft tax consultants help business owners and operators in structuring aircraft sales and purchases, federal and state tax returns related to the aircrafts, financial reporting for the aviation business, handle audits of IRS and state. Aircraft owners get confused because of the conflicting rules and regulations of IRS, FAA and DOT. Hiring a competent aviation CPA helps aviation business owners and operators in compliance issues and resolves the conflicts of IRS and FAA rules and regulations and also enjoy minimal aircraft deduction.
The clients of an aviation CPA included-
• Aircraft buyers, sellers, owners and operators
• Pilots, flight attendants and other crew members
• Corporate flight departments
• Foreign owners who have US registered aircrafts
• Flight training schools
• Part 135, air taxi operators
• Part 121, 129 Airlines
Aircraft use and sales tax
When purchasing an aircraft, owners have to face aircraft deduction in the form of use and sales tax. If the aircraft is used outside the base state, owners have to pay multiple local and state use and property taxes. An experienced aviation tax consultant knows how to minimize aircraft deduction using proper tax planning. Exemption of sales and use tax is possible through-
• Resale exemption
• Causal sale
• Corporate transactions
• Common carrier exemption
Tax returns
A certified aviation tax consultant must be hired to prepare aircraft tax returns because it is a key to aircraft deduction. The aviation tax consultant works with the accounting professionals and other staff members of the company to present the personal, business or charter use of the aircraft so that the business enjoys maximum tax benefits.
An aviation tax attorney prepared tax returns for-
• Individuals
• Partnerships
• S-corporations
• C-corporations
• LLCs (Limited Liability Companies)
• Fuel Tax refund
• Federal excise tax returns
Audits
If you have received an audit notice from a taxing authority, you will definitely need a competent aviation tax consultant to defend you and help you navigate through this audit. An aviation tax consultant is well aware of this industry so will understand the issues raised by the taxing authority immediately and help client give the best response to the audit. An experienced tax consultant has experience in the Federal Excise Tax audits, State sales tax audits and Federal income tax audits both for the corporate and person.
With proper application of IRS guidance during tax planning, aircraft deduction can be optimum ensuring maximum tax benefits. For a business aircraft, deductions are allowed for compensatory aircraft use. An aviation CPA can maximize your tax benefits while ensuring compliance with the state and federal rules and reduced audit risk. For more information visit here: Advocate Consulting Legal Group, PLLC.