Investment-grade wine held 12+ months = long-term capital gains, not ordinary income.
Investment-grade wine (First Growth Bordeaux, Grand Cru Burgundy, cult Napa) held 12+ months qualifies for long-term capital gains treatment (20% + 3.8% NIIT for high earners) — capped at 28% collectibles rate. Store in bonded professional storage (Vinfolio, Domaine, Millesima) — off your homeowner's policy and out of harm's way. Cava Capital, Cult Wines, and Vinovest offer managed portfolios. Best returns from Burgundy (12–15% annualized last decade). NOT §1031-eligible (personalty), but donation to charity gets FMV deduction on appreciated bottles.
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Deduct half of client, prospect, and travel meals — bulletproof with the right log.
Break-room coffee, snacks, and water — 100% deductible, not 50%.
Free meals to employees on business premises — deductible to employer, tax-free to worker.
Use federal per diem rates for travel meals — deduct without receipts.
Restaurant owners recover employer FICA paid on employee tips as a dollar-for-dollar tax credit.
10-year SBA 7(a) or 25-year 504 to buy, build, or refi a restaurant — 10% down.
USDA guarantees loans up to $25M for food businesses in towns <50K population.
Run 3–8 delivery-only brands from one kitchen; each new brand adds revenue at ~zero incremental fixed cost.