Remarkable Results Radio Podcast

Mailbox: Write-Off for Weight Loss Drugs, Gambling Winnings, and Employee Handbooks [E180 - Business By The Numbers

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Thanks to our partner PromotiveThis week, Hunt Demerast, CPA, dives into three hot-button business questions—each with surprising consequences for your bottom line. From covering weight loss meds for your employees to falling into the payroll HR trap, and even how the IRS is tightening the screws on your gambling losses—this episode breaks it all down, minus the legalese.What You’ll Learn:(00:00:00) Introduction(01:02) Can you write off weight loss drugs like Ozempic for your employees—or yourself?(03:19) The truth about MERPs, HRAs, and what ChatGPT got right and wrong(07:09) The real IRS rule that trips up most owners (hint: it's about fairness)(11:28) Gambling tax rule changes that could cost you—even if you lose(16:04) What triggers a W2-G, and how scratch-offs could land you a surprise tax bill(23:30) Why HR modules from payroll companies are often a waste of money(25:50) A real-life story that cost Hunt money—and why handbooks matter(29:52) What every business owner should review in their employee handb