
Black Pros On Money, Honey!
By Wayne Scully, CPA and Tax Master Attorney


New $10K Auto Loan Interest Deduction — Who Qualifies & How to Claim It
The One Big Beautiful Bill of 2025 created a brand-new deduction: up to $10,000 a year in interest on qualifying new auto loans. But it’s not for everyone.
In this episode, Wayne Scully, CPA, and Vernon Mann, Esq., explain:
✅ Who qualifies under the new law
✅ Why the vehicle must be new and U.S.-assembled
✅ Income phase-out rules
✅ How to claim it — even if you don’t itemize
✅ Common traps that could cost you the deduction
This deduction is only available from 2025 through 2028 — don’t miss your window.

SALT Workarounds: Tax Hacks for High Earners & Entrepreneurs
In this episode of Black Pros on Money, Honey, V. Mann and Wayne Scully dive into SALT (State and Local Tax) workarounds—smart strategies that high-income individuals and business owners can use to reduce their tax burden. We explore the latest tax planning insights, common pitfalls, and practical tips to keep more of your hard-earned money. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, these strategies could help you save big.

The Big Beautiful Bill of 2025 - NEW $40,00 SALT deduction
The Big Beautiful Bill of 2025 just quadrupled the SALT deduction cap — jumping from $10,000 to $40,000 through 2029. But high earners, don’t celebrate too fast: the benefits phase out once your income passes $500,000.
In this episode of Black Pros on Money, Honey, co-hosts Vernon & Wayne break it all down:
Who benefits most from the new SALT rules
How the $500K+ phase-out works
Timing strategies to maximize your deductions
Why homeowners and professionals in high-tax states still need careful planning
What could happen when this provision sunsets in 2029
🎧 Tune in to see if these changes could save you thousands

No More Tax on Tips? What the 2025 Law Really Says
A groundbreaking new tax law signed on July 4, 2025 could change everything for service workers: tips may no longer be considered taxable income — if certain conditions are met.
In this episode, Wayne Scully, CPA, breaks down:
✅ What kinds of tips are now tax-free
✅ Who qualifies under the new 2025 law
✅ What employers need to know
✅ Planning opportunities for workers in restaurants, salons, delivery, and beyond
Whether you earn tips or manage tipped employees, this episode will help you make sense of the changes — and avoid costly mistakes.

Passport Revocation due to serious tax debt
In this episode of Black Pros on Money, Honey, Wayne Scully, CPA, and Vernon L. Mann, Esq. break down a little-known IRS enforcement tool: passport revocation due to serious tax debt.
Yes, the IRS can block or revoke your passport if you owe too much—and many taxpayers don’t even know it until it’s too late.
🎯 We break down:
How much debt triggers passport action
What IRS notices to watch out for
How to resolve your case before it affects your right to travel
Real talk on strategy, appeals, and client rights
What to do if your travel is already blocked
If you owe back taxes or represent clients who do, this is an episode you can’t afford to miss.
🎧 Tap in and learn how to protect your freedom—financial and physical.

How to Build a Trust — Even If You’re Not Rich
In this episode of Black Pros on Money, Honey!, your favorite tax experts break down a topic many people think is only for the wealthy — trusts. Wayne Scully, CPA, joins Tax Master Attorney to bust myths and explain how everyday people with modest assets can still benefit from setting up a trust. Whether you're protecting your home, caring for your kids, or just planning ahead, this episode will show you why a trust isn’t just for millionaires.
💡 Top Tax Topic: Creating a trust on a budget
👥 Guest: Wayne Scully, CPA — Real Estate Pro & Tax Strategist
📌 Key Takeaways:
What a trust is and what it isn’t
How much money you actually need to start one
Why even renters or folks without kids should care
Real-life examples of how trusts protect families and assets
🎧 Tap in and level up your tax game — because “none of us are smarter than all of us.”

Tax Resolution Companies Part 1
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Today's episode is about Tax Resolution Companies Part 1
Listen to this show if you'd like to know how to manage your expectations when it comes to Tax Resolution Companies

AI and The Accounting Industry
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WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW GOING TO LAW SCHOOL IN 2025
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NYS Residency Trap
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The 2024 Tax Season Recap Part 2
Today's episode is our 2nd show of 2025! It deals with a recap of the 2024 tax season. Thank you for rejoining us.

The 2024 Tax Season Recap Part 1
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Today's episode is our very 1st show of 2025! It deals with a recap of the 2024 tax season. Thank you for rejoining us.

2024 Season 3 Episode Finale

GETTING READY FOR 2025 TAX FILING SEASON
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BOIR Injunction Should Tell You Something

Understanding Internal Revenue Code Section 179 Deduction

IRS Increases Some of Their User Fees.
It's important to note that IRS user fees and structures can change, so it's always best to check with your tax professional. Or, if you want, you can comb through the IRS website and then feel free to look up any changes on your own. This is another can't miss episode of Black Pros On Money Honey, where none of us are smarter than all of us!

V.P. Harris Proposed Presidential Economic Playbook
Welcome to another episode of Black Pros On Money Honey where none of us are smarter than all of us. Today's show is Presidential Playbook: Unpacking The Economic Proposals of Both President Candidates (Part 2 of 2). This show is V.P. Harris economic playbook and what she is proposing for her economic agenda. This is another can't miss episode of Black Pros On Money Honey, where none of us are smarter than all of us!

The Proposed Presidential Economic Playbook

New ERC Deadline of November 22, 2024 Is Quickly Approaching

IRS Account Monitoring

Talking Tax Tips To Help New College Graduates, Part 2

Talking Tax Tips To Help New College Graduates

B O I R UPDATE NEW LAW MAY 2024
Today's show is on updated information about a new law that very few of you have heard of before. It’s called BOIR - Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR).
The Treasury Department is the agency requiring information on you and your company. This is the same agency who regulates the IRS. This is another can't miss episode.

Part 2 of season in review- The Tale of Your 3 BUCKETS

Review of 2024 tax season, Pt. 1 of 2

Why Succession Planning Is A Must Part 6

Planning Is A Must Part 5

Why Succession Planning Is A Must Part 4

Why Succession Planning Is A Must Part 3

Why Succession Planning Is A Must Part 2

BUSINESS SUCCESSION PLANNING PART1
Today's show will be the beginning of a conversation as to why Succession Planning is a must and something that all black-owned businesses should be prepared to discuss. We will also talk about the only 4 types of businesses Black were allowed to have right after slavery. We'll talk about that and so much more on this can't miss episode of Black Pros On Money Honey, Where none of us are smarter than all of us!

File Taxes Directly With The IRS - IRS Direct File

The United States and Quantum Information Science.

Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting

The Final of a 6 Part Series
Today's show is the final of a 6 part series looking at TAX ISSUES WHEN CONVERTING A RENTAL TO YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCE. This episode covers form 1099-S, Proceeds from Real Estate Transactions. This is another can't miss episode that you're sure to learn a few things from. Thanks again for listening to another episode of Black Pros On Money Honey, Where none of us are smarter than all of us.

TAX ISSUES WHEN CONVERTING A RENTAL TO YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCE

TAX ISSUES WHEN CONVERTING A RENTAL TO YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCE
Today's show is the 4th of a 6 part series looking at TAX ISSUES WHEN CONVERTING A RENTAL TO YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCE. This episode covers the law after 2008. This is a can't miss episode that you're sure to learn a few things from. Thanks again for listening to another episode of Black Pros On Money Honey, Where none of us are smarter than all of us.

CONVERTING A RENTAL Part 3
Today's show is the 2nd of a 6 part series looking at TAX ISSUES WHEN CONVERTING A RENTAL TO YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCE. This episode contains the meat and potatoes surrounding this issue. This is a can't miss episode that you're sure to learn a few things from. Thanks again for listening to another episode of Black Pros On Money Honey, Where none of us are smarter than all of us.

CONVERTING A RENTAL

Pt 1 Sale of a Rental Property Converted to a Personal Residence

A Pro-se Tried To Contest The IRS And Ended Up in A Mess
Today's show is how a Pro se Tried To Contest The IRS And The Whole Thing Ended Up Being A Mess.
The opposite of Pro se is having a representative represent you.
Our suggestion is anytime your matter gets before the Tax Court, don’t sell yourself short. Do yourself a favor and reach out to an EA, CPA, or Atty for support.
Which is why we are elated when you can stop by and listen in on some of our thoughts here on another episode of Black Pros On Money, Honey. Where none of us are smarter than all of us!

Crypto, IRS and Social Media
Where none of us are smarter than all of us. This episode is an extension from last week. Except today we go into detail with crypto and what the IRS is allowed to do under their own Internal Revenue Manual regarding their social media policy, IRM 10.8.27. This is another can't miss episode of Black Pros On Money Honey,
Where none of us are smarter than all of us.

Why Is The IRS Looking at Your Social Media Page?
Welcome to Another Episode of Black Pros On Money Honey
Where none of us are smarter than all of us
Did you know how much information the IRS can glean from watching your social media screen?
Besides it being a good question, I can almost guarantee that's a question that you'd like to know the answer to.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is rumored to be developing software to gather social media information in conjunction with other information such as credit card statements, bank accounts, investments, property ownership, etc. to form a comprehensive financial picture of each U.S. taxpayer. This information can then be used to investigate whether filed tax returns might be missing reportable income or overstating reported expenses, giving the IRS a list of taxpayers who should be audited. We’re going to talk about that on this week's Episode of Black Pros On Money Honey. Where none of us are smarter than all of us.

IRS HALTS UNANNOUNCED VISITS
Welcome to Another Episode of Black Pros On Money Honey
Where none of us are smarter than all of us.
Today's show will look at the IRS as it halts most unannounced visits to taxpayers homes and buildings citing safety concerns. Today's show is definitely an epic one

ARTISTS SELLING THEIR CATALOGS
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Today's show is part 2 toward an effort to answer why so many artists are selling their catalogs. As we mentioned last week, the recent tax law changes are in fact the culprit. This week we will get into the numbers of why this is so true. This is yet another can’t miss episode of it Black Pros On Money, Honey. Where None of Us Are Smarter Than All Of Us.

Entertainers Who Sold Their Residuals, Royalties, and Catalogs.
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Today's show is Pt 1 toward an effort to answer the question of
Why are so many artists selling their catalogs?
Well it appears it’s due to recent tax law changes of which the financial implications for content creators are significant. The thing is, the recent tax law expires in 2025 and rates are predicted to go higher from here.
Therefore, the artists are left with a classic decision.
That decision is to hold on to their catalog and pay a hefty ordinary income tax at "up to" 37% (and possibly higher when the tax law changes) on future royalties, or just say forget it and sell the whole kit and caboodle to the highest bidder and pay a one-time capital gains tax of 20%, at most, and simply be done with it. The question is if you were the artist, what would you do? If I were a betting man, I'm predicting more artists will choose to sell their catalogs before that 2025 deadline. Stay tuned for this and much more on another can't miss episode of Black Pros On Money, Honey.
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CAN CHAT GBT PREPARE YOUR TAX RETURN
Welcome to Another Episode of Black Pros On Money, Honey!
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Today's show asks the question of Will Artificial Intelligence (Chat GBT) Be Able to Prepare Our Tax Returns? We're going to talk about why Routine (Mundane)
tasks may be at risk and why Tax Planning (Creativity) is safe and sound, for now. We're going to talk about this and so much more coming up on another can't miss episode of Black Pros On Money, Honey! Where none of us are smarter than all of us.

Violation 1001: For Tax Purposes, It's An Obscure Law Many have never heard of before

Children, Taxes, & The Question Their Parents Ask Us
Welcome to Another Episode of Black Pros On Money Honey
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Today's episode will go into your child's most important tax return. It is going to be their very first tax return. This return comes with an opportunity to develop some good habits and possibly create a path toward a better relationship with their silent partner, THE IRS. You guessed it. This is another can't miss episode that's sure to be excellent!