When projecting taxable income from your new rental property be mindful of start-up expenses, which are treated differently from expenses incurred when the property is ready and available for rent. ...
How purchase value is divided up between land and buildings impacts the depreciation tax benefits you get as a real estate owner. Here's what you need to know....
If you have a closely held corporation that is set up as a C corporations, you need to consider electing to be taxed as an S corporation, where there is only one level of taxation. This post reviews S corporation eligibility requirements and points out...
It is never too early to get a jump start on tax planning. Why not start now and minimize end of the year holiday stress? These four tax strategies could help reduce 2016 taxes....
Although not as popular as they once were, family limited partnerships remain an effective tool in reducing federal estate and gift taxes. In the Estate of Natale B. Giustina v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2016-114, assets having a fair market value of $150,680,000 were valued...
In a business sale, transaction structure can have a huge impact on the amount of taxes paid. With the proper structure, income taxes may be reduced by as much as 50%. This post discusses issues to consider when structuring a business sale....
Does being a real estate professional have income tax advantages? For real estate professionals, it all comes down to passive and non-passive activities related to property. Here's how to figure out this income tax puzzle. ...
[social_share style="square" align="horizontal" heading_align="inline" text="" heading="" facebook="1" twitter="1" google_plus="1" linkedin="1" pinterest="1" link="" /] If you think purchasing a rental property will make a great tax shelter, you may need to dig a little deeper into “passive loss limitations” and how they may affect your real estate...
Real estate investors can obtain significant tax benefits by using a popular asset depreciation technique called cost segregation. Using this process, purchasers view a real estate acquisition as not only that of the building and land, but also as tangible personal property and land improvements.
