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Avoid Real Estate Dealer Status By Knowing These Factors [Tax Smart Daily 036]

Written by Brandon Hall | Jul 12, 2021

It is far more expensive to be a real estate dealer than it is to be a real estate investor. Real estate dealers, unlike real estate investors, who benefit from capital gains on the sale of their assets, pay regular income tax rates and FICA tax rates. Learn how to avoid becoming a real estate dealer in this video from The Tax Smart Real Estate Investors YouTube channel.

Listen in to learn:

  • The difference between being a real estate dealer and a real estate investor
  • How to determine if you are a real estate dealer
  • The tax disadvantage of having the real estate dealer status
  • The factors you should be aware of if you don't want to be tagged as a real estate dealer

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