Tax and Accounting Articles for Real Estate Investors

 

Enter your email below to receive fresh content and a weekly newsletter:

How Real Estate Investors Can Boost First Year Depreciation

By Brandon Hall
May 23, 2019
Real estate is one of the best tax shelters out there, but many landlords don't know how to maximize their write-offs and minimize their taxes.
Read More

Tax and Accounting Tips for Real Estate Syndicates

By Brandon Hall
May 16, 2019
 
Read More

Real Estate Asset Protection Breakdown: How The Series LLC Structure Pairs Well With Anonymous Trusts

By Thomas Castelli
March 07, 2019
Business Advice
As far as asset protection planning goes, using the Series LLC alongside Anonymous Land Trusts can provide some of the most extensive coverage the law allows. To give you an idea of whether this tried and true asset protection approach is...
Read More

Understanding Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

By Giana Caliendo
February 28, 2019
Tax Strategies
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is a complex and very important tool that Congress enacted to encourage private development of affordable housing. LIHTC has been a key component of preserving and expanding the number of affordable...
Read More

Time Is Money: Automating Your Accounting Process

By Kevin Smith
February 21, 2019
accounting
We love accounting, however, we do recognize it is a support activity for real estate entrepreneurs; albeit an important one!  With that being said, you’ll want to find a way to minimize your time in the accounting process, so you can concentrate...
Read More

The Secrets To Qualifying As A Real Estate Professional

By Giana Caliendo
February 14, 2019
Business Advice
One of the most popular questions we get from our clients is: “do I qualify as a real estate professional?”
Read More

How To Eliminate Taxes On The Sale Of Your Home

By Giana Caliendo
February 07, 2019
Tax Strategies
Thinking about selling your personal residence, but afraid about the tax you may have to pay? In most cases, you do not usually pay taxes when you sell your personal residence. If you have a gain on your home, I’m sure you are thinking: “well I...
Read More

What Does It Mean To Get An Extension On Your Taxes?

By Giana Caliendo
January 31, 2019
IRS, Tax Strategies, tax extension
Many people think a tax extension is going to solve all their problems. Your CPA tells you they are extending your return – in your mind, you may be thinking “great, I didn’t have the money to pay for my taxes on 4/15 anyways” or “I didn’t have...
Read More

What's the Difference Between a Tax Credit and a Tax Deduction?

By Giana Caliendo
January 24, 2019
Tax Strategies
Tax credits and tax deductions are not the same. They both help in reducing your tax liabilities, but in different ways. Tax credits provide a dollar-for-dollar reduction of your income tax liability. For example, if you have a tax credit of...
Read More

Who Said You Can't Deduct HELOC Interest? - Interest Tracing Explained

By Thomas Castelli
January 10, 2019
Tax Strategies
So you're finally ready to head to the bank and get a home equity line of credit (HELOC) and put a down payment on a rental property. But you keep hearing that HELOC interest is no longer tax deductible thanks to The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).
Read More
Search the blog!

Posts by Topic

see all
  

© 2020 The Real Estate CPA | Privacy Policy