To get my complete, FREE articlewith all the details… This powerful S corporation strategy makes sense when: You want to convert your home to a rental property and realize the tax benefits of the exclusions, orYou need more time to sell your home to realize the $250,000 exclusion ($500,000 if filing a joint return) This article answers two questions: We’re … [Read more...]
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Selling Appreciated Land? Here’s How to Get the Best Tax Deal
To get my complete, FREE articlewith all the details… Do you own appreciated landthat you plan to develop and sell? Then you should create an S corporation right now! Why is this such a good idea? Because you can use your S corporation to lock in favorable capital gains tax treatment which can save you a ton of money! Here’s the tax situation in a … [Read more...]
Little-Known Rule Can Slash Your Principal Residence Tax Break
To get my complete, FREE articlewith all the details… Are you thinking about selling your principal residence? Then you may be eligible to take advantage of some huge tax savings. I’m talking about the "principal residence gain-exclusion break.” The good news: Thankfully, the federal income tax gain exclusion break for principal residence sales is still on … [Read more...]
2021 Last-Minute Section 199A Tax Reduction Strategies
If your taxable income is above $164,900 (or $329,800 on a joint return), then your type of business, wages paid, and property can reduce and/or eliminate your Section 199A tax deduction. The combinations can create confusion, but you can lessen the confusion by using the 2021 Section 199A calculator. Want to stay on the safe side? Read my new article titled 2021 … [Read more...]
2021 Last-Minute Year-End Tax Strategies for Your Stock Portfolio
Here’s good news if you own a stock portfolio. (And if you’re a reader of the Tax Reduction Letter, I’ll bet you do.) If you know how to play the game, you can turn your stock portfolio into a year-end tax-reducing machine. The basics are really pretty straightforward. Avoid the high taxes (up to 40.8%) on short-term capital gains and ordinary income.Lower the taxes to … [Read more...]