Do you own rental property? If you do, I’ve got some good news for you… The IRS just released new safe-harbor rules that make it easy for some owners of rental real estate to avoid the dreaded 3.8% Obamacare tax! How can you legally beat the Obamacare tax that applies to last year, this year, and future years? I’ll explain three nifty escape plans when you read my new … [Read more...]
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Five ways to avoid the new Obamacare tax
Watch out! The new Obamacare tax is coming. That’s right. The new 3.8 % Obamacare tax on net investment and passive income makes its unwelcome debut on your 2013 tax return. You may hear the new tax referred to as the: Obamacare tax Net investment income tax (NIIT) Medicare tax Whatever you call it, the new tax can hurt you a lot, unless you know what you’re … [Read more...]
Winning strategies for business owners of rental properties
When you own both a business and rental properties, you have to answer an important question… How should you structure the ownership of your rentals to limit liability exposure and get the best tax benefits possible? The answers to this question can be tricky. Which is why now is the perfect time to read my new, free article titled Tax Tips: Tax and Liability Answers for … [Read more...]
New federal tax rules for same-sex married couples
As a result of the recent Windsor Supreme Court decision, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2013-17. It states that same-sex married couples are to be treated identically to traditionally-married couples for federal income tax purposes. The new ruling makes this the perfect time to review the benefits (and disadvantages) of married status. So, no matter whom the wedding bells are … [Read more...]
How to turn rental-property losses into tax deductions
Here’s good news for rental-property owners… Your rental property can serve as a valuable tax shelter when you claim tax deductions for your rental-property losses against your income. But to take advantage of this useful tax shelter you need to: Qualify as a tax-defined real estate professional Pass a “material participation test” for each shelter property We’ll … [Read more...]