Last month, I wrote an important article that explained how renting an office to your business can create a trap that crushes tax deductions. The solution to the problem that I outlined involved having your business own the building. This certainly solves the tax deduction problem but it opens up the building and your business to additional legal exposure. Is there a … [Read more...]
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How to avoid the tax law’s “double whammy”
Should you buy an office and rent it to your business? Be careful! If you don’t know what you’re doing you could be engaging in a “self-rental” that limits your loss deductions and taxes your profits. In other words, handle things the wrong way and the IRS can get you coming and going. The good news? There’s a solution, and you’ll find out what it is when you read my new … [Read more...]
How to get a fat deduction for your timeshare
It’s a fact: You get the maximum tax benefit from a timeshare when you use it solely for business. But what happens if you use the timeshare for personal purposes only? The answer is, your timeshare can then qualify as a second home for purposes of the mortgage interest deduction. But be careful about renting out your timeshare. Doing so complicates things, generally … [Read more...]
Important news for rental property owners
If you own rental properties, gaining “real estate professional” status can save you a ton of money. Why? Because if you can legitimately claim that you’re a real estate professional you can deduct rental property losses against your other income! Does this mean you have to give up your current career and tend to your rentals 100% of the time? Absolutely not… but there are … [Read more...]
Use passive-loss rules to maximize rental profits
Do you own rental property? Then my new article makes “must” reading. Why? Because it will show you how to put the passive-loss tax rules to work. And these rules are powerful! They can help increase your tax deductions and boost after-tax profits on your house rentals. Don’t miss all the money-making information I’ve got waiting for you in my new article titled Tax … [Read more...]