There’s one section of the tax code that can save you a lot of money. I’m talking about Section 199A. It lets you claim a valuable 20-percent qualified-business-income (QBI) deduction when you rent an office or other building to your personally owned C corporation. But of course, since we’re dealing with the IRS, the devil is in the details. We’ll help you understand … [Read more...]
Rental Properties
Sorted by Date
Secrets to Pocketing Cash by Renting a Bedroom in Your Home
The Airbnb revolution is here. This means you might be considering renting out a bedroom in your home with Airbnb, another company, or on your own. Doing so could entitle you to some nice tax benefits. But be careful! The IRS rules governing bedroom rentals are complex, and if you don’t handle everything correctly, your visiting guest could wind up being an IRS … [Read more...]
Why a Single-member LLC Is a Smart Way to Own Real Estate
In this issue of the Tax Reduction Letter, we’ll tell you about a totally legal strategy that can provide you with two extremely valuable benefits… A huge reduction in tax complexityCorporate-style liability protection How do you put this proven strategy to work? Easy… Use a single-member LLC for your real estate ownership. When you do, you’ll come out a big winner in … [Read more...]
Know These Tax Rules If Your Average Rental Is Seven Days or Less
Do you own a condominium, cottage, cabin, lake or beach home, ski lodge, or similar property? Do you rent it out for an “average” rental period of seven days or less? If you do, be aware. You have now landed in the “vacation hotel” area of the tax code … which can make things tricky. Of course, the job of the Tax Reduction Letter is to make things un-tricky which is … [Read more...]
Tax-Saving Double Play: Combine Home Sale with the 1031 Exchange
If you bought your home years ago, it’s very possibly worth a lot more now. But consider this… If you own a highly appreciated home, selling could trigger a huge federal income-tax gain well in excess of what you could shelter with your principal residence gain exclusion ($250,000 or $500,000 for joint filers). And on gains in excess of the above-mentioned exclusions, … [Read more...]