Your rental property provides shelter for your tenants. And it can also provide a nice tax shelter for you if you know how to play your cards right. One great way to make sure your rental properties stay tax deductible is for you or your spouse to qualify as a “real-property trade or business.” What does that involve? Is it difficult to attain this status? We’ll … [Read more...]
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Four ways to turn passive losses into deductions
Selling your rental property? If the answer is “yes,” I’ve good news for you. The IRS will now allow you to deduct all those losses you couldn’t deduct in past years. Uncle Sam calls those past, denied losses, “suspended losses.” And to make sure that you can now claim all your formerly suspended tax deductions, you need to avoid the hidden traps the IRS has set for … [Read more...]
Three great ways to escape the 3.8% Obamacare tax
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...]
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...]
Don’t miss taking vacation-home “repair days”
A vacation home should be a place where you can relax carefree. But before you hit the hammock, you should know a little tax law… The tax treatment of your vacation home depends on two things: The number of days you rent it out at fair market value The number of personal-use days One way to get a nice tax break is to take advantage of “repair days.” You see, repair … [Read more...]