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Mar 22, 2016Feb 15, 2024 Anum Yoon

Planning to Pay Taxes With Your Credit Card? Stop! And Read This.

The most important day on the tax calendar is not April 15, when taxes are due. Instead, it is April 24: Tax Freedom Day. This day represents how much of…

Sep 18, 2014Feb 15, 2024 Amanda Han

3 Reasons You Should LOVE the Home Office Tax Deduction

One of my favorite tax perks available to real estate investors is the home office deduction. Let’s face it, the home office deduction is generally not going to reduce your…

Sep 04, 2014Feb 14, 2024 Amanda Han

What Can I Deduct? The Answer That Will Save You on Real Estate Taxes

I have never met anyone who tells me “Amanda, I think I should be paying more taxes.” Let’s face it, we all feel that we overpay in our taxes. Most…

Jun 12, 2014Feb 23, 2024 Amanda Han

The Run-Down of Gifting Real Estate – is it a Good Idea?

It Depends. Whether or not a gift is tax deductible generally depends on who the recipient is. For example, if you wanted to gift one of your rental properties to…

Apr 07, 2014Feb 14, 2024 Brad Johnson

Mobile Home Park Investing: Legal Tax Reduction Strategies

Taxes are always top of mind this time of year. But shouldn’t tax mitigation be top of mind year round? It’s shocking how little attention most investors devote to tax…

Mar 20, 2014Feb 15, 2024 Amanda Han

Investors Beware: 8 Warning Signs You May be Overpaying Your Taxes

Hi, everyone! My partner and I speak often at local REIAs and other venues to educate investors on tax saving strategies. After we do our teaching sessions, I often get…

Mar 18, 2014Feb 15, 2024 Ben Leybovich

Do You Hate Paying High Taxes? Me Too. Here’s the REAL Problem…

My friend and colleague Mark Ferguson published an article a few weeks back in which he made the argument that high taxes are a good thing. In his view, since…

Mar 09, 2014Feb 15, 2024 David Rodriguez

It’s Tax Time! Are You “Active” Enough to Get The Best Tax Breaks?

If you are a veteran to investing in real estate, you are already likely aware of some of the bigger benefits that surround this asset class such as the appreciation…

Feb 21, 2014Feb 20, 2024 Amanda Han

Who is a Dependent? It Depends!

This week, we wanted to share with you a question that we have been getting quite frequently over the past several weeks now that it is tax time. With everyone…

Oct 29, 2013Feb 15, 2024 Amanda Han

How One Couple Saved Almost $100,000 On Their Tax Bill: A Case Study

I just had a very interesting case today that I wanted to share with those of you who have a primary home that you turned into a rental property. Recently…

Jul 13, 2013Jun 12, 2024 Amanda Han

De-Mystifying Your Tax Questions on Real Estate Investing

As both real estate investors and tax strategists, we have been working with real estate investors our entire professional careers. It’s amazing how much has changed over the past decade.…

Apr 15, 2013Jun 12, 2024 Kevin Perk

Top Ten Income Tax Benefits For Real Estate Investors

It is tax day, April 15th. A good time to remind people that it is not about what you make, it is about what you get to keep. One of…

Apr 12, 2013Jun 12, 2024 Frank DeFazio

10 Last Minute Tax Deductions For Real Estate Investors

If you’re anything like me then you’re probably scrambling to get all of your paperwork together last minute so you can file your tax return on time. Owners of real…