Cost Segregation and Passive Activities
Tuesday, December 17
When considering the use of Cost Segregation in your or your client’s business, there is an obstacle in the way of fully realizing the potential tax savings afforded under the law. Typically, rents paid is a passive activity. A business you merely invest in, but do not materially participate in i...
Cost Segregation for Real Estate Professionals
Monday, December 16
Real estate is a fascinating asset class. It shares characteristics with a variety of assets like gold, private equity, stocks, and bonds. It can be owned by individuals, in a partnership, on paper, in physical form, and even publicly traded. Not to mention there are many forms of real estate suc...
Minimize Your Tax Bill While Maximizing Business Value
Monday, December 16
You have instructed your tax professional to reduce the value of your business. This statement isn’t 100% accurate, but it’s not a false statement either. You are not literally paying your tax professional to make your business look worth less. Nor is your tax professional working against you to ...
Who Wants To Pay For Two Roofs?
Monday, December 16
I can see all the hands raising out there, signaling the overwhelming joy that property owners get from not only paying for a single roof, but… wait for it… paying for a second one. However, this is the ugly reality that many property owners find themselves in -- most without realizing it. Let me...
Multi-Family Valuation & Depreciation Expense
Monday, December 16
We attended an event that had renowned author, podcaster, and 2000 plus door owner, Rod Khleif. During his presentation, he made a point of why multi-family was so exciting that caught my ear. He spoke about the valuation metric used in multi-family vs residential. Residential, as you know, is va...
Cost Segregation: The Calculation of Asset Recapture Regulations
Wednesday, September 11
The most popular reason for owners to avoid having a cost segregation study performed is the threat of recapture. This paper is designed to add perspective to this issue from a financial analyst point of view. To do this, let’s start with the design of the recapture tax. The recapture tax is ...