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Preston Quinn Tax avoidance strategies on flips
13 February 2022 | 21 replies
The house itself is considered inventory and the profit is treated as ordinary income, which will be passed through to you and reported on your personal return via W-2 wages and the K-1 from the S Corp.The wages and profits are taxed accordingly.
Jason Miller Rental deductions & W2 income
17 March 2023 | 4 replies
I feel like this isn’t correct since it’s taxed as ordinary income right?
Gary Cornwell Taxes on house flips
6 September 2022 | 7 replies
Yes, the deprecation might offset the profit (Ordinary income) from the flips if you qualify as REPS and you have materially participated in your rentals. 
Dan Shelhamer Takeaways from meeting with my accountant
30 December 2016 | 26 replies
You are taking the depreciation, but your adjusted income phases out the ability to deduct the loss against ordinary income.
Jered Sturm Tricky Tax question on sale of primary residence.
6 May 2018 | 27 replies
Taxed at ordinary income if you lived there for less than 1 year. 
Ronda Doxey Owner Finance wraps and capital gains
6 October 2016 | 10 replies
First, there are no capital gains on a flip, it is ordinary income.
Cole Britting CPA Recommendations in Tampa
25 January 2022 | 2 replies
@Cole Britting - It's sometimes difficult to find a CPA who both specializes in real estate and is located close to you in Tampa.There are lots of good CPAs and Enrolled Agents on Bigger Pockets who work remotely and have clients all over the country.
Ryan Kaysen Calculating Capital Gains tax
21 November 2018 | 9 replies
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p544"Depreciation RecaptureIf you dispose of depreciable or amortizable property at a gain, you may have to treat all or part of the gain (even if otherwise nontaxable) as ordinary income."
Susan K. Paying taxes on Flips is it worth it as a business?
2 July 2017 | 10 replies
Those that are different are unlikely to be active businesses -- they are more likely to be investing strategies, where you are paying capital gains as opposed to earning ordinary business income.Regardless, it sounds to me like you're looking for an excuse not to get into flipping.  
Simon Obas How can I minimize what I’m paying for taxes on flipping homes?
18 February 2021 | 12 replies
It’s a ordinary income that is subject to the self employment taxes.