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Josephine R Mukoroyi What is the best property Inspection Documentation Platform?
11 December 2017 | 0 replies
Any recommendations for platforms that allow landlords toSchedule and Record the inspection of a rental property just before tenant moves in and when tenant moves outDocument and electronically sign inspection results( both landlord and tenant sign digitally to approve the inspection results)Store property inspection document and  images online.This is a very handy feature for  accounting of the security Deposit when tenant vacates rental property. 
Anna Buffkin Call me old, but give me a phone call...texting and Facebook ugh!
21 December 2017 | 36 replies
To me it's as much of an art as it is a science. 
Bilal A. Any High W2 earners out there?
6 April 2019 | 61 replies
Buy art, get it appraised for more, donate to a museum. 
Brian Braunhuber Looking for Referral for Self-Directed IRA Company
11 January 2018 | 8 replies
You do need, however, to make ongoing efforts to further the interests of your business.Following are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k SimilaritiesBoth were created by congress for individuals to save for retirement;Both may be invested in alternative investments such as real estate, precious metals tax liens, promissory notes, private company shares, and stocks and mutual funds, to name a few;Both allow for Roth contributions;Both are subject to prohibited transaction rules;Both are subject to federal taxes at time of distribution;Both allow for checkbook control for placing alternative investments;Both may be invested in annuities;Both are protected from creditors;Both allow for nondeductible contributions; andBoth are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m).The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k DifferencesIn order to open a solo 401k, self-employment, whether on a part-time or full-time basis, is required;To open a self-directed IRA, self-employment income is not required;In order to gain IRA checkbook control over the self-directed IRA funds, a limited liability company (IRA LLC) must be utilized;The solo 401k allows for checkbook control from the onset;The solo 401k allows for personal loan known as a solo 401k loan;It is prohibited to borrow from your IRA;The Solo 401k may be invested in life insurance;The self-directed IRA may not be invested in life insurance;The solo 401k allow for high contribution amounts (for 2017, the solo 401k contribution limit is $54,000, whereas the self-directed IRA contribution limit is $5,500);The solo 401k business owner can serve as trustee of the solo 401k;The self-directed IRA participant/owner may not serve as trustee or custodian of her IRA; instead, a trust company or bank institution is required;When distributions commence from the solo 401k a mandatory 20% of federal taxes must be withheld from each distribution and submitted electronically to the IRS by the 15th of the month following the date of each distribution;Rollovers and/or transfers from IRAs or qualified plans (e.g., former employer 401k) to a solo 401k are not reported on Form 5498, but rather on Form 5500-EZ, but only if the air market value of the solo 401k exceeds $250K as of the end of the plan year (generally 12/31);When funds are rolled over or transferred from an IRA or 401k to a self-directed IRA, the amount deposited into the self-directed IRA is reported on Form 5498 by the receiving self-directed IRA custodian by May of the year following the rollover/transfer.Rollovers (provided the 60 day rollover window is satisfied) from an IRA to a Solo 401k or self-directed IRA are reported on lines 15a and 15b of Form 1040;Pre-tax IRA contributions on reported on line 32 of Form 1040;Pre-tax solo 401k contributions are reported on line 28 of Form 1040;Roth solo 401k funds are subject to RMDs;A Roth 401k may be transferred to a Roth IRA (Note that from a planning perspective, it may be advantageous to transfer Roth Solo 401k funds to a Roth IRA before turning age 70 ½ in order to escape the Roth RMD requirement applicable to Roth 401k contributions including Roth Solo 401k contributions and earnings.)
Tracey G. College House Hack Lease Advise
17 January 2018 | 15 replies
All three were in digital arts majors.
Clayton Crawford First tax season tips
27 January 2018 | 4 replies
But it's an art, just like choosing a good doctor or auto mechanic. 
Mark B. Visible vs Non Visible Tattoos on Tenant Applicants
14 June 2021 | 87 replies
But I'm just not sure it would be legal to reject them just for their body art.  
Joe Kim 1099 for contractors for buy/hold investor
10 March 2016 | 18 replies
Once I got my spreadsheets in order it's now easier to add a property to it for my expense/profit tracking.I'm still not sold on just keeping paper or tossing all the paper and keeping just electronic. big sigh :-o|
Bryan O. Solo 401k Roth Conversion
15 March 2016 | 4 replies
We do that for our clients and then file electronically with the IRS.