Gavin Majors
Per diem food write off
I heard somewhere that there is a seven dollar per diem write-off allowed for food when visiting a rental property. Does anyone know if this is correct? Seems a little low.
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Deductions for Investment Interest Expenses by Kislay Shah CPA
Taxpayers are constantly striving to be able to make more money. A great way to do that is by investing in assets and growing your financial portfolio. By investing, further savings are acquired by being able to reduc...
David Cherkowsky
Do I need a partnership LLC to depreciate and write off expenses on a rental property
I purchased a rental property earlier this year, and it will be my first year not taking the standard deduction. I met with a tax professional I found through BP, and in our planning call, she mentioned that if you ar...
Chris K.
Tax deduction question from first investment property
Hi,I am interested in my first investment property but I am trying to understand all tax pros/cons beforehand.Let’s say I get paid through a w2 and also 1099 (self employed) and I have to pay about 10k annually on tax...
Mark Jones
Deductible interest after a cash-out refi
I need some help understanding what interest I can/can’t deduct on schedule E.I did a cash-out refi on the duplex I live in back in August. That refi also paid off a heloc I had on the property. 75% of that heloc had ...
Nick Eckemoff
Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction is better than I realized?
Sorry if this has been asked before...maybe I'm not using the correct keywords.I am confused about the mortgage interest tax deduction. I understand that it allows the interest on a mortgage loan to be deducted, but h...
Melanie Baldridge
If you want to be a real estate pro, you need to understand the TERMS:
Here are a few definitions that you absolutely must know.
Bookmark this thread and use it as your cheat sheet for 2024.
Okay, let’s dive in:
Here are the terms that I’ll define in this thread:
-DEPRECIATION
-BO...
Michael Plaks
EXPLAINED: Depreciation - myths & reality
Years ago, I was at a CPA conference, and the lecturer finished 30 minutes early. Unheard of, I know, but it did happen. He asked us what we wanted to learn in the remaining 30 minutes. And 300 CPAs in the room almost...
Brendan L.
Tax question: first time homebuyer exception for IRA
Ok, so here is the order of events:Before the end of last tax year, made a 5.5k after-tax contribution to an IRA. Did not file for the deduction on that money. Withdrew the 5.5k from the IRA to help with closing on fi...
Luis Montanez
In a "subject to agreement" who keeps the rights to claim tax deductions?
In the ideal circumstance the title of all your properties will be under a corporation and all transactions and deductions under the corporation so any profits or loss will flow to your personal incom. However, since...