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I own a business flipping vacant land properties so according to the irs I am a real estate dealer and my income is taxed as ordinary income which includes the full 15% self employment tax. I recently found out about...
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I am looking at using a life estate, but am getting push back from my broker, and they are questioning how to price it.Would a property being sole this way be priced by backing out the rental value of for the time unt...
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Hello fellow BP folks. I’m finishing up an extensive four unit remodel and I asked my accountant about which specifics I need for cost segregation she said ‘what is that?’ I then asked how much RE she owns.... you see...
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Is it legal for instead of my company paying me a bonus to instead take what they would have paid me and pay off my mortgage debt? Is this technically taxable or does this avoid the income tax?
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I'm still working on my first deal but I would like to make sure i srt myself up for success. Im looking for a good CPA who is entrenched in the real estate investment world. I came across Realfile CPA and have had ...
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Hi BP ers, Does anyone know a good CPA and real-estate layers in the Marysville WA area? I starting back my General and electrical contracting business but also trying to incorporate real-estate investing and need adv...
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We (Canadian and US partner) are buying rental property in US. We formed an LLC, but it will result in double taxes, since LLC, LLP, LLLP are not considered partnership in Canada.Is it ok to transfer the ownership of ...
Hello! My name is Chris I am currently a Healthcare Provider looking to jump into real estate in the next few years. I did recently purchase a home to start our family in, however I would like to look for an investmen...
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Hi, my name is Darren. My wife and I are in need of a CPA who has experience in preparing taxes for real estate investors in the Orlando, Kissimmee Florida area. Can anyone recommend one to us. Thanks so much.
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Hi, I have a general tax question. I am a long time real estate investor, mostly in my local area. I recently purchased a property out of state in a university city for student rentals. I stress that according to ...