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I have a question about the tax deduction from spending on investment property. Last year I was able to deduct cost of tools and supplies used for renovation of my investment properties. ...
So the new tax plan was finally unveiled and I noticed it curtails deductions for business interest, but there are "special rules" for real estate and small business. Can anyone confirm....are we still going to be a...
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Hello,I was hoping some of you experienced tax professionals could help me with a question. When looking at the way we manage our properties, I think we would easy qualify as active participants as we are 100% owners ...
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I know the mortgage interest and any expenses associated with the rental property are tax deductible but, is the down payment of a rental property tax deductible?If I put $40,000 down on a rental property, can I deduc...
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I am still a bit confused about the whole topic of tax benefits from having rental property. Can anyone take a look at this example, and let me know if I am doing this correctly?
An investor has a full-time job makin...
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PHONE RINGS...My wife who does our real estate brokerage accounting and investment business bookkeeping just called me to say we owe $47K in taxes...{heart stops}.BUT I didn't blink an eye because I understand the tru...
I had some storm damage from hurricane Irma at a property, really just a bunch of shingles broken. I've heard it's rarely a good idea to file a claim against insurance because it can raise rates or cause insurance com...
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I have basic question that I'm still unclear on. I'm looking to sell my first SFH, which I've owned and rented for 17 years, for a profit. I'm unsure of the tax liability/taxable gain due after the sell. This will det...
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Hi all,I got my real estate license to facilitate personal transactions, but haven’t derived any income from it for the past two years. I have a full time w2 job in Commercial Real Estate but have my real estate licen...
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This fairly simple change in the tax law created some confusion that I want to clear.
The basic rules for deducting business meals have not changed. The only change is that you get to deduct 100% of it, as opposed to...