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Roudy Hilaire Selling my first investment property
20 December 2023 | 7 replies

I bought a single-family property at an auction for $430k cash in October. Two months later, someone offered me $615k for it. Can I use a 1031 exchange?

Ian McDonald Tax Ramifications... Need advice
6 August 2015 | 7 replies

So I have a primary residence that I am converting to a rental so that we can purchase another primary.  What kinds of tax ramifications will I see if I sell the property?  Is there a timeframe where its better or wor...

Jeremy Lee Co-ownership and section 121
13 February 2020 | 4 replies

Hi all,
Wanted to pose an interesting question for feedback:
Is there anything in IRS section 121 that speaks to the impact on holding periods when there is an increase in ownership interest in the context of a prop...

Sandra M Matlock Sold 4 houses, Divorced, and Married in 6 Months During Covid...
18 September 2020 | 4 replies

Help!  I continue to get wrong advice from "expert" tax preparers and this is costing me tens of thousands! It's complex, but someone knows the answer!!  This is basic info below without selling fees, etc included.  F...

Malachi Chapman sell one house and buy two?
22 May 2023 | 7 replies

Hello there,I am a Primary residence homeowner here in DFW. My home was purchased for $199K in 2019, now almost 4 years later the house is worth 300K market price. We would receive about 125k in equity if we were to s...

Neil Smith Deferring taxes on profits from sale of primary residence?
4 December 2023 | 3 replies

I have a potential client who owns a home in Boulder that is their primary residence and it worth ~$1.3M and they have >$500K of equity in the property. They're wondering if they sell and put all of the proceeds of...

Kris Kahrs Best way to avoid paying Capital Gains Tax on primary residence?
11 July 2016 | 23 replies

Hi All--my husband & I are in the process of selling our primary residence in Los Angeles.  We have a lot of equity, we've been in it for 20 years in a trendy neighborhood.  We bought the home for $230K.  We may h...

Dawn Hall Getting insurance in LLC name
23 October 2011 | 13 replies

I am going to buy a property with a SDIRA. Will need to insure it. The IRA is in an LLC. Since I cannot have anything in my own name, the insurance would be written to the name of the LLC. Are there any special co...

Scott Smith Opportunity Zones Investing
28 September 2019 | 33 replies

I was not sure where to post this.  Is anyone investing in Opportunity Zones either directly or through a platform?  If so, what strategies are people working on, and if you are using a platform, which platform is loo...

Jeongmin J. Sell with $500k for tax benefit?
29 May 2018 | 10 replies

My primary home has gained its value more than 500 K since my purchase. Further gain will be taxed as ordinary income. Should I sell the current home and buy a new one to take advantage of the tax benefit again?