Chris McKinley
Lessons learned: Courtesy of the PROPERTY TAX CODE
I recently learned a few lessons in property taxes courtesy of the tax code and my mortgage company that I wanted to share so they don't catch anyone else off guard. In 2014 I purchased my first house down in Phenix C...
Jeff Anderson
Are SDIRA proceeds tax-free when I am already in retirement?
I am 71 years old and retired. I am taking my social security benefits but I also have savings in a 401k, and a Roth IRA. I've been approached by a local real estate investor to become his "private lender" on fix and...
Gaurav Nandola
Columbus City Tax Question
Hello,I live out of state, but bought a couple of properties in Columbus, OH last year. Do I need to file Columbus City Tax for IR-25? For last year, I have a rental income loss.It seems they want to charge tax on my ...
Jamie H.
How to maximize retirement savings
My husband and I are hoping to maximize our retirement savings this year and need some strategy help. I currently have a 403b through work. There is no match from the company. I currently fund it myself at a total of ...
Nathan Gesner
Trump tax returns released -what do they show?
NO POLITICAL STATEMENTS!President Trump's tax returns were subpoenad and then released to the public. What do they show? According to the LA Times, Trump is a "real big loser" because his properties all show losses an...
Bryan O.
Solo 401k Attached to Passive Income Entity
Hi experts. I recently found out how contributions work for a solo 401k and that rental income is passive. So basically I'll never be able to contribute my solo 401k in this entity. Not the end of the world, but certa...
Viraj Patel
How the IRS taxes different income
I recently started reading "Tax Free Wealth" by Tom Wheelwright and I realized how much my knowledge is lacking on the tax side of investing. Further, I realized how confusing the different terms are for the various ...
Gloria Sheridan
Calculating % Replacement of W-2 Income with REI Earnings
My goal is to calculate how much of my W-2 income I've replaced so far with my real estate efforts. I've set up an Excel tracker to assess this and I'd like your validation of my approach. I'm already 5 buy-and-hold m...
Germán Rimoldi
Tax Breaks Investing OVERSEAS
Both income tax paid overseas for the capital earning and rental income can be used as a tax break. Income tax paid to the foreign can either be deducted or applied as a tax credit when filing your taxes in the US. Fo...
Ben C.
S Corp Limitations?
The main benefit everyone's raves about, in regards to using an S Corp to flip properties, is being able to funnel some of the profits as "distributions" and limit self employment taxes.
However, in my situation my ...