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We (my husband and I) are closing on our first rental property next week. I have been doing market research (craigslist) for comparable rents and keep seeing so much for rent + sales tax. How exactly does this work?...
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I recently received an invoice from a contractor on some repairs completed. The invoice included an additional amount for sales tax that was not included in the bid. In my previous dealings with this contractor, the b...
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We (my husband and I) are closing on our first rental property next week. I have been doing market research (craigslist) for comparable rents and keep seeing so much for rent + sales tax. How exactly does this work?...
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I just received some info that ObamaCare has a clause that will implement a 3.8% sales tax on any real estate transaction starting in 2013. Anybody know this to be true?
Don
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I am filing with the state to form an LLC in which to purchase homes and rent them out. There are a lot of questions about sales tax. Do I pay sales tax on the rent that I will be collecting? And if I do, is it just f...
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Ok, I've gotten one flip under my belt. We closed in 2017, I've already talked to a CPA regarding taxes and he suggested I roll the income and expenses into the same tax year. I've been reading quite a bit about how I...
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I'm paying sales taxes for my supplies when I flip a house. The IRS considers my house as inventory since I am a dealer. If this is inventory, I shouldn't have to pay state sales taxes for the supplies -- but I don't ...
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Whats up BP???Looking to see if any house flippers have tried to file for sales tax exemption through there business at Lowes , Home Depot or any other big box store?While I was in Lowes the other day one of the empl...
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I am doing couple of rehabs and wanted to bounce some ideas on possible ways of savings on taxes (legally). I have never put too much thought on taxes but with sales tax, and income taxes later, it can be substantial....
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Hello, hope you are healthy and safe.
I'm very aware of section (s.) 212.02(12), Florida Statutes (F.S.) which states ALL money collected from a tenant in a Commercial Property is considered rent and as such it's sub...