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The Sec. 199A Sec. 1031 Conundrum

June 18, 2018 By Steve

A reader of our “Maximizing Sec. 199A Deductions” monograph recently e-mailed to ask about the Sec. 199A Sec. 1031 connection. His question? How do … [Read more...] about The Sec. 199A Sec. 1031 Conundrum

April 23, 2018 By Steve

Are you worried about a real estate professional audit? You maybe should be if you're using the real estate professional designation to sidestep … [Read more...] about Real Estate Professional Audit Troubles

April 9, 2018 By Steve

The first 2018 estimated tax payment comes due next week. And to make that deposit, small business owners should calculate the new Sec. 199A deduction … [Read more...] about 199A Deduction: Calculating Your Tax Savings

March 19, 2018 By Steve

The meals and entertainment deduction rules for 2018 differ from those used in the past. If you’re a business owner or real estate investor, you … [Read more...] about Meals and Entertainment Deduction Rules for 2018 and Beyond

February 19, 2018 By Steve

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 creates new mortgage interest deduction rules. I’m going to briefly describe the new rules, therefore, so you can … [Read more...] about New Mortgage Interest Deduction Rules

February 12, 2018 By Steve

If you’re a real estate investor, you’ve probably already wondered whether you get a real estate investor Sec. 199A deduction. (You do.) And then also … [Read more...] about The Real Estate Investor Sec. 199A Deduction

January 13, 2018 By Steve

The Sec. 199A deduction phase-out calculations confuse lots of people. They even confuse smart accountants, as several readers of my Maximizing Sec. … [Read more...] about Sec. 199A Deduction Phase-out Calculations

December 19, 2017 By Steve

Sometime today or tomorrow, probably, Congress will pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, an enormous, complicated 500-page chunk of tax law. Among … [Read more...] about Pass-thru Income Deduction: Top 12 Things Every Business Must Know

November 20, 2017 By Steve

Last week, House Republicans passed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” The law gives many sole proprietors, partnerships and S corporations a tax cut by … [Read more...] about Pass-through Entity Tax Cut Rules Are Complicated

August 28, 2017 By Steve

In a couple of discussions last week—one with an IRS agent and one with another CPA—it became clear to me that real estate investors often struggle … [Read more...] about Counting Real Estate Professional Hours