A reader of our “Maximizing Section 199A Deductions” monograph recently e-mailed to ask about the Section 199A Section 1031 connection. His … [Read more...] about The Section 199A Section 1031 Conundrum
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Real Estate Professional Audit Troubles
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
199A Deduction: Calculating Your Tax Savings
As you work on preparing your 2018 income tax return, you may wonder how much income tax the new Section 199A deduction saves you. This post, … [Read more...] about 199A Deduction: Calculating Your Tax Savings
Meals and Entertainment Deduction Rules for 2018 and Beyond
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
New Mortgage Interest Deduction Rules
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
The Real Estate Investor Sec. 199A Deduction
If you’re a real estate investor, you’ve probably already wondered whether you get a real estate investor Sec. 199A deduction. (You maybe do.) And … [Read more...] about The Real Estate Investor Sec. 199A Deduction
Section 199A Deduction Phase-out Calculations
The Section 199A deduction phase-out calculations confuse lots of people. They even confuse smart accountants, as several readers of my Maximizing … [Read more...] about Section 199A Deduction Phase-out Calculations
Pass-through Income Deduction: Top 12 Things Every Business Must Know
Late in 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, an enormous, complicated 500-page chunk of tax law. Among other things, the new law … [Read more...] about Pass-through Income Deduction: Top 12 Things Every Business Must Know
Pass-through Entity Tax Cut Rules Are Complicated
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
Counting Real Estate Professional Hours
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