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Are You a Tax-Favored Real Estate Professional?

RogerRossmeisl

For federal income tax purposes, the general rule is that rental real estate losses are passive activity losses (PALs). Excess rental real estate PALs for the year (PALs that you cannot currently deduct because you dont have enough passive income) are suspended and carried forward to future years.

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Understanding Taxes on Real Estate Gains

RogerRossmeisl

Let’s say you own real estate that has been held for more than one year and is sold for a taxable gain. Perhaps this gain comes from indirect ownership of real estate via a pass-through entity such as an LLC, partnership or S corporation.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Claiming Big First-Year Real Estate Depreciation Deductions

RogerRossmeisl

Your business may be able to claim big first-year depreciation tax deductions for eligible real estate expenditures rather than depreciate them over several years. 179 deduction can be claimed for real estate qualified improvement property (QIP), up to the maximum annual allowance. But should you?

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How Section 1231 Gains and Losses Affect Business Asset Sales

RogerRossmeisl

Operating businesses typically dont own capital assets, The post How Section 1231 Gains and Losses Affect Business Asset Sales appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA.

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Breaking Down the Tax Reform Bill’s Impact Across Industries

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House Ways and Means Committee Unveils Tax Reform Bill With Business and Real Estate Provision Authored by: Michael Hurwitz , CPA The House proposal specifically impacts the real estate industry regarding the Opportunity Zone program.

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The Tax Break Commercial Real Estate Investors Might Need After COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on commercial real estate values, and in some cases resulted in property no longer being able to support the debt with which it is encumbered. How coronavirus hit commercial real estate – GREEN STREET ADVISORS. Business Tax Services. not insolvent).

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Defer Tax with a Like-Kind Exchange

RogerRossmeisl

Do you want to sell commercial or investment real estate that has appreciated significantly? One way to defer a tax bill on the gain is with a §1031 “like-kind” exchange where you exchange the property rather than sell it.