Category: Taxes

IRS Audits for Real Estate Professionals

IRS Audits for Real Estate Professionals

A friend of ours owns rental properties was audited last year. She shared items that you may find helpful:

Tax Benefits of Depreciation

Tax Benefits of Depreciating Rental Properties

Did you know that you can offset your rental income by claiming the depreciation of your rental property?

IRS Audits for Real Estate Professionals, II

IRS Audits for Real Estate Professionals, II

Why has the IRS targeted real estate professionals at this time? What you should know:

Depreciation Advantage for Hold Properties

Tax Statements and Private Money Lenders

When lending and borrowing, are you mailing and/or receiving 1098’s or 1099’s? Do you know how to use them?

Short Sales - The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act

Depreciation Advantage for Hold Properties

Not everyone considers the following advantages when they’re contemplating becoming a landlord:

The IRS is Liening Hard

The IRS is Liening Hard

Not the news any of us wants to hear, however, our growing monetary deficit is pressuring the IRS to get even tougher.

Cheating on Your Tax Return? Someone You Trust May Get a Reward for Turning You In!

Cheating on Your Tax Return? Someone You Trust May Get a Reward for Turning You In!

Did you know there is a federal rewards program that pays people to turn in others for cheating on their tax returns?

How to Reduce Your Property Taxes

How to Reduce Your Property Taxes

Property values have been dropping. Property taxes should also drop. Should yours? How would you know?