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Lexington SC Real Estate Taxes in District One Remain Steady

May 18th, 2009 1:06 pm
Lexington SC Real Estate Taxes in District One Remain Steady Lexington SC Real Estate Taxes are not going up (at least for the school portion) according to a recent article in the Lexington Chroni... [Read More]

Learnings from the Q1 2009 SoCal CRS Membership Meeting

Posted at SoCalCRS Blog by Jeff Dowler
April 26th, 2009 8:54 am
Categorized in: General Information
Learnings about the government bailout and its impact on the real estate business

Hiring Family Members

April 15th, 2009 7:24 pm
Obviously, the expense of your own labor cannot be written off, but that doesn't mean your spouse or children have to work for free. Property management fees are fully deductible, so consider hiring someone that you don't mind paying, like a family member

Collecting Payments in Advance

April 15th, 2009 2:04 pm
Since rental income is taxable in the year it is collected, rental losses can be offset by collecting rent in advance. By increasing rental income for the year, you have the leverage to deduct more of your expenses.

Traveling Away from Home - What to Do...

April 15th, 2009 11:21 am
You can deduct the expense of traveling away from home if the primary purpose of the trip was to collect rental income or to manage, conserve, or maintain rental property.

Expenses that can be Deducted Immediately

April 14th, 2009 1:45 pm
If rental property is damaged by vandalism, the cost of repairing the property to its previous condition is immediately deductible instead of being capitalized and depreciated.

WALK AWAY from investors, and make them to never come back

April 14th, 2009 12:26 pm
In case you wanted to get closer to all your investor clients and prospects, you can show them why they should do business with you. Your website can do it for you! Just add something of value to investors onto your website - like an "investor tab", and g

New Jersey Exit Tax Revisited

April 14th, 2009 12:15 pm
Categorized in: Karl von Loewe Reports
There is no exit tax in New Jersey. If you're liable for Federal tax, you may be liable for NJ Tax withholding, however, on any gain.

Making Health Insurance Deductible

April 13th, 2009 1:32 pm
Structuring your rental property as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) may permit you to deduct these costs for you and your family, but you should talk to a tax advisor to find out more. Everyone's tax situation is different, and this information should n

Giving Gifts that LOWER TAXES

April 9th, 2009 11:37 am
If you give gifts in the course of your business, you can deduct all or part of the cost, but you cannot deduct more than $25 for each business gift that you gave away during the tax year.

Pay Your Kids so they can Pay for Themselves!

April 8th, 2009 12:49 pm
Starred by: 1 Member
You can pay your kids to do work on your properties, and put the money in IRA accounts for them. This is especially a good idea if you’ve already maxed out on your and your spouse’s IRA contribution for the year. You’re better off avoiding the taxes

Iowa Realtors visit to the State Capital.

March 25th, 2009 9:31 am
Iowa Realtors gather in Des Moines in the Capital building to discuss current issues with their legislators.

7 tax tips to save you dollars

Posted at Rooftop Views by Andi Durbin
March 15th, 2009 2:28 pm
Tagged with: income taxes, tax savings, taxes
Don't wait til next tax season, make changes now to save tax dollars.

Tired of Getting Organized for Taxes?

March 11th, 2009 7:59 pm
Categorized in: Important Real Estate News
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