Is a Pension a Qualified Retirement Plan?
When retirement plans are mentioned, a pension is usually at the top of the list. Pensions were at the height of popularity during the 20th century until the rise of defined-contribution plans in the early 1980s.
The Potential Pitfalls of Self-Sponsored Delaware Statutory Trusts
A Delaware Statutory Trust may be an option for those who are looking to 1031 exchange from direct real estate into a passive investment. DSTs don’t come with all of the management hassles that direct real estate has. The main reason for this difference is the DST sponsor, which also manages the properties. In this article, we’ll discuss why it’s important to know your sponsor and what to look for in a sponsor when investing in a DST.
What is the Landlord Responsible for in a Triple Net Lease?
With a Triple Net Lease—sometimes referred to as "NNN"—the tenant assumes responsibility for all costs of the property, in addition to paying the rent. The tenant pays the utilities, real estate taxes, building insurance, and maintenance. What the property owner remains liable for are structural issues, and of course, the mortgage.
How is Risk Calculated in Stock Investing?
Calculating risk is an involved topic. You can go on and on identifying and mitigating risk. Of course, you have to reach a point that you stop analyzing and deem an investment worth the risk. We're going to look at what goes into that assessment by using a top-down approach.
What is a Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
A Defined Contribution Plan is a retirement savings plan offered by an employer where an employee contributes funds to a retirement account. The contributions are usually pre-tax dollars.
How Do You Calculate The Rate Of Return On Your Real Estate Investment (Total Holding Period)?
When a real estate investment is sold, the investor will want to know if they came out ahead and by how much. Finding the return on investment requires some calculations. Specifically, we need to look at something called the total holding period return.
Qualified Opportunity Fund Gains and Like-Kind Exchanges
The Opportunity Zone program burst on the scene in late 2017 as a way in which trillions of dollars of capital gains could benefit lower-income communities. If you participate in the program, you could defer taxes on capital gains by rolling them into a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF).
1031 Exchanges Escaping the Chopping Block For Now
President Joe Biden signed nearly three dozen executive orders in the first six days of his administration. Most of them involve rolling back policies enacted under his predecessor or dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Does a 1031 Qualified Intermediary Have to Reside in the Same State Where the Original Property Was Sold?
For an investor engaged in a 1031 exchange transaction, the Qualified Intermediary's correct utilization is one of the key elements to success. The Qualified Intermediary, sometimes referred to as a 1031 exchange accommodator, is an independent entity that facilitates the transfer of proceeds from the sale of the relinquished property into a holding account and from the holding account to the purchase of the replacement property. This intervention is essential to avoid the taxpayer having control over the funds between the sale of the original property and purchase of the replacement.
What Property Can a Delaware Statutory Trust Hold?
We’ve written a great deal about how the Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) can be used to defer capital gain taxes. Furthermore, as the IRS regards DST interests as direct property ownership, they are eligible for use as 1031 exchange replacement properties.
