Can You Use a 1031 Exchange to Build an Investment Property?
1031 exchanges are tools that can enable real estate investors to defer the payment of capital gains taxes when they sell an investment property and reinvest the proceeds. However, if you complete a sale and purchase outside the auspices of a 1031 exchange, you will owe capital gains taxes on the difference between the adjusted basis and the sale price.
Is Social Security Taxed as Ordinary Income?
Social Security is the short name for the federal program officially called the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance program. This retirement program started in 1935 with the passage of enabling legislation and began paying benefits to retirees in 1940. Employees and employers contribute to the fund, each paying 6.2 percent of wages on amounts up to a maximum of $160,200 in 2023, with increases in the maximum adjusted periodically. In addition, self-employed individuals pay both the employee and employer tax, for a combined 12.4 percent.
What is a Capital Loss and How Does it Work?
We frequently talk about capital gains, including the definition of short- and long-term gains, tax implications, and management strategies. We don’t discuss capital losses as often because no one wants to talk about losing money or value, right? Still, capital losses are part of reality when you invest, and understanding how they work can be helpful in seeking to manage your overall portfolio.
Does a Spouse Automatically Have Medical Power of Attorney?
In most circumstances, a spouse is not automatically designated as the medical or healthcare power of attorney (POA) for their incapacitated partner. The lack of a formal designation can lead to conflict and confusion during a medical emergency. Every state (and the District of Columbia) has established procedures for naming a healthcare proxy, which may also be called a durable power of attorney for healthcare. In most cases, a proxy recorded in one state will be recognized in another state, although there are exceptions.
When Do Opportunity Zones Expire?
When it comes to opportunity zone (OZ) investments, some investment deadlines have already passed, but there is still a basis step-up deadline that hasn’t passed, providing investors with some time to take advantage of this tax benefit.
Is Rental Income Taxed as Ordinary Income?
The short answer to whether rental income is taxed at the level of ordinary income (as opposed to the lower capital gains level) is yes, but...
Is a 1031 Exchange an Arm's Length Transaction?
The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal defines an arm's length sale as "A transaction between unrelated parties who are each acting in his or her own best interest.” If there is a business or personal relationship between the seller and buyer, the transaction is not considered to take place "at arm's length." Instead, this sale is an example of a related party transaction.
Can You Have Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities?
Let's say you sold an asset for a profit. Or you've earned revenue in exchange for goods or services. In both cases (and other similar cases in which you've earned money), you're supposed to pay taxes on those gains.
What is a Springing Power of Attorney?
Designating a Power of Attorney (POA) can be an essential and productive tool for managing your financial and other interests. However, the term also causes confusion, partly because there are different varieties of POAs and partly because various jurisdictions use different definitions and procedures.
Simple Guide to Choosing a 1031 Qualified Intermediary
7 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a 1031 Accommodator... In the chaos of closing on a sale of your property, the last thing most people are thinking about is choosing a qualified intermediary, or “QI” (a.k.a., an exchange “accommodator” or “facilitator”). After all, aren’t they all the same? Aren’t all qualified intermediaries “qualified”? The answer is emphatically, no.
