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Are Legal Fees Tax-Deductible for Investment Property?

Are Legal Fees Tax-Deductible for Investment Property?

Before filing your annual tax return, you should always check what deductions and tax credits you may qualify for. There’s a good chance you incurred a few legal fees while acquiring your investment property or due to other business-related matters. If you sustain legal fees for your investment property, they may be tax-deductible.

Jun 25, 2024

What Is the Biggest Tax Shelter for Most Taxpayers?

What Is the Biggest Tax Shelter for Most Taxpayers?

Nobody likes paying Uncle Sam too much income in taxes. To reduce tax liabilities, taxpayers seek out tax shelters. A tax shelter reduces taxable income, resulting in a lower tax bill.

Jun 23, 2024

What Are the Penalties for Paying Property Taxes Late?

What Are the Penalties for Paying Property Taxes Late?

Real estate properties can be valid long-term investments, but they also come with some major expenses - most notably, property taxes. Depending on where you live, you’ll usually have to pay property taxes once or twice a year. But what happens if you pay your property taxes late?

Jun 5, 2024

Are HOA Fees Tax Deductible?

Are HOA Fees Tax Deductible?

If you’re looking at properties, you may notice some houses and condos for sale have HOA fees in their listings. You might be wondering if HOA fees are mandatory, how often they need to be paid, what the fees cover, and if you can deduct HOA fees from your taxes. HOA payments are an added cost to consider when making your monthly housing budget.

May 22, 2024

Can I Deduct Supplemental Property Tax?

Can I Deduct Supplemental Property Tax?

Whether you own your own home (and use it as a primary residence) or own investment properties, you understand one thing. Namely, state and local property taxes can generally be deducted from your federal income taxes. While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 caps those deductions at $10,000 (or $5,000 if you are married and filing separately), the deductions can be used to help offset your income. The result is a potentially lower tax burden.

May 18, 2024

Can You Tax Loss Harvest in an IRA?

Can You Tax Loss Harvest in an IRA?

Tax loss harvesting is a tax-advantaged strategy available to investors. It applies to securities and other assets. Basically, tax loss harvesting offsets gains with losses. But can it be applied to an IRA?

May 15, 2024

1099 and Schedule K-1 Forms: What You Need to Know

1099 and Schedule K-1 Forms: What You Need to Know

The 1099 and Schedule K-1 Forms are tax return-related forms for different types of income. There are several 1099s. The one you receive depends on where the income comes from. The K-1 is for business owners or partners.

May 3, 2024

Is Home Equity Loan Interest Tax Deductible for a Rental Property?

Is Home Equity Loan Interest Tax Deductible for a Rental Property?

Mortgage financing is a common way for real estate investors to acquire investment properties. Borrowers who derive rental income from investment properties have many important tax breaks available to them.

Apr 24, 2024

Are Executor Fees Deductible on Form 1041?

Are Executor Fees Deductible on Form 1041?

A trust’s or estate’s executor might be a family member, who takes on pro bono management of income-producing assets following an individual’s death. They might take on this role out of love or affection for the decedent.

Apr 12, 2024

Is Rental Income Subject to Self-Employment Tax?

Is Rental Income Subject to Self-Employment Tax?

Even Albert Einstein struggled to understand income taxes, famously stating, “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.”

Apr 10, 2024

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