The Noted English economist John Maynard Keynes once stated that “[t]he avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that carries any reward.” While the absolute truth of that statement may be debatable, legally avoiding the payment of taxes is a national pastime that rivals baseball. A cost segregation study is perhaps the newest service … Read more
When you sell your interest in investment property, you may incur federal capital gains taxes and, in some states, state taxes as well. Your attorney, tax advisor, or real estate professional may suggest a tax-deferred exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. A 1031 tax-deferred exchange allows you to dispose of investment properties and … Read more
A 1031 exchange refers to Section 1.1031 of the Internal Revenue Code which was passed in 1990. Normally, when you sell all real and personal property, the tax code requires the payment of the Capital Gains Tax. That is to say, when you sell your office for 0,000 more than you bought it for, you … Read more
Many of our area’s real estate investors have heard of the 1031 exchange, a technique where property held for investment is exchanged for “like kind” property thereby deferring capitol gains taxes until a later tax year. While investors like being able to defer taxes until a later year, many complain that they’d like a way … Read more
In the process of venturing into real estate investments, there are certainly legal obligations you need to deal with that must be in lieu with the laws of the federal state such as taxes incurred for gaining a property. However there are likewise salient regulations that make real estate investment a more viable venture minus … Read more