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
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when the tax cuts were extended at the end of last year for another two years. Although it is good for real estate investors that the maximum federal capital gains rate will remain at 15% for the next two years, savvy investors know that they really pay much more … Read more
Expect some changes when you file your 2007 tax return! Here are a few highlights from the Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007. Do you own real estate? At the very end of 2007, Congress passed a bill with several tax law changes impacting real estate. Qualified Joint Ventures by Married … Read more
Overview – An IRC §1031 tax deferred exchange allows owners of real estate to defer the recognition of a capital gains tax they would have recognized when they sold their property so long as they reinvest in other “like-kind” real property. Tax deferred exchanges are not new – they have been available in one form … Read more
You know, there are actually people out there on the road, at this very minute, who do not believe they need car insurance. Instead, they drive on the roads and toss caution to the wind while the rest of us try to protect our assets by insuring them. These same people actually cause the rest … Read more