How Short-Term Rentals are Taxed
More and more real estate investors are adding ‘short-term rental’ properties to their portfolios and with a lot of success. However, many still have questions about where to place them in their tax and legal structure.
Top 10 Ways to Avoid an IRS Audit
Here is a list of the TOP 10 things TO do, or NOT do, in order to avoid an audit with the IRS. As many of you can imagine, an audit can be expensive and time-consuming, not to mention, emotionally draining experience. Please take these to heart.
The Power of the Health Savings Account (“HSA”)
The Health Savings Account is one of the most powerful pieces of a well designed health care strategy. It includes saving money, saving taxes, building a tax-free ‘bucket’ for health care and most importantly taking control of your own health care strategy.
529 versus ESA: The Best for College Savings
The little-known fact that can transform your Coverdell ESA into a powerhouse for college savings is the fact you can self-direct the investments.
Should I put My Spouse on Payroll?
Now although there are reasons not to put your spouse on payroll, I would argue there are two (2) GOOD REASONS to put a spouse on payroll before year-end. Both of these strategies create great excellent tax deductions and good use of money
Using a Gun Trust in Your Estate Plan
They’re typically formed to work in unison with your Will or Revocable Living Trust and not to replace your Estate Plan.
Do I Need a Living Trust?- What You Need to Know
Millions of Americans die each year without any type of estate plan in place, and this forces their families into the court system, where they experience huge expenses with probate and significant time delays when they would rather be mourning.
How Many Properties Should I Put in My LLC?
I truly believe that an LLC for every rental property isn’t needed for the far majority of real estate investors. It’s expensive, cumbersome and provides nominal benefit when there’s not a lot of equity in their rentals….yet!!
5 Hot Tax Deductions for Your Business before Filing in 2022
I truly believe that far too many business owners, CPAs and Tax Preparers are overly conservative and miss out on important expenses that we are entitled to.
