When and How to use the 1031 Exchange

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Also, it’s important to remember that a 1031 Exchange requires the taxpayer to purchase more real estate. Some people don’t want to buy more real estate and are ready to move on to another asset class. They have decided that paying the tax is worth it to free up the cash.

The Magic of the Mega Backdoor Roth

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Don’t get me wrong, the Mega Roth is amazing, but I would suggest you don’t even think about it unless you’ve seriously considered the other strategies above AND have an extra 50k+ to set aside for savings without the need for a current tax deduction.

Eviction Ban Expires Just in Time to Save Landlords

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Eviction Ban Expires Just in Time to Save Millions of Landlords It’s the beginning of the month and rent is due! The eviction ban has expired! Landlords can finally collect rent from tenants that haven’t paid rent for months.  The Supreme Court stated that it wouldn’t extend the renter protection past the end of July, […]

Learn What Not to Do: The Ballad of Prince’s Estate

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Procrastination is easy – especially when it comes to something where the benefits won’t be apparent until you are either incapacitated or have passed away.  However, if you care about saving your loved ones thousands in legal fees, months of time, and a mountain of headaches and worries, then completing your estate plan is truly a caring act of charitable service that you should consider completing before it becomes everlastingly too late.

How to Protect My Residence from a Lawsuit

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For most of us, our home is one of our most valuable assets. It truly is our “castle”, but it can also be one of our most vulnerable assets. Here are 8 strategies that should considered in a well designed Asset Protection Plan.

Avoiding problems with the IRS and the “Dirty Dozen”

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All of us want to save taxes, but at the same time stay out of trouble with the IRS. In fact, I would hope we would even have a higher standard of being honest and ethical in the manner in which we all report our income, deductions and file our tax returns. We live in […]