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  • Capital Assets – Gains and Losses for Taxes
    Capital is a unique term when it comes to taxes. If it gains value, you pay a tax. If it loses it, you can write at least some of the loss off. Capital Assets – Gains and Losses for Taxes Practically everything...
  • What is a 1031 Exchange?
    The IRS has an exchange provision that allows you to put the extra money you make off the sale of real estate into another equal or higher value property without paying taxes on the capital gains. You...
  • 1031 Exchange Escaping the Certainty of Taxes
    In this world, said the great Benjamin Franklin, nothing is certain but death and taxes. While modern medicine continues to work on a cure for mortality, 1031 exchanges offer a valuable mechanism against...
  • What is Tax-Deferred Exchange?
    Under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, owners of real estate held for investmentor use in a trade or business can swap their property tax-free for "like-kind" real estate.Exchanges are made for...
  • Capital Assets - Gains and Losses for Taxes
    Capital is a unique term when it comes to taxes. If it gains value, you pay a tax. If it loses it, you can write at least some of the loss off. Capital Assets - Gains and Losses for TaxesPractically everything...
  • Capital Gains on property received as a gift?
    To figure the basis of property you get as a gift, you must know its adjusted basis to the donor just before it was given to you. You also must know its fair market value (FMV) at the time it was given...
  • Will a 1031 Property Exchange Solve your Problems?
    If your problem is listed below, a 1031 exchange may or may not be your solution.1. Are you a landlord that doesnt want to manage property anymore? 2. Do you want to sell your investment property, but...
  • Capital Gain on principal residence that was rented
    If, during the 5-year period ending on the date of sale, you owned the home for at least 2 years and lived in it as your main home for at least 2 years, you can exclude up to the maximum dollar limit....
  • Capital Gain on Vacation Home
    Your second home is considered a capital asset. Use Form 1040, Schedule D to report sales, exchanges, and other dispositions of capital assets.
  • Understanding Basic Tax Terms
    If your like many, you dont always understand what people are talking about when it comes to Taxes. Its important to know the main tax terminology, especially when tax season comes around. Knowing the...
  • How a 1031 Exchange Works
    A section 1031 tax deferral allows an investor to sell a property, then reinvest the proceeds in a new property and defer all capital gain taxes. Specific conditions for the exchange state that it must...


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