by Keith Huggett | Oct 18, 2017 | Blog
Short Term Rentals Short-Term Rentals Income received for the rental of your home, a room in your home, or a vacation home, must generally be reported on your federal income tax return. Related expenses may have to be divided between rental and personal use. However,...
by Keith Huggett | Oct 12, 2017 | Blog
Tax Guide for Rental Real Estate Reap Financial Rewards From Your Real Estate Investments Have you ever pondered the idea of owning rental property? What could be better than enjoying tax breaks while tenants buy your property for you? Sadly, there’s a lot...
by Keith Huggett | Oct 9, 2017 | Blog
Personal Use of Rental Property Personal Use of Rental Property — Roommates and Boarders Renting Part of Property If a portion of the property is rented out, and a portion is used for personal purposes, any reasonable method of allocating expenses between personal and...
by Keith Huggett | Oct 2, 2017 | Blog
Repairs & Improvements The cost of repairs to a rental property may be deducted as a current expense. The cost of improvements must be recovered by taking depreciation. Whether an expenditure qualifies as a currently deductible repair, or is required to be...
by Keith Huggett | Sep 26, 2017 | Blog
Rental Income & Expenses Rental Income Rental income includes any payment received for the use or occupancy of property. In addition to normal rent payments, the following items are reported as rental income. Types of Rental Income Description Advance rent Any...
by Keith Huggett | Sep 21, 2017 | Blog
Audit Proof Your Rental Properties Has your rental property come under scrutiny by the IRS? Are they interested in your accounting for your rentals? Have you considered “audit-proofing” your rental properties? You do it to your home when you bring young children in;...
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