The CPA Zone: Tax Strategies for Small Businesses

STR Arbitrage Schedule E or C?

This week Ryan explains the proper reported for income from STR arbitrage activities. Should you report this on Schedule E or Schedule C? Ryan also answes a question about the proper treatment of closing costs.
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Short Term Rentals with Personal Use

This week we discuss the impact of personal use of your short-term rental properties. Planning to use the short-term rental loophole and get in some personal days? Listen to this episode before doing so.
 
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Debits & Credits and Accrual vs Cash Accounting

Ryan explains debits and credits and also discusses accrual basis accounting versus cash basis accounting.
 
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Section 721 Exchange

In this episode we discuss Section 721 exchanges. A 721 exchange functions similar to a 1031 exchange in that it allows you to defer tax on capital gains and depreciation recapture when you contribute real estate or other property to a partnership.
 
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Sec 121 Home Sale Exclusion

In this episode Ryan discusses IRC Sec 121 more commonly known as the home sale exclusion. When you sell your main home you may be able exclude up to $250,000 ($500,000 for married couples) of capital gains.
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Tax Extensions and Estimated Payments

 
In this episdoe we discuss tax extensions and estimated tax payments. The U.S. tax system is a pay as you go system where taxes are owed on earnings as they are earned. The IRS and most States allow you additional time to file your return. Find out when this makes sense and why you may want to extend your return. When you do extend, you must still pay your tax on time.
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Sec 179D and 45L

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 significantly enhanced the Sec 179D deduction and Sec 45L credit for owners and developers of real estate. In this episode Ryan introduces both topics and explains that latest changes.
 
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Repairs vs Improvements

The final tangilbe personal property regulations were issued in late 2013 to help taxpayers determine what costs may be currenlty deducted versus what costs must be capitalized. Ryan also discusses there safe harbors provided in the regulations that allow for immediate expensing of certains costs.
 
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Cost Segregation Studies

Ryan discusses the benfits to using cost segregation studies on your real estate. Using a cost seg study combined with bonus depreciation is like putting your real estate tax deductions on steroids.
 
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Material Participation

For tax purposes all activities are either passive or non-passive. Passive activities come with special rules that limit your ability to deduct losses. Your ability to demonstrate material participation is key to classifying an activity as non-passive. In this episode we dive into the material participation rules.
 
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