The CPA Zone: Tax Strategies for Small Businesses

Tax Extensions and Estimated Payments

In this episode 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 tangible personal property regulations were issued in late 2013 to help taxpayers determine what costs may be currently deducted versus what costs must be capitalized. Ryan also discusses there safe harbors provided in the regulations that allow for immediate expensing of certain costs.
 
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Cost Segregation Studies

Ryan discusses the benefits 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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1031 Exchange

Ryan discusses one of the most powerful tools in a real estate investors toolkit. That is the 1031 exchange. The 1031 exchange allows you to defer tax on the exchange of real estate for real estate so you can reinvest your funds tax free.
 
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Real Estate Professional Status - Miller v Comm TC Memo 2011-219

In the episode Ryan goes through the Miller v Comm court case T.C. Memo 2011-219 which deals with real estate professional status.  This episode goes a little deeper into REPS.
 
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Real Estate Professional Status

In this episode we discuss the how to qualify as a real estate professional for tax purposes and the tax benefits of doing so. Real estate professional status provides an escape from the default passive classification for your rental properties. REPS is the crown jewel when it comes to tax planning for real estate investors.  
 
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Passive Activity Loss Rules

In this episode Ryan explains the passive activity loss rules and the exceptions for real estate investors
 
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Business Vehicles

Ryan discusses deductions for business vehicles
 
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