July 9, 2010

Can I claim the real estate tax that was paid through my closing costs?

Category: United States — samiam @ 5:21 am
JG asked:

I just bought a house in August. And was filing my 2009 taxes and was wondering if I was able to claim my real estate taxes (property taxes, winter and summer) that were paid by me from the closing costs.
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p530.pdf

According to this I can, but this is for 2008 returns.

Mar Vista Real Estate

April 4, 2010

How much in taxes will I pay on the sale of Real Estate?

Category: United States — samiam @ 3:03 am
rrrrandog asked:

I paid 300k for a condo as a rental 7 years ago. I put 100k down and borrowed 200k. I lost about 7k each year (expenses minus rental income) which was written off each year. If I sell it now for 350k and pay 20k real estate commission and pay off the loan (about 180k) how much is taxable income (or loss)?
I took about 6k per year in depreciation.

Huntsville Homes for sale

March 20, 2010

In what category do i file my real estate agent income under?

Category: United States — samiam @ 12:52 pm
amazeme360 asked:

I was a full time student for 2006 and had a part time job. I also did a little bit of real estate but dont know how to file the income for it. What category is it under?

Boston Real Estate

March 11, 2010

Is it possible to get tax money back on your real estate taxes from the state of MN?

Category: United States — samiam @ 5:26 pm
Hemi asked:

A friend of mine said that her and her husband do it and are able to cover the second payment due for the real estate taxes. If this is so then how do you go about doing it?

San Diego Real Estate

Where to find real estate tax amount for first time home buyer?

Category: United States — samiam @ 10:57 am
rotkark asked:

I bought a new house in 2008. Where can I find the amount of real estate taxes that I must have paid on settlement to seller or to the bank for which I can get a tax deduction?

Thermage Before and After

February 11, 2010

What is the tax difference between w2 income and passive income from real estate?

Category: United States — samiam @ 3:43 pm
Tim N asked:

From my understanding if I make 100k as a single person, I pay 28% federal tax, plus state, plus medicare etc with a W2. What about if I make 100k in passive income from several real estate properties. How much taxes will I pay? What is the difference?
Thank you! Basically, what is the percentage difference between the two?
Thank you for your answers.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN % BETWEEN TWO INCOMES AT $100,000 per year?

Baltimore Maryland Real Estate

February 4, 2010

Are real estate classes tax deductable in the Educational deductions for Federal Income Taxes?

Category: United States — samiam @ 11:00 am
c_patching asked:

For 2007 are real estate classes deductable?

Malibu Real Estate

January 19, 2010

can I deduct a monetary loss from real estate on my taxes?

Category: United States — samiam @ 4:10 pm
Carissa B asked:

Recently bought a house in California, but am relocating for a job to another state. Because the real estate market is down, I will be taking a loss on my house. Is this tax deductible?

Maryland homes

January 5, 2010

Is there a real estate guru out there? would my property tax drop if i pay less than the assesed value?

Category: United States — samiam @ 1:28 am
supermoren02130 asked:

Is there a real estate guru out there? if the assessed property value of a house is 150k and i purchase it for 80k, how much would my property tax be? How do I calculate the property tax?
the answere are grat, but, how does this applyies to my case.
can someone explain.
the answere are grat, but, how does this applyies to my case.
can someone explain.

Palm Springs homes

December 13, 2009

What specifically are the tax benefits/liabilities of selling real estate either before or after retirement?

Category: United States — samiam @ 7:35 am
Dave asked:

I heard it would be more beneficial to sell real estate before I retire as opposed to after. What do I stand to gain, or what do I stand to lose if I keep the property and sell it after I retire?

Malibu condos

November 27, 2009

How can taxes you pay on real estate benefit your income tax return?

Category: United States — samiam @ 3:13 pm
ocman21 asked:

I’m doing a project for my business class, and I need lots of informations on this question.

Also I have another question:
What type of taxes do you have to pay on real estate?

Baltimore County Real Estate

November 22, 2009

How do you calculate real estate tax savings?

Category: United States — samiam @ 3:41 pm
kurt_belisle asked:

My goal is to find the impact of my real estate interest deduction against my federal income tax return in real dollars?

Westlake Village homes

November 20, 2009

What docs does my accountant need for rental real estate at tax time?

Category: United States — samiam @ 5:31 am
K.Ro asked:

It will be my first time claiming my home as rental real estate when I do my 2009 taxes. I will be using Schedule E. I know I need to bring records of expenses and also what I’ve profited from rent, but what other documents do I need to have ready for the accountant?

Palm Springs homes

October 28, 2009

If I’m planning to buy real estate out of state, are my trips to look at properties deductible?

Category: United States — samiam @ 10:59 pm
heart_and_troll asked:

In accordance with the usual IRS travel/meals/ent rules, of course. Are these deductible this year even if I buy next year? What if circumstances change and I don’t buy at all? I’ve heard that if I don’t buy, not deductible; if I do, must be added to basis, not deducted. On the other hand, another person doing the same thing was told by his accountant to form an ‘investment’ corp. and write off all his real estate searching travel within that corp. (hopefully, he is not planning to tell this guy to buy the real estate in the corp, but if he isn’t then the tax write offs for the corp don’t seem that legit.). Thoughts? Thanks.
Sorry, this is for investment purposes, not for a personal residence.
Not pers residence, not vacation home. Rental property.
Yes, I already have one investment property, and the reason for buying elsewhere is because I believe, and research seems to back me up, that better value and better price appreciation can be had there vs here (think an expensive bubble area where rent positive rentals are hard to achieve, vs a midwestern locale where stuff is cheap and rent positive is the norm).

Marathon FL Keys rentals

October 3, 2009

I’m a 2nd year real estate agent, how much is a reasonable amount in business expense write offs?

Category: United States — samiam @ 2:19 pm
mcurry81 asked:

I’ve made less this year than last in my real estate business because the market is really bad right now. I have much more in business expenses though. I don’t want to be audited, just wondering if anyone out there with experience knows what a reasonable amount in expenses for just having one sell.

Grundy Il Real Estate

How do you know if you can claim Real Estate Professional?

Category: United States — samiam @ 12:48 am
Jenga asked:

I don’t want to get audited by the IRS but I hear that Real Estate Professional – non passive activity is a big issue – can you tell me what the IRS will question and look for if I claim Real Estate Professional, do they require anything when you are audited? Please advise. Any help will be great!

Chandler Real Estate

September 21, 2009

How do deduct real estate taxes on 1040a?

Category: United States — samiam @ 6:02 am
petersruby20 asked:

I purchased a home in October, 2007. My monthly mortgage payment includes my county, state, and school taxes (they are placed in Escrow).

Apparently my tax payments will be paid out of escrow in April, May and August of 2008.

Does that mean that I can not claim real estate for my 2007 return?

(At closing, I did have to reimburse the seller for real estate taxes he had already paid up to Dec. 31.)

Vancouver Realtor

September 18, 2009

I have a IRS lien filed against my Real Estate. How long do I have before the property is placed for auction?

Category: United States — samiam @ 3:55 am
FineArt1983 asked:

A lien was recently [July, 2007] placed by the IRS against a piece of Real Estate in New York that is owned by an Estate that I am the Executor of.

How long do I have from the time the lien was placed by the IRS to the time that the IRS forces the property for sale or auction? If the property is forced for sale or auction by the IRS is there some type of redemption period that I have?

The Estate does not want me to sell the Real Estate.
The estate will be able to pay the IRS what it owes within three months. Do I have that much time before the property is placed to auction or sale?

Westchester Real Estate