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3 articles on real estate, newest first.
Depreciation, passive loss limits and what comes due at a sale decide what a rental really earns. How I work with real estate investors.
- Real EstateWhy Your Rental Loss Won't Deduct: The Passive Loss Rules
A rental loss usually can't offset wages. Up to $25,000 can if you actively participate and MAGI is under $150,000. The rest carries forward.
- Real EstateRental Depreciation: How the 27.5-Year Schedule Works
Depreciate the building, not the land, over 27.5 years from the month it is ready for rent. Skip the deduction and your basis still goes down.
- Real EstateRental Property Depreciation Recapture: What You Owe Back When You Sell
Depreciation is a deduction you take for years and a tax you meet once, at the sale. Knowing the size of that bill beforehand changes what you do first.
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