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How do you make a great deal better? TAXES.
Date Published: Mar 2009 San Francisco Business Times What is a great deal? It reminds me of the old legal maxim “You can name your price if I can name the terms.” Most people focus on “how much do I have to pay” or “how much do I receive.” Negotiating...
TAX BENEFITS: UTILIZING A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IN A REAL ESTATE VENTURE.
Date Published: Feb 09 San Francisco Business Times A limited liability company (LLC) combines certain advantages of corporations and partnerships. Like a corporation, an LLC and its members may enjoy asset protection benefits and personal liability protection from its creditors. For taxation purposes, the IRS classifies an LLC as a...
IS THERE SOME TAX RELIEF AVAILABLE FOR THE VICTIMS OF BERNARD MADOFF?
Date Published: Jan 2009 San Francisco Business Times Recently, it was discovered that Bernard Madoff was operating a Ponzi scheme that victimized numerous high profile investors. A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns from money received by subsequent investors rather than from any profits or earnings...
Do I Need to Worry About Gift Taxes?
Date Published Feb 2009 San Francisco Business Times In the countdown to April 15, many people rushing to prepare their individual income tax returns will overlook another important tax return that is due the same day. They will overlook the filing of a Form 709 which must be filed with...
How to deduct unlimited real estate losses against other income while avoiding the pitfalls of tax laws.
Much of this post was originally posted in the San Francisco Business Times in December 2008 Qualifying and claiming the Real Estate Professional Tax Status allows passive losses to be deductible against ordinary income on tax returns without limits, dramatically lowering tax bills. Moskowitz LLP is a one-stop shop for...