Real Estate Tax Law Posts from Moskowitz LLP

10 Useful Real Estate Tax Credits for Developers and Investors

Posted on August 14, 2023October 26, 2023 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Real Estate Law

Table of Contents: FAQs Why Were Real Estate Tax Credits Created? How Do Tax Credits Differ from Deductions? Benefits of Tax Credits Common Types of Real Estate Tax Credits FAQs: How do tax credits work for developers? Real estate tax credits were developed to encourage investment in projects that provide...

How and Why to Invest in Real Estate Using a Self-Directed IRA

Posted on June 26, 2023October 26, 2023 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Real Estate Law

Make Your Self-Directed Ira the Gateway To Real Estate Investing! Savvy investors know where their money will generate the greatest return. Many use individual retirement accounts (IRAs) as alternate investments to diversify their portfolios while lightening their tax burden. But traditional IRAs have restrictions, among them a rule that forbids...

Watch Our Latest Webinar on Historic Building Tax Credits

Posted on January 13, 2022April 6, 2022 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Webinar, Real Estate Law

Recorded: Tuesday, January 25 Watch Recorded Webinar Real estate is an important part of any comprehensive financial portfolio, but when it comes to utilizing tax credits, many property owners continue to lose out. Despite the benefits, finding and applying applicable tax credits can be difficult and overly complicated, meaning many...

The Lost Art of Tracking Home Improvements

Posted on December 22, 2020January 5, 2021 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Real Estate Law

Proper record retention to maximize tax savings One of the more popular provisions in the federal tax code is the $250,000 capital gains exclusion ($500,000 for a married couple) of any profit made when selling your residence. But what happens if you rent out your home? What if you cannot...

Estate Planning Benefits of Conservation Easements

Posted on March 13, 2020February 28, 2020 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Estate Planning & Taxation, Real Estate Law, Tax Planning & Compliance

Previous Posts in this Series Conservation Easements Income Tax Benefits of Donating Conservation Easements Sales and Like Kind Exchanges of Conservation Easements One of the biggest advantages of donating a conservation easement is that it can significantly reduce your estate tax burden and keep land in the family. Reducing estate...

Sales and Like Kind Exchanges of Conservation Easements

Posted on February 28, 2020March 26, 2020 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Real Estate Law, Tax Planning & Compliance

Previous Posts in this Series Conservation Easements Income Tax Benefits of Donating Conservation Easements In our previous posts on conservation easements, we discussed how a real property owner can donate a conservation easement to their land and retain rights to the rest of their property, all while reducing their tax...

Income Tax Benefits of Donating Conservation Easements

Posted on February 13, 2020April 19, 2021 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Tax Planning & Compliance, Real Estate Law

Previous Posts in this Series Conservation Easements An owner of a significant piece of land or a building can give up one or more of their rights in that property for conservation purposes, while still retaining the rest of their rights. Giving up a right in property (land or buildings)...

Conservation Easements

Posted on January 30, 2020January 24, 2020 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Real Estate Law, Tax Planning & Compliance

The protagonist of the film The Descendants is the trustee of a family trust that since the 1860s has owned a 25,000-acre parcel of pristine Hawai’ian land on Kauai Island. The land is the last remaining asset of a family legacy, the proceeds of which have been distributed – and...

Moskowitz LLP Offers Three Free Tax Seminars This October in the San Francisco Area

Posted on September 26, 2019January 8, 2020 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Business Law, Estate Planning & Taxation, Real Estate Law, State & Local Taxation, Tax Planning & Compliance, Tax Services

Moskowitz LLP is going to be hosting three free seminars this October! Participants will learn vital tax lessons from the Moskowitz team, drawing from their 30 years of experience helping domestic and international clients with tax challenges. You will learn: How to pay tax on only 80% of your profit,...

Tax Court rules that dentist also qualifies as real estate professional

Posted on June 29, 2018August 31, 2021 by Moskowitz LLP Posted in Real Estate Law

In our recent post on the Windham v. Commissioner case, we described how a stockbroker who worked only a few hours a day at Wells Fargo was able to qualify as a real estate professional due to the extensive time she spent managing her numerous properties. The Tax Court was...

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