“Better late than never” applies when it comes to filing income tax returns. Here’s what you should know. Maybe you didn‘t get your 1040 done in time in a previous year and you figured you couldn’t still file your income taxes. Or maybe you thought you’d owe money that you didn’t have. Or perhaps you […]
Understanding Installment Sales
The majority of sales and purchases of property are usually settled by the buyer paying the seller an agreed on lump sum up front. However, there are circumstances when it makes sense to structure the sale of property so that payments will be received in installments over a number of years. What are those circumstances […]
Revisit and Review Your Last Tax Return
Carrying out a post-tax season review of your income tax return can be very helpful way to gain new insight into your financial situation. It’s a bit like looking at a familiar place from a different and fresh perspective — you never know what you might discover. See what a review of your federal income […]
Storing Your Tax Records
Once you’ve filed your tax return, you may be tempted to clean house and get rid of some of your old records that are taking up space. The guidelines that follow will help you decide which items can go and which should stay in your files.1 Income and Expenses Keep for at least three years […]
Avoiding Capital Gains Taxes with a 1031 Exchange
Savvy investors can build wealth by deferring capital gains taxes via a 1031 exchange. This article highlights what that is, how it works, and how it can help you as a real estate investor. For the in-depth information required to execute a 1031 exchange, a qualified intermediary is necessary. What is a 1031 Exchange? A […]
Why You Need Year – Round Tax Planning…
…and tips on how to do it. The IRS may have granted us a reprieve for filing our income taxes this year, but we hope you’re well into your preparation for 2020 income taxes – or finished with them. Tax planning shouldn’t be a task on your to-do list every April. It should start January […]