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Investment Properties Tax That You Need To Know
Written by Andy Austim   
Tuesday, 25 November 2008 14:35
To take advantage of all of the investment properties tax savings, you'll want to learn all you can on your own and work closely with a tax professional. There are tax benefits for as long as you hold investment property. When you sell for a profit, however, be prepared to pay taxes on the capital gains.
by AndyAustim


To take advantage of all of the investment properties tax savings, you'll want to learn all you can on your own and work closely with a tax professional. There are tax benefits for as long as you hold investment property. When you sell for a profit, however, be prepared to pay taxes on the capital gains.

There are a variety of tax savings incentives for investing in real estate. These include deducting mortgage loan interest, property taxes, insurance premiums, and maintenance expenses. Work with your tax professional to discover any possible deductions that you may be overlooking.

Depreciation of your property is one of the advantages of buying investment property. Land does not depreciate, but investment properties and the personal property used with them do. You can calculate the depreciation of either commercial or residential investment property. Commercial properties depreciate evenly over a period of thirty-nine years while residential investments depreciate evenly over a period of twenty-seven and a half years.

When you sell the home for more than you paid, you have capital gains. Some of the depreciation allowed during your ownership is recaptured. You can use an online real estate capital gains calculator to quickly figure out how much money you'll owe.

The depreciation deductions that you took on your taxes are recaptured at the rate of 25%. The rest of your profit will be taxed at the current capital gains tax rate. The capitals gain is what you sold your investment home for and what the depreciated book value of the home was.

Some of your investment properties tax savings are only for real estate professionals. You do not need a license to be a real estate professional. Instead, it is classified mainly by how much time you spend working in real estate and how involved you are in your investment properties. The first criterion is met by spending 750 hours a year, or half of your working hours, doing real estate activities.

To qualify as a real estate professional, you need to be materially involved in your investment properties. While you can hire managers to take care of the daily work, you must do the important things like set the rental rate. Learn as much as you can about investment properties tax benefits to get the most savings. Always consult a tax professional for your specific needs.

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