Everyone wants to know how the rich avoid taxes. You hear about it on the news, “billionaire pays zero dollars in taxes this year,” or “this real estate tycoon made millions but gets a tax refund!” This can seem like blatant tax abuse for those not in the investing game. Why do some people get to pay no taxes while others are stuck with a sky-high return just for working their W2 job? The answer lies in the assets you invest in.
Real estate investing is one of the most tax-advantaged assets around. As a real estate investor, you can almost automatically count on lower income taxes while making more money. Don’t believe us? We brought Amanda Han, CPA to top investors, on the show to explain how investors avoid taxes while still striking it rich in real estate. Amanda understands the ins and outs of the tax code, and as a real estate investor, she benefits from knowing real estate write-offs and deductions better than the rest!
On today’s show, Amanda will walk through the top real estate tax deductions and how rookie real estate investors can start paying less in taxes. She’ll also explain real estate professional status (REPS) and using it to lower your taxable income and how to find the perfect tax advisor for you and your properties. If you want to start using the same strategies that the wealthy use to avoid taxes, this is the episode to tune into!
Ashley:
This is Real Estate Rookie Episode 255.
Amanda:
So there is a point where we are looking at, am I doing house hacking, am I doing short-term, or long-term, or a mobile home park? Those different investments have different tax consequences, and therefore different tax strategies. So before meeting with your tax person for the first time, you do want to have a fairly decent idea of what it is you want to do? What is my investment goals, how many rentals, what states do I want to be investing in? Because those kind of things play a very important factor for the starting point of what your plan is…
