Description
"This unusual book makes tax tactics actually interesting, whether you are a novice or a serious full-time investor." The Washington Post "The best of the best...heavily emphasizes maximizing depreciation deductions." Chicago Tribune "Named a "Top 10 Real Estate Book" by Robert Bruss, syndicated real estate columnist." "Updated and revised to cover tax rules for Airbnb-type rentals, Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide lives up to its title with practical information and invaluable advice. Chapters walk the reader through how to deduct operating expenses, the basics of depreciation, the home office deduction, hiring help, casualty and theft losses, necessary record- keeping systems, and much more. An index and access to publisher Nolo's website filled with useful legal forms, profiles of landlord-tenant and tax lawyers in one's area, and more round out this absolute "must-have" for all real estate owners." The Midwest Book Review, Wisconsin Bookwatch Stephen Fishman has dedicated his career as an attorney and author to writing useful, authoritative, and recognized guides on business, taxation, and intellectual property matters for small businesses, entrepreneurs, independent contractors, and freelancers. He is the author of 20 books and hundreds of articles, and has been quoted in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and many other publications. Among his books are Every Landlord’s Tax Deduction Guide, Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes, and Working for Yourself:Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types, published by Nolo. You can visit Stephen’s website at www.fishmanlawandtaxfiles.com.
Features & Highlights
- Maximize your tax deductions
- Rental real estate provides more tax benefits than almost any other investment.
- Every Landlord’s Tax Deduction Guide
- is the only book that focuses exclusively on IRS rules and deductions for landlords. The book covers the new tax law, including the new 20% pass-through deduction and other deduction and depreciation changes that are particularly beneficial to landlords. Learn about landlord tax classifications, reporting rental income, hiring workers, and depreciation. Find out how to:
- handle casualty and theft losses
- handle casualty and theft losses
- distinguish between repairs and improvements
- distinguish between repairs and improvements
- deduct home office, car, travel, and meals
- deduct home office, car, travel, and meals
- keep proper tax records―and much more. Filled with practical advice and real-world examples, Every Landlord’s Tax Deduction Guide will save you money by making sure you owe less to the IRS at tax time. This new edition is completely updated to cover the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
- keep proper tax records―and much more. Filled with practical advice and real-world examples,
- Every Landlord’s Tax Deduction Guide
- will save you money by making sure you owe less to the IRS at tax time. This new edition is completely updated to cover the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
