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Investing In Real Estate Podcast

EP225: 8 Tax Deductions for Real Estate Investors

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My favorite tax accountant Tom Wheelwright likes to say, “if you’re a real estate investor and you’re paying taxes, then you’re doing it wrong.” One of the top benefits of real estate investing is the enormous overall implication on your tax burden.

On this episode of Investing in Real Estate, I’m sharing eight deductions your tax advisor should be accounting for. I’ll talk about expenses like travel, education, and much more. If you want to make sure you have all your bases covered in order to lower your taxes, don’t miss episode 225!

More About This Show

  1. Depreciation – The current tax code allows an investor to claim depreciation on each property for 27.5 years in order to account for wear and tear. Claiming depreciation is a powerful tool for mitigating your overall tax burden.
  2. Travel – Whether you invest in your backyard or out of state, travel expenses count as business expenses. Keeping track of mileage, car rentals, airfare, and hotel stays is a way to qualify your business expenses are eligible write offs. Even meeting with your accountant or attorney can be a deduction.
  3. Vehicle – If you use your vehicle for business purposes, you can write off a percentage of your vehicle purchase. Tracking mileage and gas is also a way to turn your daily driver into a legitimate tax deduction.
  4. Meals and entertainment – When you have meals that qualify as business meetings, you can count them as a business expense. Natali and I have lunch dates with an agenda where we speak solely about our real estate business.
  5. Education – Enrolling in courses or classes to broaden your real estate knowledge counts as a business expense! Even services like Lynda or a subscription to the Wall Street Journal are educational expenses that qualify as business expenses, and are therefore deductions.
  6. Pay children – Since our real estate venture is a legal business entity, we are able to give our children jobs and pay them accordingly. They work for our business by doing small administrative tasks. For example, every Saturday, it is their duty to shed documents, put stamps on envelopes, and deliver outgoing mail to the post office. Similar to any other employee, this counts as a tax deduction.
  7. Home office –  If you have an office in your home used solely for business purposes, you can claim part of your home as a business expense. There are strict stipulations surrounding this one—your office must have a door, and it must be exclusively an office. A guest bedroom/office or home gym/office does not qualify.
  8. Management fee –  If you’re working with a property management team, their monthly fee is a legitimate business expense.

If you’re ready to begin building a passive income through rental real estate, book a FREE call with our team today. We’re ready to talk about your goals and want to help you learn more about earning legacy wealth for you and your family.

On this episode you’ll learn:

  • What types of office supplies count as business expenses?
  • Can you write off admission costs to real estate meetings?
  • Does going to the bank count as a business expense?
  • What is the equation for calculating your net rental income?
  • And much more!

Episode Resources
Provision Wealth Strategists
EP203: How to Maximize Depreciation – Interview with Tom Wheelwright
EP361: How to Write off Date Nights on Your Taxes
EP202: How Your Kids Can Invest in Real Estate with an IRA
Tom Krol Wholesaling: The Easiest and Fastest Way to Make Money in Real Estate
Home Office Deduction – IRS
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 One of the top benefits of real estate investing is the enormous overall implication on your tax burden. Here are 8 tax deductions for real estate investors.

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October 22, 2017

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