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Financial Planning October 1, 2005 Garrett Thornburg |
The Fair Tax The estate tax is up for reform (or repeal) in the Senate, leaving planners and advisers with a daunting dilemma. Is there a smarter, more equitable way to think about estate taxes?  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Todd R. Pajonas |
Five Misconceptions of 1031 Exchanges The five biggest misconceptions that cause real estate investors to miss out on the advantages and the tax savings afforded by structuring their transactions as an exchange.  |
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
High Fund Taxes? Be Happy! A rundown on the hows and whys of taxes on distributions.  |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Let This Destroy Your Financial Future How to lessen the tax man's sting.  |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Back Away From That Mutual Fund If you buy a mutual fund just before its capital gains tax distribution, you'll face taxes on an investment you didn't own for very long -- and in many cases, one you never owned.  |
U.S. Banker November 2006 Lee Conrad |
Underused Tool Could Provide Potential Boon to Banks Though like-kind exchanges have been around for years, their use is becoming more popular. Still, experts say, banks should be taking advantage even more, both as a participant and as an intermediary.  |
Entrepreneur June 2005 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Gain Change New IRS guidelines make things a little easier on your home office by allowing you to defer capital gains after a move.  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Julian Block |
2010: The Taxes We'll Pay This is a golden age for investors, at least as far as taxes are concerned. Looking ahead, there are several ways your clients can take advantage of today's tax rules and prepare for tomorrow's.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2004 Ronald L. Raitz |
Tax Watch During most real estate sales, prospective buyers offer sellers earnest money as a down payment toward the final transaction. During 1031 exchanges many sellers want to know if they can hold the earnest money. The answer is absolutely.  |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 |
Capital Gains Rates If you haven't been paying attention, capital gains tax rates, which is what you pay on gains from the sale of stock (among other assets), are not the same as they were several years ago. Know what to expect when you sell those stocks.  |
Financial Planning January 1, 2005 Rebecca McReynolds |
TIC-Tac-Toe Tenancy-in-common (TIC) exchanges are a winning strategy to help clients sell highly appreciated real estate without paying tax on the capital gains.  |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 Kevin McKinley |
On Golden Pond--Literally Buying life insurance while establishing a qualified personal residence trust is an especially shrewd move for benevolent owners of second homes. Since the trust will theoretically eliminate estate taxes on the property, the clients can get by with a smaller death benefit -- and lower premiums.  |
The Motley Fool January 30, 2007 |
Sell Your House, Tax-Free! New exclusion rules could let you keep more capital gains. Proper planning can save tens of thousands of tax dollars. Improper planning can cost you just as much.  |
The Motley Fool September 3, 2004 |
Calculating Gains on Old Stock You may have to pay a bundle in taxes if you can't find your purchase price.  |
Financial Advisor September 2006 |
Gaining Ground Investors are clamoring for Tenant-in-Common 1031 exchange private placement deals. Part of the demand is being driven by retiring baby boomers unloading headaches associated with investment real estate and seeking to defer capital gains taxes, sponsors say.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2012 Donald Jay Korn |
Hot Swap: Property Exchanges for Retiring Baby Boomers As boomers retire and relocate, these tax-deferred deals offer a sweet way to offload real estate investments.  |
Financial Advisor May 2005 Gail Liberman |
Understanding Real Estate Exchange Deals Here are some guidelines to help financial advisors assess the value of 1031 real estate exchanges.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Howard Menell |
Apartment Owners Wary of Tax Reform Apartment executives are cautious about pending tax reform, having suffered from other efforts to tweak our tax system. Fortunately, many of today's leaders seem to appreciate the complex and long-term nature of real estate investments and the need to maintain stability in the commercial real estate markets.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2005 Stephen A. Wayner |
Contract Exchanges When attempting to navigate the path that leads to successful 1031 exchanges for pre-construction condominium contracts, commercial real estate professionals and investors should seek legal and tax counsel on their transactions.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2006 McCready et al. |
A PAT Answer Upon the sale of highly appreciated commercial real estate assets, investors must decide whether to pay the capital gains taxes that are due or use a method to defer the taxes. Private annuity trusts offer one approach to tax deferral.  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2007 Julian Block |
No Relief How do you advise a client who's selling a house at a loss? Very, very carefully.  |
Investment Advisor June 2006 Seth Pearson |
Soapbox: The Next Investment Scandal? The IRS issued guidelines on 1031 exchanges to tenants-in-common properties (TIC) in 2002. Since then, billions of dollars have poured into investments loaded with promoter fees and compensation that may eventually reach or exceed one-half of an investor's contributions.  |
The Motley Fool March 27, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Cut Your Taxes With This Easy Step Choose the right shares to sell and save.  |
The Motley Fool November 8, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Forget About Taxes! Don't let tax considerations stop you from making good investing decisions.  |
The Motley Fool February 26, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
The Upside of Broker Fees The more frequently you trade, the more you'll pay your broker in commission fees. But many people may not know that factoring in the cost of those commissions can reduce your capital gains -- and cut the taxes you owe.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2006 Richard S. Lehman |
Inbound Investments U.S. commercial real estate professionals should become familiar with the tax benefits available to inbound international real estate investors.  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Cash In and Pay Nothing! Largely hidden within the capital gains rates is a provision that calls for an even lower capital gains rate for those in the first two tax brackets, for some as low as 0%.  |
Financial Planning January 1, 2005 David Stein |
Shopping for Tax Rates Investors who pay taxes as soon as possible end up with more money. It does require careful tax planning and management of trading costs, but the proactive value it can add to a client's aggregate investment portfolio makes it well worth considering.  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Todd K. Ballenger |
Trading Down to a Better Retirement Without preying on your clients' fears, you can use the concern over the real estate bubble to do something that financial advisors should have been doing all along: talk about real estate as part of the comprehensive investment plan.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2015 O'Donnell & Rubin |
1031 Exchanges Every investor can use this reinvestment tool.  |
Investment Advisor May 2006 James J. Green |
Tax Advisor: Quite a Gift Lenox Advisors partner Tom Henske gives clients a precious commodity: time. In this interview, Henske discusses taxes, high-net-worth clients and his firm's approach to tax planning.  |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Get Trustworthy Tax Help Do you need a helping hand figuring out your return? If you had unusual gains or decreases in income, or a boost in assets via inheritance, or some other windfall, you might want to consider getting a pro's input.  |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Mike Fickes |
1031 Exchanges Do More Than Save Taxes In a 1031 exchange, owners defer the capital gains tax they typically pay in a property sale. This article discusses strategies and pitfalls.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2005 Chuck Wise |
End-Game Strategies Most commercial real estate investors are clear on the benefits of owning income property, but many underestimate the importance of creating an end-game strategy for the timely and favorable disposition of their assets. Here's how commercial real estate professionals can help.  |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
This Great News Has Been a Long Time Coming Ordinarily, the end of the year is a dangerous time for mutual fund investors. This year, though, most fund shareholders will enjoy something they haven't seen in a while: freedom from capital gains taxes.  |
The Motley Fool September 14, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
3 Ways You Can Beat Higher Taxes Beat the IRS by getting your investments in shape.  |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2003 Jim Arbury |
Help or Hindrance? Most apartment owners cheered in 2001 when a new law was passed to gradually phase out the estate tax, but a closer examination shows that the law could actually hurt many property owners.  |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2007 Rochelle Stone |
1031 Exchange Do's and Don'ts For the first time in memory, millions of investor dollars have been jeopardized because of poor management practices, causing more than a flutter in the financial hearts of hundreds of investors.  |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2004 |
Uncle Sam Wants Your Gains The government wants a chunk of all your capital gains -- almost.  |
Financial Advisor August 2008 Roy Diliberto |
Some Taxes May Not Be Inevitable Reducing the tax disadvantages of investing in mutual funds.  |
Financial Advisor November 2004 Saul M. Simon |
Keep Clients' Estate Plans On Track The ABCs of estate planning for business owners.  |
The Motley Fool July 16, 2007 Tim Beyers |
Speaking Mathanese: Capital Gains Taxes Can you beat the market? Here's the math you need to find out, explained in plain English. Did you include dividends when calculating capital gains taxes? Believe it or not, you shouldn't have.  |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
5 Great Ways to Trim Your Taxes Here are the five best things you can do to trim your taxes, both now and in the future.  |
The Motley Fool July 17, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
You Can Save Thousands Without Lifting a Finger Rather than cashing in the long-held winning stocks in your portfolio, you may find that by holding onto those winners, you can legally avoid paying huge amounts of money to the folks you'd least want to have it -- the IRS.  |
The Motley Fool September 25, 2007 T. Hanson & B. Richards |
Don't Sell Without Reading This First For a short-term capital gain, a stock held for less than one year, the tax man takes up to 35%. For a long-term capital gain, a stock held longer than one year, the government takes between 5% and 15%. Investors, think through the consequences of your sell decision.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2007 |
Tax Issues Resource Guide Tax Watch: Trust-Worthy Tips... Leveraging LIHTCs... Inbound Investments... etc.  |
The Motley Fool May 31, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Estate Planning: Winding Down As the nest empties for mature adults, estate-planning needs can change yet again.  |
Financial Advisor November 2007 Marla Brill |
Sunset On The Horizon Tax relief that appeals to investors could soon be a thing of the past.  |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2004 Roy Lewis |
It's Always Tax Time Make next April less taxing. Plan your taxes throughout the year.  |
The Motley Fool September 9, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
How Will November Affect Your Portfolio? It's far too early to guess who'll win the election in November. But it's never too early for investors to worry about what impact it could have on the stock market -- especially when it comes to proposed tax changes.  |