Form 3115 Demystified: How to Change Your Accounting Method and Unlock Tax Savings
Use IRS Form 3115 to change accounting methods and apply a Section 481(a) adjustment. Recover missed deductions or fix multi-year errors on one current-year
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Depreciation
Methods and strategies for depreciating fixed assets including straight-line, MACRS, and accelerated depreciation
Passive Activity Loss Rules: A Real Estate Investor's Guide to the $25,000 Allowance and the Real Estate Professional Election
Section 469 makes rental losses passive by default, so most cannot offset W-2 income. This guide covers the $25,000 special allowance and its $100k–$150k MAGI phase-out, the 750-hour and 50% real estate professional tests, the 1.469-9(g) aggregation election, audit-tested time-log practices, and how suspended losses unlock on disposition.
Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange: A Real Estate Investor's Guide to Indefinite Tax Deferral
Section 1031 lets real estate investors defer capital gains and depreciation recapture by swapping investment properties, but only when the 45-day identification window, 180-day closing deadline, qualified intermediary rules, and post-TCJA like-kind requirements are followed exactly.
Cost Segregation Studies: How Real Estate Investors Turn a Building Into Five-Figure Tax Savings
A cost segregation study reclassifies a building's components into shorter MACRS lives, unlocking the 100% bonus depreciation permanently restored by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of July 2025. On a $1M residential rental, that swings first-year tax savings from roughly $10,700 to roughly $90,600—provided the investor clears IRC §469 passive activity loss limits.
Small Business Tax Deductions 2026: The Complete Master List
2026 US small business tax deductions master list: Section 179 cap, bonus depreciation, mileage, meals, and record-keeping rules for every category.
Как да приспаднете разходите за разработка на уебсайт: Данъчно ръководство за собственици на малък бизнес
Научете как IRS третира разходите за разработка на уебсайт за малкия бизнес. Вижте кои разходи се приспадат сега и кои трябва да се амортизират съгласно раздел 174A.
Year-End Tax Moves: A Small Business Owner's Playbook to Cut Your Tax Bill
A small business owner's guide to year-end tax planning, covering income timing, retirement contributions, Section 179 and 100% bonus depreciation, HSAs, entity structure, and the QBI deduction with 2026 limits.
Rental Property Tax Deductions: The Complete Guide for Landlords
A working landlord's reference to every major rental property deduction—mortgage interest, 27.5-year depreciation, the $25,000 passive loss allowance, 100% bonus depreciation restored under OBBBA, Section 199A QBI, and the safe harbors and recordkeeping that keep Schedule E audit-ready.
Repairs vs. Improvements: The Tax Rule That Saves Small Businesses Thousands
Deduct repair costs immediately or depreciate improvements? Learn the IRS BAR test and the 27.5- or 39-year rules to lower your small business tax bill.
Раздел 179 в САЩ: правила за приспадане на оборудване през 2026 г.
Федералното приспадане по раздел 179 в САЩ за 2026 г.: лимит $2,560,000, допустимо оборудване, ограничения за превозни средства, бизнес доход и подаване пред IRS.
Property Management Accounting: A Complete Guide to Rental Property Finances and Taxes
Learn how to set up property management accounting for rental properties, track income and expenses, maximize tax deductions including depreciation and 1031 exchanges, and file your taxes correctly on Schedule E.
Property Management Accounting: A Complete Guide to Bookkeeping and Taxes for Landlords
Learn how to set up property management accounting for rental properties, maximize landlord tax deductions including depreciation and repairs, handle security deposits correctly, avoid common bookkeeping mistakes, and file taxes using Schedule E.