Surgent's Tax Planning for Rental Real Estate
4.00 Credits
Member Price $159
Non-Member Price $179
Overview
The taxation of real estate is tricky. Taxpayers can own real estate in a number of different ways, including direct and indirect investments. There are numerous exceptions to being classified as a rental activity. How do you know if someone is a real estate professional? In this course, we will explore all these issues and many more. Through real-world examples and discussion, this course will delve into exceptions to rental status, qualifications for material participation, and requirements for active status. Additionally, we will cover the QBI and Section 1237 safe harbors and touch on some planning ideas related to depreciation recapture.
Highlights
- Rental activities and passive activities
- Material participation
- Real estate professional status
- Active participation status
- Depreciation recapture – Sections 1245, 1250, and 291
- Vacation homes rented out
- QBI deduction and rental properties
- Section 1237 safe harbor for divided parcel sales
- Practitioner considerations
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
Accounting and finance professionals who wish to know about the taxation of rental real estate
Objectives
- Understand exceptions to rental status
- Identify the different types of depreciation recapture that apply to rental properties
- Recognize tax planning opportunities for personal and vacation properties
- Identify how the Section 1237 safe harbor may be used to avoid ordinary income tax treatment on divided land parcel sales
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
David Peters, CPA Crossings, LLC Two Commerce Square
David R. Peters, CPA, CFP, CPCU, MST, MBA Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting, Richmond, VA & Rock Hill, SC David Peters is an independent tax preparer for Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting, and a financial advisor and outside representative for Carroll Financial Associates. He has over fourteen years of experience in financial services, including three years in the hedge fund industry and six years in the insurance industry. David was the first-ever Chief Financial Officer of Compare.com, an insurance price comparison company - a position he held for over three years. He was also instrumental in the early success of Elephant Auto Insurance, a six state auto insurance carrier, located in Glen Allen, VA. He holds four masters degrees, and is currently pursuing his PhD in Financial Planning. He regularly teaches courses in accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He is an Adjunct Professor in Finance and Accounting at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, and teaches regularly for Kaplan Test Preparation. He contributes regularly to various CPA publications, including NCACPA’s Interim Report, SCACPA’s CPA Report, and VSCPA’s Disclosures.
Non-Member Price $179
Member Price $159