Daperis CPAReal Estate Investors
Rental income doesn't get taxed like a paycheck, and it doesn't get taxed the same way twice either. Material participation, short-term versus long-term, and the K-1s that show up months after your return is already filed.
Real Estate Professional Status: Why Hitting 750 Hours Doesn't Guarantee You Tax Savings
Hitting 750 hours doesn't finish the job. Here's how real estate professional status and material participation work together, and where investors get tripped up.
Read More ->Short-Term vs. Long-Term Rentals: Why the Tax Treatment Isn't Even Close
The IRS treats a rental you book on Airbnb completely differently than one you lease for a year. Here's why that gap matters, plus the 14-day Augusta Rule.
Read More ->What's a K-1 and How Does It Actually Affect Your Personal Tax Return?
A K-1 can tax you on money you never actually received. Here's what the form reports, why it shows up late, and how it flows onto your personal return.
Read More ->1031 Exchange Guide: How Real Estate Investors Defer Capital Gains
A 1031 exchange lets real estate investors defer capital gains by rolling proceeds into another property. Here's how the two deadlines actually work.
Read More ->Cost Segregation for Real Estate Investors: The Complete Guide
Most investors depreciate a building on the slowest schedule the tax code allows. A cost segregation study can move a real chunk of it onto a much faster one.
Read More ->The Short-Term Rental Tax Loophole: How STR Owners Offset W-2 Income
A short-term rental with an average stay of seven days or less can escape passive-loss treatment. Here's how STR owners use it to offset W-2 income.
Read More ->The Excess Business Loss That Catches People By Surprise
Cost segregation, REPS, and the short-term rental rule all create big losses. Here's the yearly dollar cap sitting on top of all of them for 2026.
Read More ->CPA for Real Estate Investors: Managing Rental Income & Multi-Property Taxes
Depreciation, cost segregation, 1031 exchanges, REPS: these strategies all interact. Here's the landscape, and where to go deeper on each piece.
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