2022 Tax Checklist for Real Estate Investors (Do BEFORE Tax Day)

BiggerPockets MoneyJan 17, 202312m 54s1.5K viewsScore 85
Regulations & Compliance
intermediate
real estate taxes
tax deductions
investor checklist
tax preparation
rental property income
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Summary

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This video provides a comprehensive 10-step tax checklist for real estate investors to maximize deductions and minimize their tax burden. It covers essential documents like 1098 forms, purchase documents, P&Ls, renovation costs, and summaries for each rental property, aiming to streamline the tax preparation process.

Key insights

  • Costs incurred before a property's in-service date for renovations or preparation are generally not expensed in the current year but are carried over to the year the property becomes operational.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Providing unorganized bank statements or P&L data without categorizing expenses forces the tax preparer to spend extra time sorting, increasing tax preparation costs.

Tools & resources

  • Natalie Kolodijservice

    Natalie Kolodij, a real estate tax strategist, can be found at retaxstrategist.com and on social media.

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