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Taxes

History of Cost Segregation

04th January 2011
Cost segregation evolved as the result of multiple court cases and IRS rulings. The body of knowledge is summarized in the Audit Techniques Guide (ATG), published by the IRS. Component depreciation was a prior methodology that produced similar results ...
Author: Patrick OConnor
Taxes

Cost Segregation - Tax Deductions (Take every legal tax deduction you can)

06th December 2010
Tax Rule No.1: Don’t cheat the IRS. But that doesn’t mean you should cheat yourself. Take every legal tax deduction you can. In addition to the numerous tax deductions the Internal Revenue Service allows, research indicates that most U.S. taxpayers do ...
Author: Patrick OConnor
Taxes

Abandonment Study Yields Tax Reduction

16th November 2010
An abandonment study can legitimately generate a windfall of depreciation for the owner of investment or owner-occupied real estate. By increasing depreciation, substantial tax reduction can be effected. An abandonment study is appropriate when it is nece...
Author: Patrick O Connor
Taxes

Tax Reduction Affected by Cost Segregation

03rd November 2010
Tax reduction is just one of the benefits of cost segregation. Many real estate owners and tax preparers believe cost segregation simply defers payment of taxes. While they recognize it effectively generates an interest-free loan from the government, they...
Author: Pat O Connor
Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice - 3 Things You Must Do In Order To Accomplish A Medical Malpractice Lawsuit.

11th November 2009
Medical malpractice lawsuits might be brought up against various separate members of the health care line of work. These lawsuits could be brought up against health care providers which consequences in some sort of problem having impacted a patient. These...
Author: Will Tanner
Taxes

Arcane Income Tax Tip

30th August 2009
Sam sold 2 commercial properties in June 2008 and was discussing tax planning with his CPA and cost segregation provider. The sales price for the properties was $5.2 million and $3.3 million. Sam had owned both properties for about 8 years. The cost se...
Author: Patrick OConnor