Posts Tagged ‘Property’

Active Vs Passive Income? No Active and Passive Income

June 11th, 2009

passive income 300x202 Active Vs Passive Income? No Active and Passive Income Active Income – Income for which services have been performed. This includes wages, tips, salaries, commissions and income from businesses in which there is material participation. Active income is income from any of the following:

– Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, or other payments for services rendered;
– Profit from a trade or business in which you are a material participant;
– Gain on the sale or other disposition of assets used in an active trade or business;
– Income from intangible property, if your personal efforts significantly contributed to the creation of the property.

Passive income is income from either of the following:

– Any trade or business or income-producing activity in which you did not materially participate; or
– Subject to certain exceptions, all rental activities, whether you materially participate or not.

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Mortgage Info

May 21st, 2009

mortgage1 Mortgage InfoThis is a great time to Refinance Your Home or Buy a New Home — the Mortgage Rates are so low, these days! It’s always worth a shot to find out what the costs of switching over to a new mortgage would be, to see if that’s the right move for you.

Whether you are building your own house, buying a new property, gathering funds to do a renovation project, or Refinancing your current Mortgage at a much Lower Rate, you’ll be looking for Funding — Money, Money & More Money! Here are some commonly asked questions regarding funding for a Mortgage or a Home Improvement Loan.

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4 Steps to Reduce Your Taxes

April 15th, 2009

tax1 239x300 4 Steps to Reduce Your TaxesAs a tax professional, I prepare hundreds of tax returns every year. When I first started out, I used to think that the best way I could help people was to prepare a return as accurately and as quickly as possible. You know, provide great customer service.

And it is very important that your return be done “right” –all the numbers on the right lines, using the right forms, etc.

But no matter how good a job I did preparing tax returns, every year I would hear the same complaint over and over again from my clients:

“I pay way too much tax. The government is getting way too much of my money. What can I do to pay less tax? How can I lower my tax bill — legally?”

Sound familiar? I’d bet a lot of money that you’ve felt this way, too. Most people feel this way. And I know that most small business owners feel this way.

And most people really don’t know what to do about it. I mean, what can you, the typical self-employed person, do to lower your taxes?

I’m here to tell that there is plenty you can do. So let’s get started. Here are 4 simple steps you can take to drastically reduce your taxes:

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