Many real estate investors focus on property selection and financing, but give less attention to how rental income is taxed. The tax structure of a rental property includes depreciation, passive activity rules, repair-versus-improvement classification, and entity-structure decisions. Understanding how these rules interact can change how much tax an investor pays each year. For example, depreciation...Read More

A small business should hire a CPA when estimated payments become difficult to manage, payroll or contractor classification creates risk, the entity structure changes, or an IRS notice arrives. Straightforward Schedule C returns can often be handled independently. Once S corporation elections, payroll compliance, partnerships, or multiple filings come into play, oversight shifts from convenience...Read More