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Farm-related income and expenses also draw implications for legal fees with tax-deductibility in mind. A farmer may deduct legal fees tied to a land dispute or a disagreement over farm equipment.
The U.S. Supreme Court held that the taxpayer was allowed to deduct the legal fees from his gross income because they meet the requirements of §162(a), [9] which allows the taxpayer to deduct all the "ordinary and necessary expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year in carrying on a trade or business."
The same principle holds true for tax-deferred exchanges or real estate investments. As long as the money continues to be re-invested in other real estate, the capital gains taxes can be deferred. Unlike the aforementioned retirement accounts, rental income on real estate investments will continue to be taxed as net income is realized.
As part of the settlement, the NAR is changing its policies involving commissions, which could eliminate the standard 5%-6% fee typically tacked onto a housing transaction. That fee is generally ...
How to avoid paying Realtor fees. Selling your home without the help of a real estate agent — called “for sale by owner” or FSBO for short — is certainly possible. Between July 2022 and ...
The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) was a law passed by the United States Congress in 1974 and codified as Title 12, Chapter 27 of the United States Code, 12 U.S.C. §§ 2601–2617.
On a number of occasions, Congress has restricted the types of state and local taxes that can be used with the SALT deduction. The Revenue Act of 1964 restricted the SALT deduction to state and local taxes on real property, personal property, income, general sales, and gasoline and other motor fuels. [17]
The decades-long practice of property owners paying real estate commissions is being challenged in courts nationwide, and the legal fallout could change how much money buyers and sellers of homes ...