Tax Smart Real Estate Investors Podcast
322. Real Estate Investor Case Studies: How One Client Saved $285K in One Year
Apr 16, 2025
Dive into real-world tax savings stories from savvy real estate investors! Discover how one couple slashed their tax bill by $285K in just a year using strategic planning. Timing emerges as crucial for leveraging the short-term rental loophole. Learn about the pitfalls of a CPA mistakenly opting out of bonus depreciation and hear how a non-REPS investor saved $40K annually without job changes. The episode is packed with cautionary tales about costly mistakes and the importance of expert guidance in real estate taxation.
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Quick takeaways
- Utilizing strategies like REPS and cost segregation can lead to significant tax savings, as illustrated by a couple saving $285,000 in one year.
- Proper education and professional guidance in tax planning are crucial to avoid costly mistakes, such as opting out of bonus depreciation.
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Maximizing Tax Savings through Real Estate Professional Status
Utilizing the real estate professional status can yield significant tax savings, as demonstrated in a case where a real estate agent and her W-2 earning spouse saved over $285,000 in just one year. By employing a cost segregation study, they were able to offset a large portion of their taxable income through depreciation, effectively leading to an impressive tax benefit. This case highlights that many taxpayers, like Brian and Susan, may miss out on substantial savings simply by not being informed about available tax strategies. When these strategies are applied correctly, they can even result in a million-dollar net operating loss that can be carried forward to future years.
