June 16, 2023 Inherited Property Tax Treatment
It can be difficult to plan for and navigate the changing legal landscape when you are deciding how to pass... View Article
Real Estate
June 16, 2023 
June 9, 2023 Strategies to Avoid Taxes on Property Sales
If you own a real estate property and plan to sell it soon, there are many strategies that can allow... View Article
May 12, 2023 Opportunity Zones
Investors who want to lower their capital gains taxes should focus on identifying investments in Qualified Opportunity Zones. People who... View Article
March 4, 2023 Section 179 depreciation and MACRS Depreciation Categories
Section 179 and MACRS are two very important depreciation categories that can allow businesses to rapidly depreciate assets in the... View Article
March 2, 2023 Depreciation under the TCJA, including Bonus Depreciation
It is crucial for small business owners to be aware of some of the new changes in the Tax Cut... View Article
12 Tax Deductions That Can Save Construction Businesses Money
The construction industry has proven to be quite erratic, consistently riding the many waves of the economy. According to a... View Article
Bay Area Homebuyers Have State and Federal Options for Low Downpayment Mortgages
California and the federal government have programs that can reduce, and even eliminate, the down payment requirement for middle-to-low-income homebuyers
Federal, State, and Local Programs Offer Assistance to First-Time Homebuyers in the Bay Area
We will break down the programs available to Bay Area homebuyers by looking at such factors as which homebuyers qualify the amount of money available.
Opportunity Zones Offer Tax Deferrals to Real Estate Investors, But Benefits Should Be Weighed Against Like-Kind Exchanges
Real estate investors looking to shield their capital gains from tax are often curious about the Opportunity Zones that were... View Article
Despite Recent Changes to Federal Tax Law, Bay Area Homeowners Often Benefit From Itemizing Their Deductions
The 2017 federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) increased the standard deduction for federal taxpayers to the point that... View Article
How Should Bay Area Property Owners Shield Parent-Child Real Estate Transfers from Increased Tax Assessments?
In 1986 California amended its constitution to allow parents to pass real estate on to their children without subjecting their... View Article
How Do You Avoid the Capital Gains Tax on the Profits from a Home Sale?
If you live in the Bay Area and sold your home in the last year there is a good chance... View Article
How are Capital Gains Recognized and Taxed?
The Federal long-term capital gains tax is a tax imposed on a taxpayer’s profits from the sale of assets that... View Article