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 created in the Bay Area following the adoption of the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act to spur economic development in economically depressed areas. While these zones provide real estate investors with a wonderful opportunity […]
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 most U.S. homeowners benefited more from claiming that deduction than claiming the traditional itemized deductions designed to encourage homeownership. But the Bay Area housing market is anything but typical and its high home prices mean […]
