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The short sale and foreclosure wars

This week’s interview on Financial Insider Weekly to be broadcast in San Jose and Campbell this Wednesday, August 18, is with attorney and CPA Scott Haislet. We discuss Scott’s experiences helping clients with real estate short sales and foreclosures. The interview will be broadcast at 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Comcast Channel 15 in [...]

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Sale of a principal residence

This week’s interview on Financial Insider Weekly is with attorney and CPA Scott Haislet about income tax rules for the sale of a principal residence.

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Tax deferred (1031) exchanges

This week’s interview on Financial Insider Weekly is with attorney and CPA Scott Haislet about tax deferred (1031) exchanges.

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What you should know about bankruptcy for individuals

This week’s interview on Financial Insider Weekly is with attorney Michael Malte about what you should know about bankruptcy for individuals.

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Real Estate as a Portfolio Investment

This week’s interview on Financial Insider Weekly is with Craig Martin, CFP of The Family Wealth Consulting Group. We talk about real etate as an investment alternative for a risk-managed portfolio.

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California credits for new homes and first-time buyers will go fast

California has adopted tax credits for new home purchases and first-time homebuyers. The credits are available for qualified taxpayers who purchase a qualified residence on or after May 1, 2010 and before January 1, 2011. Since there are ceilings on the total credits available for all taxpayers, it will be wise to apply for them early.

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Tax help for rental property debt cancellation

According to Revenue Ruling 92-92 and page 3 of IRS Publication 4681, cancellation of debt attributable to passive activity expenditures, such as purchase of the rental property, is passive activity income. For a rental property, the debt cancellation income should be included on line 3 of Schedule E as “rental income” for the property.

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Avoiding California real estate property tax reassessment

On this week’s Financial Insider Weekly interview to be broadcast in San Jose and Campbell May 5 we discuss California real estate change of ownership rules as they relate to estate planning and business tax planning.

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California extends debt cancellation tax relief for homeowners

California has enacted relief legislation for cancellation of mortgage debt relating to the acquisition of a principal residence, effective for taxable years 2009 through 2012.

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Real Estate Investment Alternatives

On the Financial Insider Weekly interview to be broadcast in San Jose and Campbell this Wed, April 21 at 4:30 pm Comcast Ch 15, I discuss with Lori Greymont real estate investment alternatives other than real estate foreclosure packages or REOs

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