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Foundation terms you need to know first (22 terms)
Accrual basis accounting records revenues when they are earned and expenses when they are incurred, regardless of when cash actually changes hands. This method provides a more accurate picture of a business's financial performance over time.
A tax refund is a reimbursement to taxpayers of excess tax paid to the government. For real estate investors, it represents a potential source of capital for new investments or property improvements.
The marginal tax rate is the tax rate applied to your very last dollar of taxable income. It's crucial for real estate investors to understand how additional income or deductions will impact their tax bill.
A tax credit is a direct reduction in the amount of tax owed, dollar-for-dollar, providing a significant financial benefit to real estate investors by lowering their overall tax liability.
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a unique nine-digit number assigned by the IRS to identify a business entity for tax purposes, often required for real estate investment structures like LLCs and partnerships.
Complex strategies and professional concepts (35 terms)
The accounting process of recognizing the estimated cost of an Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO) as a liability and capitalizing a corresponding asset, which is then depreciated over its useful life, reflecting the future costs associated with retiring a long-lived asset.
Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) is a tax levied on the net income of a tax-exempt organization, including certain real estate investment vehicles, derived from a trade or business regularly carried on and not substantially related to its exempt purpose.
Premium financing is a sophisticated financial strategy where an investor borrows funds from a third-party lender to pay the premiums on a large insurance policy, typically a life insurance policy or substantial commercial property insurance, using the policy itself or other assets as collateral.
A Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA) is a specialized retirement account allowing investors to hold alternative assets like real estate, private equity, and precious metals, offering enhanced control but requiring strict adherence to complex IRS regulations to avoid prohibited transactions and Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT).
Revaluation surplus is an equity account on a company's balance sheet, representing the unrealized gain arising from the revaluation of an asset, typically property, plant, and equipment, to its fair value, exceeding its historical cost or previous revalued amount.
Penalty abatement is the process by which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or state tax authorities remove or reduce a tax penalty, typically due to reasonable cause, administrative error, or a first-time penalty waiver. It allows real estate investors to avoid financial penalties for certain tax compliance issues.
Penalty-free withdrawals refer to specific distributions from tax-advantaged retirement accounts, such as IRAs and 401(k)s, made before age 59½ without incurring the standard 10% early withdrawal penalty, provided they meet strict IRS criteria.
Pre-tax funds are investment capital contributed before income taxes are calculated, allowing for tax-deferred growth or immediate tax deductions, commonly used in retirement accounts for real estate investing.
Premium financing is a sophisticated financial strategy where an investor borrows funds from a third-party lender to pay the premiums on a large insurance policy, typically a life insurance policy or substantial commercial property insurance, using the policy itself or other assets as collateral.
Private lending with life insurance policy loans involves borrowing against the cash value of a permanent life insurance policy to fund real estate investments, offering a flexible and often tax-advantaged financing method.
The Pro-Rata Rule dictates that allocations, distributions, or liabilities are divided proportionally among parties based on their respective ownership percentages, contributions, or claims, commonly applied in 1031 exchanges and partnership agreements.
Prohibited transactions are IRS-forbidden dealings between a tax-advantaged retirement plan (like an SDIRA) and a "disqualified person," designed to prevent self-dealing and misuse of funds.
Property disposition is the strategic process of selling, transferring, or otherwise divesting an investment property. It involves evaluating market conditions, financial implications, and tax strategies to maximize returns and achieve specific investment goals.
Property tax is a recurring tax levied by local governments on real estate, calculated based on the property's assessed value, and used to fund public services. It is a significant ongoing expense for property owners and investors.
Property tax assessment is the process by which local government appraisers determine the taxable value of real estate, serving as the basis for calculating annual property taxes.
Property taxes are recurring taxes levied by local governments on real estate, based on its assessed value, to fund public services and infrastructure.
Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) is an accounting procedure used in real estate acquisitions to assign the total cost of an acquired property to its individual identifiable assets and liabilities, impacting financial reporting, tax basis, and future depreciation schedules.
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