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Surgent's Tax Aspects of Home Offices and Vacation Homes Download

Overview

The purpose of this course is to provide a practical and in-depth analysis of the significant tax planning advantages and strategies related to owning a principal residence for use as a home office and/or vacation home for upper income taxpayers.

Prerequisites

A basic course in individual income tax and in tax return preparation

Objectives

  • Distinguish a pure residence from a mixed-use residence and how §280A applies
  • Discuss the application of §280A to a vacation home that is also rented out during part of the year
  • Identify the issues related to the use of the residence as a home office

Highlights

  • Mixed use of a residence: how deductions are limited in rental situations
  • Home office: qualification and calculation
  • Strategies and planning for renting your principal residence instead of selling it
  • Why buying a vacation home can be a very smart investment
  • Should you rent or just use your vacation home? Opportunities and pitfalls
  • Rules for using like-kind exchanges on principal residences and vacation homes
  • Understanding the tax rules for acquisition indebtedness and home equity indebtedness
  • Maximizing your interest expense deduction in light of limitations in the tax code

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Materials are generally available 3 days in advance of an event. Once you have downloaded the manual, we are unable to cancel your registration.

Event Code:

SUS0191

2 CPE Credits
Tax: 2 Credits

Registration

Member Price:
$49
Non-member Price:
$69