In my former days of being in tax practice I literarily did hundreds of amended returns for refunds of past paid taxes because of missed deductions or strategies. Here were the results:
- First off, NOT one got audited (they usually don’t).
- Most of the taxpayers were real estate investors because real estate is where most of the tax savings are. Most real estate investors have the potential for cash refunds.
- You can amend, not just for one year, but for three years so it could be three years worth of refunds (plus some interest).
- For missed depreciation there is no statutory limit as to the years you can go back, so it could be many years worth of refunds,
- Refunds are often large, sometimes astronomical (as high as $50,000 or even more) – like “found money” that you can reinvest for more income.
Some items for which you can file amendments for:
_Depreciation on rental properties
_Other missed deductions such as tuitions for real estate courses, conferences and boot camps
_Depreciation on business equipment or automobile
_Other missed business expenses such as auto, leasing, travel, marketing, etc.
_Any other deductions or business expenses for which you have back-up proof
_Tax overpayments, such as social security taxes that should not have been paid on passive income.
For amending returns individuals generally file IRS Form 1040X. Go for that found money!
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August 29th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Very good articole.
I would like to know also how you transfer a property ( comercial or residential), which has a mortgage held by a bannk, after the LLc has been establised. A typical example will be very much appreciated.
Thank you
Nick