How Rental Real Estate Owners Can Get an Extra 20% Tax Deduction
When it comes to rental real estate, whether or not you can take the Qualified Business Income Deduction all comes down to whether you own investment real estate or whether you own a rental real estate business. The IRS normally treats investment real estate as passive income, so if you own investment real estate instead of a rental real estate business, you won’t be able to take the qualified business income deduction.
Inherited IRA required minimum distribution rules
When it comes to taking distributions from a traditional IRA, a spouse has more flexibility than a non-spousal beneficiary. As a spouse, you have four options. Your first option is to take a lump sum distribution and pay the taxes all at once. Your second option is to treat the IRA as your own and it will be as if you have always owned the account. Your third option is to open an inherited IRA in your name and use the life expectancy method. And your final option is to open an inherited IRA in your name and use the 10-year method.