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“name”: “What is the net investment income tax (NIIT) and how does it affect real estate investors?”,
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“text”: “NIIT is the ‘hidden’ 3.8% tax that many Eastvale real estate investors don’t account for in their planning. Combined with the 20% capital gains rate and 13.3% California state tax (or 2.5% Arizona), the total tax on a large real estate gain can exceed 37%. REPS qualification eliminates NIIT on rental income. A 1031 exchange defers NIIT along with capital gains. KDA’s Eastvale real estate CPA team will calculate your NIIT exposure and integrate NIIT avoidance into your overall tax strategy.”
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“text”: “Mixed-use property creates both opportunities and complexity for Eastvale investors. The rental portion of a mixed-use property generates depreciation, mortgage interest, and operating expense deductions. The personal portion generates only the standard home deductions. The key is proper allocation — typically based on square footage. For vacation homes with rental use, the 14-day rule determines whether the property is treated as a rental or a personal residence. KDA’s Eastvale real estate CPA team will calculate the optimal allocation and ensure you’re maximizing deductions on the rental portion.”
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“name”: “What is a 1031 exchange and how can a CPA help me use it?”,
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“text”: “A 1031 exchange is the most powerful wealth-building tool available to real estate investors. By deferring capital gains and depreciation recapture, you keep 100% of your equity working for you instead of paying 20–37% to the IRS. KDA’s Eastvale team coordinates every aspect of your 1031 exchange — identifying replacement properties, working with qualified intermediaries, meeting the 45-day identification and 180-day closing deadlines, and ensuring full compliance with IRS requirements.”
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“text”: “Security deposits are NOT taxable income when received — they are liabilities (you owe them back to the tenant). They become taxable only when you apply them to unpaid rent or damages (at which point they become rental income). If you return the full deposit, there is no tax consequence. For Eastvale landlords, the key is keeping security deposits in a separate account and tracking them carefully. KDA’s team will ensure your security deposit accounting is correct and that you’re not inadvertently reporting them as income.”
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“name”: “What is the tax impact of converting a rental property to a primary residence?”,
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“text”: “Converting a rental property to your primary residence is a strategic move that can eventually unlock the Section 121 exclusion ($250,000/$500,000 of gain tax-free). However, there are important tax consequences: (1) depreciation recapture is not excluded — even after 2 years of primary residence use, the depreciation you claimed during the rental period is taxed at 25% on sale; (2) gains attributable to periods of non-qualified use (rental periods after 2008) are not excluded; (3) the conversion itself is not a taxable event. KDA’s Eastvale team will model the tax impact of a conversion and determine whether the Section 121 benefit outweighs the non-qualified use limitation.”
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“name”: “What is bonus depreciation and how does it work for real estate in 2026?”,
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“text”: “Bonus depreciation is the turbocharger for cost segregation studies. Without bonus depreciation, reclassified assets are depreciated over 5, 7, or 15 years. With 100% bonus depreciation (restored permanently in 2025), those same assets are fully deducted in year one. For a Eastvale investor buying a $1M commercial property, this can mean $300,000–$400,000 in first-year deductions — potentially eliminating your entire tax liability for the year and creating a net operating loss to carry forward.”
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“text”: “A cash-out refinance on a rental property does NOT create taxable income — loan proceeds are not income. This is the basis of the ‘buy, borrow, die’ strategy: you access the equity in your Eastvale rental properties through refinancing, spend the cash tax-free, and never trigger capital gains or depreciation recapture. The trade-off is that mortgage interest on the cash-out portion may be limited depending on how you use the proceeds. If used for investment purposes (buying more rentals), the interest is fully deductible. KDA’s team will structure your refinancing strategy to maximize deductibility.”
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“name”: “What is a real estate syndication and how is it taxed?”,
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“text”: “A real estate syndication pools capital from multiple investors to purchase larger properties — apartment complexes, commercial buildings, industrial facilities — that individual investors couldn’t afford alone. Syndications are typically structured as LLCs or limited partnerships, with a general partner (the operator) and limited partners (the investors). Tax treatment: investors receive a K-1 showing their share of income, losses, depreciation, and other items. Passive losses from syndications are subject to passive activity rules — they can only offset passive income unless you qualify for REPS. KDA’s Eastvale team advises both syndication operators and investors on tax optimization.”
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“name”: “What is the difference between the STR loophole and Real Estate Professional Status?”,
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“text”: “The STR loophole is the ‘shortcut’ version of REPS for W-2 earners. REPS requires you to be a full-time real estate professional (750+ hours, majority of working time). The STR loophole only requires material participation in a specific short-term rental activity — which can be achieved with 100+ hours per year if no other person spends more time on the activity. Both strategies generate the same result: rental losses that offset active income. KDA’s Eastvale team will determine which strategy fits your lifestyle and income profile.”
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“text”: “An installment sale allows you to receive the purchase price over multiple years and pay capital gains tax only as you receive payments, rather than all in year one. This spreads your tax liability over time and can keep you in lower tax brackets each year. Installment sales work best when you have a willing buyer who doesn’t need full cash at closing, and when you want to spread gains across multiple tax years. KDA’s Eastvale team will model the installment sale option alongside 1031 exchanges and QOZ investments to find the optimal exit strategy for your situation.”
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