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“text”: “For San Diego real estate investors, the most important factor in choosing a CPA is real estate specialization — not physical location. A local generalist CPA who does real estate returns for 10% of their clients is far less valuable than a specialized real estate CPA who works with investors exclusively. KDA Inc. is a specialized real estate tax advisory firm serving San Diego investors with deep expertise in California/Arizona tax law, cost segregation, 1031 exchanges, REPS, and the STR loophole. We serve clients both locally and remotely with the same level of expertise.”
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“text”: “Commercial real estate tax strategy in San Diego centers on cost segregation and bonus depreciation. While the 39-year depreciation life sounds worse than residential’s 27.5 years, commercial properties typically have more qualifying personal property and land improvements — meaning a larger percentage gets reclassified to 5, 7, or 15-year property in a cost segregation study. With permanent 100% bonus depreciation (OBBBA), this creates enormous first-year deductions. KDA’s San Diego commercial real estate CPA team will maximize your depreciation strategy.”
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“text”: “The S-Corp question for real estate investors in San Diego requires careful analysis. For fix-and-flip investors who are treated as dealers by the IRS (ordinary income, self-employment tax), an S-Corp can save 15.3% in SE tax on a reasonable salary allocation. For buy-and-hold rental investors, S-Corps create significant disadvantages. KDA’s team will analyze your specific mix of active and passive real estate activities and recommend the entity structure that minimizes your total tax burden.”
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“text”: “The at-risk rules (IRC Section 465) limit your deductible losses to the amount you have ‘at risk’ in the activity — generally your cash investment plus any recourse debt for which you are personally liable. For real estate, qualified nonrecourse financing (loans from commercial lenders secured by the property) is treated as at-risk, which is a special exception that makes real estate more favorable than other investments. Most San Diego real estate investors are not limited by the at-risk rules because their mortgage debt qualifies as at-risk. KDA’s team will confirm your at-risk status and ensure your losses are fully deductible.”
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