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Commercial Real Estate Tax Benefits For Investors
by Sharon Rousseau Personal BloggerSummary: Investing in a commercial property is a huge decision. This article depicts the picture of how commercial real estate investment benefits investors in the form of paying less tax.
There are more tax benefits for both owners and investors in commercial real estate. Understanding all of them can seem like a minefield. In this article, we will cover the top most commonly known commercial real estate tax benefits in the industry.
Just like homeowners, commercial real estate investors can deduct commercial mortgage interest from their taxes. In some cases, this deduction is high enough to balance the taxes owed on profits produced from a property. This is true, especially in the case of mortgages with higher interest rates.
In order to take advantage of tax benefits, you can claim your accumulated mortgage interest payments when the tax season comes.
Like all structures, commercial real estate assets go through ups and downs over time. Owing to this, the IRS allows commercial investors and owners to claim depreciation as a deduction of tax over 39 years for commercial real estate. Like mortgage interest, claiming depreciation can also negate taxes owed on your profits.
There are ample ways to leverage depreciation as a tax advantage. Thanks to the IRS permission, investors can employ an engineering firm to undertake a cost depreciation study for shorter periods. This enables higher deductions in the short term. You can also claim bonus depreciation deductions, which will allow some investors to benefit faster than usual. Sometimes, investors can even take a hundred percentile of property value as a deduction.
Maintaining and managing commercial real estate takes much work and costs a lot of money. Several expenses linked with the upkeep of commercial real estate are deductible. These expenses may include:
- repairs
- maintenance
- renovations
- management expenses
- condo fees
- upgrades
Not all of these expenses are for every investor. For example, in the case of condo fees, an investor must live on the property or use it for commercial purposes. Management costs are also limited to a select few. Tax benefits from property renovations can only be gained as the improvements depreciate.
With the proper advisement, investors can subtract operational expenses, including travel to and from a property, hotel expenses, and food and beverage costs. Real estate conferences, seminars, conventions, and other educational events are also potential deductions.
Lower capital gains tax rate is another tax benefit. IRA gains are taxed at a personal rate if withdrawn. In contrast, the capital gains from the sale of a commercial asset are usually taxed at a lower rate.
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About Sharon Rousseau 
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