Tips and Traps for Saving on All Your Real Estate Taxes

Although the skyrocketing price appreciation of the 1980's housing market is no more, real estate is still a great source of attractive tax breaks. How smart homebuyers & homesellers navigate the tax maze to save money is the subject of Robert Irwin's newest "Tips & Traps" book. Based on the thousands of questions fielded by Irwin in his real estate consulting practice, the book shows readers how to plan ahead to owe the minimum & avoid overpaying. Incorporating the latest legislation, court decisions, & grass-roots activities, the book offers sharp, savvy advice on: Knowing the taxes that must be paid & those that can be avoided; How to avoid taxes when selling a home; Reducing property taxes; Avoiding taxes using an installment sale or exchange of properties; Planning for tax consequences when buying; Understanding the capital gains tax; And more! With Tips & Traps for Saving on All Your Real Estate Taxes, readers can do far more creative planning than just relying on deductions for mortgage interest & propIrwin, Robert is the author of 'Tips and Traps for Saving on All Your Real Estate Taxes', published 1994 under ISBN 9780070323957 and ISBN 007032395X.