How to Handle Capital Gains Taxes???

General Real Estate Investing
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What is the best way to minimize capital gains taxes when you buy and sell a house for profit within a 90 day period or less??? Thanks.

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By properly documenting every single penny that you spent on the capital improvements.

By and large, it is pretty cut-and-dry…you owe, you pay.

Keith

3

Thanks Keith for the response…

4

truchoice,

Is rehabbing for a quick sale your business strategy, or is this a one-time thing?

I only ask because you asked another question about the tax treatment of an option.

5

Dave T,

I am more interested in flipping properties. If i buy a home at an “undervalued” price and turn around and sell for more money is there any way around the capital gains tax??? Would i pay a capital gains tax??? Thanks.

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No, you don’t pay a capital gains tax.

Instead, your activity is an active income business. As such your profits are taxed as self-employment income at your ordinary income tax rate. Your profits are reported on your tax return using Schedule C and Schedule SE.

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Dave T,

Thanks for clearing that up.