Tax Strategies

Capital gains, depreciation, and estate strategies Minneapolis property owners weigh alongside a 1031 exchange when a sale is on the table.

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Tax Strategies

Capital Gains Tax on Inherited Property

Capital Gains Tax on Inherited Property

How the stepped-up basis rule changes capital gains on inherited Minneapolis real estate, and what heirs should confirm before deciding to sell or hold.

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Charitable Remainder Trusts for Appreciated Real Estate

Charitable Remainder Trusts for Appreciated Real Estate

How a charitable remainder trust lets a Minneapolis owner sell appreciated real estate without an immediate gains tax, and how it compares to a 1031 exchange.

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Cost Segregation Studies for Investment Property

Cost Segregation Studies for Investment Property

How a cost segregation study reclassifies parts of a Minneapolis commercial or rental building to accelerate depreciation, and what it means at sale.

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How to Avoid Capital Gains on Real Estate

How to Avoid Capital Gains on Real Estate

A realistic look at the legal ways Minneapolis property owners reduce or defer capital gains tax on a sale, from basis planning to a 1031 exchange.

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Estate Planning for Investment Property Owners

Estate Planning for Investment Property Owners

How stepped-up basis, Minnesota's estate tax, and 1031 exchanges interact for Minneapolis investors passing real estate to the next generation.

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Opportunity Zone Tax Benefits for Real Estate Gains

Opportunity Zone Tax Benefits for Real Estate Gains

How opportunity zone investing defers and reduces tax on Minneapolis real estate gains, and how it compares with the deferral a 1031 exchange offers.

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Capital Gains Tax on a Second Home

Capital Gains Tax on a Second Home

Why a second home or lake cabin does not get the same tax treatment as a primary residence when sold, and what options a Minneapolis owner actually has.

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Capital Gains When Selling a House

Capital Gains When Selling a House

How the home sale exclusion applies to a Minneapolis house sale, when it does not fully cover the gain, and what changes if the home was ever rented out.

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Installment Sales on Investment Real Estate

Installment Sales on Investment Real Estate

How an installment sale spreads capital gains on Minneapolis investment property across multiple tax years, and where a 1031 exchange fits alongside it.

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Capital Gains Tax on Investment Property

Capital Gains Tax on Investment Property

A plain breakdown of how capital gains tax applies when a Minneapolis investor sells business or investment real estate, and the deferral options available.

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Capital Gains Tax on Rental Property

Capital Gains Tax on Rental Property

How capital gains and depreciation recapture combine when a Minneapolis landlord sells a rental, and where a 1031 exchange changes the math.

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How a 1031 Exchange Defers Capital Gains Tax

How a 1031 Exchange Defers Capital Gains Tax

The mechanics of how a 1031 exchange defers capital gains tax on Minneapolis real estate, the deadlines involved, and where the deferral has limits.

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The Section 121 Home Sale Exclusion

The Section 121 Home Sale Exclusion

How the $250,000 and $500,000 home sale exclusion works for Minneapolis homeowners, the ownership and use tests, and where the rule stops applying.

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Depreciation Recapture Tax Explained

Depreciation Recapture Tax Explained

What depreciation recapture actually is, how it is calculated on Minneapolis rental and commercial property, and the one common way to defer it.

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