by Molen & Associates | May 31, 2026 | Tax Planning
You have rental properties. They show losses on paper — depreciation, interest, maintenance. You assume those losses reduce your taxable income. Then your tax return comes back and the losses are nowhere to be found. Your CPA explains they’re...
by Molen & Associates | May 24, 2026 | Tax Planning
Every year, real estate investors learn that their rental losses can’t offset their W-2 income — and some of them hear about “real estate professional status” as the fix. It sounds simple: qualify, and your losses become fully deductible against any...
by Molen & Associates | May 22, 2026 | Tax Planning
Understanding Kwong Refund Recovery and Your Potential Savings What Is Kwong, and Why Should You Care? In early 2023, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a ruling in Kwong v. United States that has significant implications for anyone who filed taxes during...
by Molen & Associates | May 17, 2026 | Tax Planning
You bought a rental property. It’s generating rent every month — real dollars hitting your bank account. But your tax return shows a loss. Your accountant isn’t making a mistake. Depreciation is doing exactly what it’s designed to do: reduce taxable...
by Molen & Associates | May 10, 2026 | Tax Planning
Cost segregation gets pitched as one of the most powerful tax tools available to real estate investors — and it can be. But the conversations that leave out the conditions, the limitations, and the moments it turns against you are the conversations that lead to...
by SEO | May 3, 2026 | Tax Planning
Depreciation is one of the most powerful tax tools available to small business owners and real estate investors, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. Bonus depreciation and Section 179 both allow businesses to accelerate deductions for equipment and asset...
