by Molen & Associates | Sep 20, 2026 | Tax Planning
If you sold a business, a piece of real estate, or a concentrated stock position this year and you’re staring down a six- or seven-figure capital gain, someone has probably already mentioned Opportunity Zones to you. Depending on who you talked to, they’re...
by Molen & Associates | Jun 7, 2026 | Tax Planning
A 1031 exchange is one of the most powerful tax deferral tools in real estate — and one of the most frequently misunderstood. Done correctly, it lets you sell an investment property and roll all of your gain into a new property without paying capital gains tax today....
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 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...
