For example, our analysis of these tax returns showed 6 taxpayers
claimed real estate losses in excess of $ 100,000.
Not exact matches
You can
claim a special
loss allowance for rental
real estate activities that fall outside the general rule.
In addition to the standard deduction, you may
claim deductions for
real estate taxes, (net)
loss sustained as a result of a Federally Declared Disaster, and taxes on federally - sponsored programs (which may include energy - efficient vehicle purchases, appliances, etc.).
Otjen, Gendelman, Zitzer, Johnson & Weir's general liability defense practice encompasses the areas of auto liability (including uninsured and underinsured motorist
claims), premises liability, products liability, trucking
claims, construction accidents and construction defects, fire
loss, environmental liability, and toxic torts, as well as the defense of non-medical professional
claims (architect and engineer, insurance and
real estate agents, and attorneys).
While causes of
loss vary, approximately 25 to 40 per cent of
real estate - related
claims reported to LawPRO each year flow from problems with lawyer - client communication.
This Court has decided that the
loss which the respondents sought to establish did not represent the proper measure of damages for a
claim arising under the
Real Estate Act.
While passive
loss rules severely restrict the ability to deduct rental property
losses from other nonrental income,
real estate professionals can
claim an exemption.
A federal court has considered whether a taxpayer has offered sufficient evidence to qualify as a «
real estate professional» under the federal Tax Code («Code»), allowing him to
claim an unlimited deduction for rental
losses.
Based on the time spent by the Fowlers managing their
real estate properties and because the Company's activities were related to a
real estate business or trade, the Taxpayer
claimed that he qualified as a
real estate professional under the Code's definition and was exempt from the Code's passive - activity
loss requirements.
This is particularly true for
real estate pros who own rental property and
claim rental
losses.
Taxpayers who
claim to be
real estate professionals are required to document, on the Schedule E, the amount of income or
loss earned from all
real estate activity for which the taxpayer materially participates.
If you're
claiming losses as a
real estate professional, documentation of those activities should be preserves as scrutiny increases.
You don't need to be a
real estate professional to
claim depreciation, only to
claim passive
losses beyond the threshold that applies to others.
A special compensation fund exists under RESA to protect the public against the
loss of trust money; however, the
Real Estate Services Regulation limits the maximum amount that may be paid to a single claimant to $ 100,000, and the maximum total amount that may be paid in respect of
claims against a single brokerage to $ 500,000.
Changes to section 61 (2) provide that the 2 - year period for making a
claim for compensable
loss is triggered by certain types of suspensions of the responsible brokerage or by the
Real Estate Council or Superintendent publishing a notice that compensable
loss may have occurred.
While the Bank of Montreal (BMO)
claim of mortgage fraud
losses of $ 30 million in Alberta has yet to be proven, Canada's
real estate industry is distancing itself from the actions of individuals and companies involved.