The Augusta Rule can create a valuable tax result when an eligible business rents an owner's home for a legitimate purpose. The opportunity is real, but so are the documentation requirements.

When a large commercial building expense hits your desk, one of the first tax questions is whether the cost can be deducted immediately or whether it must be capitalized and depreciated over 39 years.

Many married couples form an LLC to own rental property to obtain liability protection. After they create the LLC, they often ask an important tax question: Does the LLC force them to file a partnership return?

Serious real estate investors rely on the Section 1031 exchange because it allows them to grow wealth faster while legally deferring federal income taxes.