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19 / 05 / 2015 by Greg Freyman, CPA in Business Tax

Real Estate Tax Reporting For Single Member LLCs

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If a real estate partnership has a partner that is a single member LLC, and the LLC has an EIN, should the K-1 be reported on Schedule E page 1 of our Form 1040? Should we simply use the ending P&L rate to reflect the income on the schedule E page 1, or just pick up the income on the 1040 schedule E page 2?

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04 / 02 / 2015 by Greg Freyman, CPA in State Tax

How State Taxes Impact Federal Tax Returns

Let us review the concept of how state taxes impact federal tax returns.

On New York State tax forms IT-201-I, or IT-150, or NYC-202(4), the taxpayer is subject to either individual or business income tax. However, on Schedule A or Schedule C of federal form 1040, the taxpayer may deduct state and local income taxes. Specifically, if the taxpayer elects to itemize deductions on Schedule A, state and local taxes would be included in the schedule. Please note though that the state taxes remitted during the year are generally not equal to the total amount due at the end of the tax year. Moreover, the taxpayer will end up either owing additional taxes or receiving a refund for taxes overpaid.

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S Corporation Filings Impact Your Individual Return

One of the most common questions we receive from S Corporation owners is, “Why do I need to file my corporate taxes before I file my individual taxes?”

It’s important for us to first define a subchapter S Corporation (S-Corp). An S-Corp is a “pass through” entity that is generally not subject to federal or state taxes. However, New York City does have an income tax for S-Corps because the city of New York does not recognize the S-Corp status and treats the S-Corp as a regular corporation. There are several other states that also do not recognize the S-Corp status.

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