Help Me Report K-1 Income from an LLC to a Disregarded SMLLC

Ask Us Anything Dear Brass Tax Presentations, TP is 50% owner in a 2 member LLC (LLC#1). TP forms a CA SMLLC (LLC #2) and receives a tax ID for it. When LLC#1 begins reporting on a K-1 to LLC#2, how do I report on the 1040? Because LLC#2 is a disregarded entity,...

Help Me With Navigating S-Elections for C-Corps and LLCs

Ask Us Anything Dear Brass Tax Presentations, After numerous back and forths with the owner of the C-Corp and upon her consulting with a friend of hers who has bought and sold a few businesses over the years, I think the deal is dead. I told her she could reduce the...

Help Me With Claiming Tax Credits for a Dual-Use Property

Ask Us Anything Dear Brass Tax Presentations, A prospective client and a property that is 50% his primary residence and 50% rental property. Can we claim half of the credit as a business credit and half as an energy-efficient credit? Thanks for your help. From Brass...

Help Me With Mid-Term Rental Situations

Ask Us Anything Dear Brass Tax Presentations, I recently purchased the Short-Term Rentals Comprehensive Strategy and have gone through it. However, I was hoping it would address Mid-Term rental situations. Mid-term rentals (longer than 30 days due to HOA rules to...

Help Me With Basis For Gifted S-Corp Stock

Ask Us Anything Dear Brass Tax Presentations, Please help me with form 1120s on form 7203. My sister elected her LLC to be taxed in the 1120s. She has 200 common stocks in her S Corp, and she had zero stock basis on 1/1/2023, as noted in her form 7203. Suppose my...

Help Me With a Rental Held In a Self-Directed IRA

Ask Us Anything Dear Brass Tax Presentations, How is selling a rental held in an IRA treated? Would the proceeds be treated as ordinary income when distributed? Thanks for your help. From Brass Tax Presentations Self-directed IRAs can be complex, with numerous...