Tax Strategies
Capital gains, depreciation recapture, and estate planning considerations Miami property owners weigh alongside a 1031 exchange, including opportunity zones, installment sales, and the primary-residence exclusion.
Tax Strategies
How to Defer Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate
The main legal ways a Miami property owner can defer capital gains tax on a sale, and why a 1031 exchange is usually the most direct route for investment real estate.
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Capital Gains Tax on Investment Property
What Miami investors actually owe when selling commercial or investment real estate, and how the timeline of a sale changes the tax outcome.
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How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate
A practical look at the legal ways Miami property owners reduce or defer capital gains tax on a sale, from the home-sale exclusion to a 1031 exchange.
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Capital Gains Tax on Rental Property
How capital gains tax on rental property actually gets calculated in Miami, what depreciation recapture adds to the bill, and the deferral option owners have.
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Capital Gains Tax on a Second Home
Why a Miami second home or vacation condo does not get the primary-residence exclusion, and the deferral options owners have depending on how it was used.
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Capital Gains When Selling a House
What Miami homeowners actually owe in capital gains when selling a house, how the exclusion works, and when the rules shift toward investment property treatment.
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The Section 121 Home-Sale Exclusion Explained
How the $250,000 and $500,000 Section 121 exclusion works for Miami homeowners, who qualifies, and where the rule stops applying.
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Capital Gains Tax on Inherited Property
How the stepped-up basis rule changes capital gains tax on inherited Miami property, and what heirs should know before selling or holding it as a rental.
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What Is Depreciation Recapture Tax
A plain explanation of depreciation recapture tax for Miami property owners, how it is calculated at sale, and the one strategy that defers it along with gain.
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What a Cost Segregation Study Actually Does
How a cost segregation study accelerates depreciation on Miami commercial and rental property, what it does to your future recapture bill, and how a 1031 exchange offsets that later.
ExploreOpportunity Zone Tax Benefits for Property Sellers
What the Opportunity Zone program actually offers a Miami seller with capital gains, how the rules differ from a 1031 exchange, and where each one fits.
ExploreHow an Installment Sale Spreads Out Real Estate Tax
How an installment sale lets a Miami property owner collect the price over several years and spread the capital gains tax bill with it, and where it fits next to a 1031 exchange.
ExploreUsing a Charitable Remainder Trust to Sell Appreciated Property
How a charitable remainder trust lets a Miami owner sell appreciated property tax-free inside the trust and draw income for life, and how it compares to a 1031 exchange.
ExploreEstate Tax Planning for Real Estate Owners
How the estate tax and the step-up in basis interact with real estate you plan to leave to heirs, and why many Miami owners keep exchanging rather than selling before death.
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