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IRS Real Estate Tax Center - Info Links for YOUR Web site.

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Professionals BK659643

My local board sent out a letter from the IRS Real Estate Tax Center urging & asking realtors to include these links on their business web sites.  Perhaps some of you will want to use some of this Internet Friendly Info from the IRS. I will be putting a link to this as "Real Estate Tax Tips" on my web site and blog site. I even posted it to Localism here in Gainesville, Florida.   I thought I would share it with all of the folks on Active Rain. You may find great ways to add this info to your sites and blogs!  Share your thoughts, comments, & rate my post! 

IRS is now encouraging realtors and brokers to offer TAX INFO Links to the public that visits their sites. 

 Here is the summary of the IRS Letter:

 

 

The following are resources to assist other Web sites in establishing a tax center on their site. Pick and choose from the short descriptions and links to various areas on our Web site and incorporate these links and descriptions on your site.

Resources Specific to Real Estate

Real Estate

The links on this page provide information such as tax tips and trends and statistics for the Real Estate industry.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99342,00.html

Income Verification Express Service (IVES)

The Income Verification Express Service (IVES) Provides two-business day processing and delivery of return transcripts. The new service replaces the existing process that required manual pick-up and delivery of transcripts from the eight IRS Return and Income Verification Service (RAIVS) units located across the country.

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=161649,00.html

Tax Tips - Real Estate

This section contains information on topics such as tax credits, rental income and expenses and the sale of your residence.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=98947,00.html

Avoiding Problems - Real Estate

This section contains important information on recordkeeping and warns you of fraudulent real estate schemes.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/article/0,,id=99035,00.html

 

Tax Laws and Regulations - Real Estate

This page provides links to recent revenue rulings and court cases, legal determination of business use of the home and regulations for the small business. http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/article/0,,id=99237,00.html

 

Trends and Statistics - Real Estate

This site provides industry specific and general survey results that should be of interest to the small business owner.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99264,00.html

 

Audit Technique Guides - Real Estate

The IRS Market Segment Specialization Program (MSSP) publishes various guides for use by IRS employees conducting audits and as information for taxpayers and practitioners.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/article/0,,id=99043,00.html

 

Related Links - Real Estate

This page provides you links to sites that have specific information dealing with real estate.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99080,00.html

 

Financial Resources - Real Estate
This section provides you with direct links to many commonly used financial resources for small businesses. http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99096,00.html

 

Tax Rules for Foreign Investors in U.S. Real Property 

The disposition of a U.S. real property interest by a foreign person (transferor) is subject to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA) income tax withholding. FIRPTA authorized the United States for the first time to tax foreign persons on disposition of U.S. Real Property Interests (USRPI).

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=156870,00.html


General Information for Businesses

Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource
This section provides general small business information useful in all industries and professions. It includes links to small business products, employment taxes, electronic filing and paying, taxpayer burden reduction, abusive tax avoidance transactions, and many other topics.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html

  

Issue Management Resolution System

The IRS Stakeholder Liaison (SL) function has established the Issue Management Resolution System (IMRS).  When stakeholder organizations notify the IRS of concerns about IRS policies, practices and procedures, SL researches the issues to bring about resolution.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=158507,00.html

 

Resources for Specific Communities

Industries and Professions Index Page

Specific tax information for Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, Entertainment, Fishing, Gas Retailers, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Restaurants, Tax Professionals, and other industries.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/index.html

 

Comments(11)

Midori Miller
Talk 2 Midori, LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Online Marketing For Real Estate Professionals
Wow, interesting...guess they want consumers web driven.  These are great links to put on a website.  Thanks.
Aug 09, 2007 10:27 AM
Christine Bohn
RE/MAX Professionals - Gainesville, FL
The Bohn Team, Gainesville FL
Thanks Midori - I am trying to come up with some good posts publish on AR.  Thanks for viewing, I appreciate comments!
Aug 09, 2007 11:52 AM
The TaxMan
Self Employed - Oakland, CA
Hey can you join our group Real Estate and Taxes and post this blog there?
Aug 09, 2007 12:02 PM
Christine Bohn
RE/MAX Professionals - Gainesville, FL
The Bohn Team, Gainesville FL
Thanks for the TIP.... I posted it to your suggested group!
Aug 09, 2007 12:09 PM
Billnulls Blog Florida Realty Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
AHWD
Very interesting, as was the fact that we have a group here for this!!!
Aug 09, 2007 03:04 PM
Christine Bohn
RE/MAX Professionals - Gainesville, FL
The Bohn Team, Gainesville FL
Bill & Barb - I agree, and I keep learning about the "groups" too.  Thanks to Mystery sending me a note, I got it into an appropriate group.  I'm learning :)
Aug 10, 2007 12:14 AM
Frank Rubi
Frank Rubi Real Estate, LLC - Metairie, LA
FrankRubiRealEstate.com
Christine, thanks for sharing. I don't know where you find the time for all this great stuff.
Aug 10, 2007 04:09 AM
Christine Bohn
RE/MAX Professionals - Gainesville, FL
The Bohn Team, Gainesville FL
I have tried to be "office and A/C Bound" for 2 days now....the heat is pretty bad.  So, I actually read email from our Board of Realtors and found this great info.  I had to share it !
Aug 10, 2007 04:41 AM
Jacob Clayton
Barrett & Company Real Estate - Bedford, MA
Thanks so much for this information! It was exactly what I was looking for.
Aug 22, 2007 06:20 PM
Vicki Burton
Southport Realty-Southport, North Carolina - Southport, NC
A local Buyer's Agent - Southport NC Real Estate
Thanks so much Christine. I am adding the link to my sites in a minute. Great idea. I didn't know there was a group on this.
Aug 23, 2007 01:33 AM
Christine Bohn
RE/MAX Professionals - Gainesville, FL
The Bohn Team, Gainesville FL

Jake - I thought this was great info to share!  I am glad you found it!

Vicki: I didn't know about this group until I posted it in other groups, then a reader told me to post it here.  I think that's great, and I am glad you found this too. 

Aug 23, 2007 08:25 AM