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Save Taxes: Negotiate A Reduction in Your Assessed Value

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you own real estate, you have been, or someday will be, confronted with a rise in your assessed property value. This usually leads to an increase in your real estate taxes! Increases in your assessed value can sometimes be negotiated downward, saving you tax money. Real estate market movement.

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7 Reasons to Lease Your Vacation Condo

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It was a real hassle. I developed a web site, took out a VRBO ad, drew up a guest services contract, responded to hundreds of inquiries, took payments, collected and paid sales tax and refunded security deposits. The county also may consider your rental a ‘business’ and charge commercial tax rates.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Our alternate income streams include an inherited IRA, real estate rental income and dividends/interest from investments. Remember to include taxes as an expense. To transition from work to retirement – and prepare for developing my web site, I opted to take the Kaufman Foundation class “Fast Trac – New Venture”.