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11 Things I learned After Owning a Vacation Property

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The tax code for second homes used as rental properties is incredibly complex here in the US. Although my spouse and I did our own taxes for more than 30 years, we found that with the rental property and recent tax changes here, it was almost impossible to keep up, so we use a tax accountant to calculate our income taxes.

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Enjoy Life, Save Money – Use your Work Job Perks!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Employee pricing on new cars. Rental car discounts. Take on special responsibilities requiring special equipment (such as a bigger, faster PC with a better monitor – I got one simply because I once coded in C++ instead of COBOL). Half price symphony tickets. Free ticket to pro football games.