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I've tried to make using this web site as simple as possible, with information logically accessible. The menu links at the side of the page should help you find the sections you need, or you can choose directly from the links below.

Tools & Resources

• Organizers and tools for sale
• Free newsletter for RE investors
• Classes and seminars
• Useful web links
• Houston RE vendors

Articles & Quizzes

Real Estate Taxes

• Repairs or improvements?
• Dealing with capital gains taxes
• What is "depreciation recapture"?
• Reducing taxes with asset segregation

Business Taxes

• Can I deduct this on my tax return?
• Revised Texas Franchise/Margin Tax - overview
• Filing the New Texas Franchise/Margin Tax reports
• Home office - tax deduction or not?
• Payback time: send'm 1099s!

Tax Planning

• Popular tax myths
• October 15 deadline: Procrastinator's guide
• December is the tax month!

Dealing with the IRS

• Deadline extensions
• HEEELP!!! I received a letter from the IRS!
• The IRS people
• Hello? IRS?
• Oh, no! I'm audited!
• "Random Audits" are back!
• Tax professionals

Bookkeeping

• The Ten Commandments of great bookkeeping
• Minimum requirements for real estate bookkeeping
• Bookkeeping for investors: the good, the gad, and the ugly

Insurance

• The idea of insurance - back to basics

Quizzes

• Bookkeeping quiz for entrepreneurs
• Income tax quiz for self-employed
• Income tax quiz for landlords
• Depreciation quiz for tax experts

Editorials

Opinions on random issues - you're welcome to disagree!!

• A word about "fairness"
• Yes, taxes are simple!
• To cheat or not to cheat?
• Trash that magazine!
• On sharing information

Customer Service

• Why Michael Plaks?
• Contact and feedback
• Terms of use