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Year-End Tax Planning for Landlords Thinking of Selling
The tax side of selling a rental is decided long before closing — and fall is when the conversation should start. Here's a plain-language primer on what to raise with your CPA before year-end.
Ed Lane
Jul 143 min read


After Closing — What Records the Seller Should Keep
The deal closes, but a few documents stay important for years afterward — especially at tax time. Here's the short list of records every rental seller should keep after closing, and why each one matters.
Ed Lane
Jun 94 min read


Selling an Inherited York County Rental: What the Heir Needs to Know Before Choosing a Path
Inherited a York County 2-4 unit and don't want to be a landlord? Four exit paths exist — and the stepped-up basis rule changes the math most heirs miss.
Ed Lane
May 209 min read


How to Read Your Schedule E to Decide Whether to Keep a Rental
If you're trying to decide whether your York County rental is still worth holding, the cleanest single document you have is your Schedule E. Your CPA already filled it out for last year's return — here's how to read it as a hold-or-sell decision tool.
Ed Lane
May 76 min read


Capital Gains Tax on a Rental Property Sale — What York County Landlords Should Know
Capital gains tax on a rental property sale isn't always as steep as landlords fear. Here's a plain-language walk through how the tax actually works on a York County 2-4 unit — including depreciation recapture and the strategies that legitimately reduce or defer what you owe.
Ed Lane
Apr 145 min read
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