Archive for November, 2008

Why City Property Taxes Are So Important

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

City property taxes are a very important means of collecting much need capital for your local neighborhood or city. Although nobody really likes to pay taxes, we realize that have to, or else we face legal troubles.

Negative Gearing - What Does it Really Mean?

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

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Negative Gearing has been in Australia for decades. Every Australian has heard of it, but many Australian don’t exactly understanding what it means and what it can offer them especially when it comes to property investing.

Income Tax Withholding Variation - Get Your Taxes Back Before the Financial Year!

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

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Its that time of the year again when you have to do your PAYG income tax withholding variation (ITWV) applications again. You might be thinking, what’s the point of all this and how is this going to benefit you? Well, If you have tax deductible expenses such as interest on an investment property, margin loan, rates, water charges, management expenses then you’ll want to read on.

Negative Gearing - What Does it Really Mean?

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Negative Gearing has been in Australia for decades. Every Australian has heard of it, but many Australian don’t exactly understanding what it means and what it can offer them especially when it comes to property investing.

Want a Break on Your Taxes? Declare Your Boat a Second Home!

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

They say it takes love to make a house a home, but all it takes to make a boat a second home is a place to sleep, a place to cook, and a place to, well, you know. If you’ve borrowed money to buy a boat, put a mattress in the bow, installed a camp stove, a port-a-potty or head, and a sink, and as far as the government is concerned, you’ve got a second home — and a sizable tax deduction. Whether it’s a runabout with a tiny cabin or a multi-million-dollar yacht, the second-home deduction for …