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ferney1c
in Taxes 11 years and 2 months ago
Taxes after a renovation
I own an SRO that I want to convert into either a two family or a three family house. Will my taxes double, triple etc.?…
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someonecalleddob
in Taxes 11 years and 2 months ago
Renovations... now taxes... Repair vs. Capital Improvement
I recently completed a renovation and had my accountant begin the process of submitting my taxes. We had the discussion of repairs vs. capital improvements…
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nintzk86
in Taxes 11 years and 3 months ago
Will Oil to Gas Conversion and New Boiler Effect Property Tax Assessment?
I am planning on converting from oil to gas and changing my boiler, which will also require relining the chimney. I am estimating the cost…
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brooklynny
in Taxes 11 years and 4 months ago
How to allocate between building and land for depreciation
I am a first time landlord doing my taxes. I understand I can take depreciation deductions against the cost of the building but not the…
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Augustiner
in Taxes 11 years and 5 months ago
Assessed value (taxes after renovation)
How did your Assessed Value change after finishing the renovation? Did they just add the budget that was filed with the DOB permits and claim…
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hainspoint
in Taxes 11 years and 5 months ago
advice re: RPIE non-compliance notice
Yesterday I received a “2012 RPIE non-compliance notice” in the mail for our small coop. I’ve been the treasurer for the coop for over 3…
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bdavis22
in Taxes 11 years and 6 months ago
Property Taxes on a former religious facility converted back to Residential
I’m buying a brownstone in Bed-Stuy that is currently classified as a M-9 Church facility with the Dept. of Finance, even though it’s been converted…
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dnk
in Taxes 11 years and 8 months ago
The taxman cometh. Lo, and he bringeth a digital camera....
The other day I was in front of my house sanding down a board to be used in a bookcase project. At some point I…
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gemby
in Taxes 12 years ago
tax implications of buying 4-family to use as 2 or 3-family
Hi, I had been looking at 3-family homes, and happened to find a 4-family I might be interested in. I’d plan to occupy two floors…
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jeanmarine2
in Taxes 12 years ago
Tax Benefits of Converting Legal 3 Family to Legal 2 Family?
Have any of you converted your legal three family to a legal two family and reaped noticeable tax benefits, or know what tax benefits would…
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jak
in Taxes 12 years ago
Unidentified Buried Object
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/517da8d5dd2c4-.jpg Can someone help me identify this? While digging in the very back of my backyard I hit something round and cement-like. After digging down…
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Turtlejam19
in Taxes 12 years and 1 month ago
Accountant or Tax preparer recommendations
I am in search of recommendations for a knowledgeable and trustworthy accountant or tax preparer. Especially looking for someone with expertise deadling with rresidential rental…
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deancollins
in Taxes 12 years and 2 months ago
Fake decking with Trex
Has anyone here had Trex installed on their deck? What do you think of it? how long ago did you have it installed? – http://www.trex.com/plan/products/decking/accents/index.htm We’re thinking…
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newinhh
in Taxes 12 years and 3 months ago
Recommending 203k loan officer
I just closed on a townhouse in Hamilton Heights using a 203k loan from Bank of America and I highly recommend my loan officer, Nigel…
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marykc
in Taxes 12 years and 3 months ago
Tax Filings
We are an 8 unit condominium building, condo formed in 1989\. We have a Tax ID number, are not incorporated, and I just filed form…
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zipport
in Taxes 12 years and 3 months ago
Can you recommend a licensed electrician for a brownstone
Electrical upgrade of wiring in hallways of brownstone and addition of lights and outlets.
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sourgrapes
in Taxes 12 years and 3 months ago
Trash removal
We have about 40 contractor bags of debris, mostly old plaster and drywall and a pile of wooden lath, that we would like to have…
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RunJoe
in Taxes 12 years and 4 months ago
Taxes - 1099s
I’m trying to understand the IRS reg’s when it comes to writing off repairs. As I understand it, if a homeowner spends more than $600…
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