Defer Your Taxes
How capital gains and depreciation recapture actually work on New Orleans investment property, and the tools investors use to defer them.
Defer Your Taxes
Capital Gains Tax on Inherited Property
How capital gains tax on inherited property works for New Orleans heirs navigating succession, the stepped-up basis rule, and whether a 1031 exchange applies.
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Capital Gains Tax on Investment Property
A breakdown of federal, state, and net investment income tax that hits capital gains tax on investment property in New Orleans, and the exchange option that defers it.
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Capital Gains Tax on Rental Property
How capital gains tax on rental property actually gets calculated for New Orleans landlords, including depreciation recapture, and where a 1031 exchange fits in.
ExploreCapital Gains Tax on a Second Home
Why capital gains tax on second home sales in New Orleans works differently than a primary residence, and where a 1031 exchange fits for a rented-out camp or condo.
ExploreCapital Gains When Selling a House
How capital gains when selling a house are actually calculated for New Orleans homeowners, when the residence exclusion applies, and when it does not.
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Cost Segregation Explained
What a cost segregation study does for a New Orleans commercial or rental property owner, how the accelerated depreciation works, and the recapture bill it eventually creates.
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Depreciation Recapture Tax, Explained
A plain explanation of depreciation recapture tax for New Orleans landlords and investors, how it is calculated, and how a 1031 exchange defers it.
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Donating Appreciated Real Estate Through a Charitable Remainder Trust
How a charitable remainder trust lets a New Orleans owner sell appreciated real estate without an immediate capital gains hit, and how it compares to a 1031 exchange.
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How Opportunity Zones Defer Gains
How investing capital gains into a Qualified Opportunity Fund defers and can reduce tax, where New Orleans opportunity zones sit, and how the rules compare to a 1031 exchange.
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How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate
A practical look at how New Orleans property owners actually reduce or defer capital gains tax on real estate, from the primary residence exclusion to a 1031 exchange.
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Passing Down Real Estate and the Tax It Carries
How estate tax and stepped-up basis interact when New Orleans real estate passes to heirs, and why some owners keep exchanging into replacement property instead of selling.
ExploreSpreading Gain With an Installment Sale
How an installment sale lets a New Orleans property seller spread capital gains over several tax years, where it beats a lump sum, and how it compares to a 1031 exchange.
ExploreThe 1031 Answer to Capital Gains
A clear walkthrough of how a 1031 exchange defers capital gains tax on New Orleans investment real estate, the deadlines involved, and where it does not apply.
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The Section 121 Exclusion, Explained
How the section 121 exclusion actually works for New Orleans homeowners, its limits, and why it does not extend to a rental or a second home an owner exchanges.
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