Tax Guide
New and updated for 2026! Download the Stessa Tax Guide for strategies to reduce your tax bill and practical tips to navigate your filings for the 2025 tax year.
By Team Stessa
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The Basics
- Entity Selection
- Deductions
- Important Tax-Saving Strategies
- Capital Improvements vs Repairs & Maintenance Expenses
- Depreciation
- Passive Activity Limits and Passive Losses
- Capital Gains Tax and Depreciation Recapture
- Key Tax Issues for Short-Term Rentals
- Pass-Through Deduction
- Casualty Losses
Introduction
The first part of effective tax strategy and planning is understanding that when you file your tax returns each year, you're simply reporting the results (income, losses, etc.) of your activities from the prior year. Once the year ends, while there are a few things that can be done, most of your results are already set in stone and you will pay tax based on those results.
This means you need to be taking a proactive approach to tax strategy and planning by implementing strategies and taking the right actions throughout the year so you'll end up with…
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