March 2023

LOCATION

Your own location/device via Zoom! (see description below for registration information).

DESCRIPTION

Tax Reduction Strategies for the Real Estate Professional classes will be held via ZOOM. (Please register below & the ZOOM link will be emailed 24 hours prior to class). CLICK HERE for the real estate commissions virtual/streaming rules. 

Join us for this information packed one-hour sessions to best prepare you for the upcoming tax season. You will learn:

• HOW to POWER BOOST your NEW 2023 deductions: Best business practices to optimize tax benefits and understand your elite status as a taxpayer.
• Why your accountant can't "just take" the deductions for you.
• HOW TO deduct all of your FAMILY'S MEDICAL COSTS-even dental-as a real estate BUSINESS expense!
• HOW to deduct your Home Office...simplified, made safe, and expanded to multiple deductions! Learn the rules to INCREASE this deduction!
• WHY you may want to buy a new or pre-owned car sooner than you think...the great new "makeover" of the CAR DEDUCTION rules you will want to take advantage of! 
• THE New...and Improved...food and beverage deductions for real estate professionals that you probably don't know about. 

After this seminar, you'll have what you need to bring to
your tax accountant, so you can keep more of your
income this year and beyond!

There is no course material to print/download. 

COST

Members: FREE / Non-Members: $10

LOCATION

Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway)

DESCRIPTION

TransactionDesk - Basic classes will be held IN PERSON.

With TransactionDesk “in the cloud,” you can access and manage all your real estate forms, contracts, documents and contracts from any computer with online access. You will always have your “virtual” real estate office with you.

Participants are encourage to bring your own personal device to follow along.

Course material will be emailed prior to class. 

COST

Members: FREE / Non-Members: $30.00

LOCATION

Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway)

DESCRIPTION

TransactionDesk - Advanced classes will be held IN PERSON.

You’ve worked with TransactionDesk...now it’s time to take it to a higher level and learn about the integrated cloud service (DocBox), E-signatures (AuthentiSign), and E-faxing (InstaFax). Combine these features with filling out forms and transactions and you’ve got a complete transactionmanagement solution!  This course briefly summarizes the use of Transactions and then integrates the use of DocBox, AuthentiSign, and InstanetFax—all in one location. This course is designed for moderate to advanced users. 

Participants are encourage to bring your own personal device to follow along.

Course material will be emailed prior to class. 

COST

Members: FREE / Non-Members: $30.00

LOCATION

Lookout Mountain Trailhead - See Details Below

DESCRIPTION

March 18 is CANCELED due to poor ground conditions from heavy rain.

Join our Placemaking Committee to help clean up the trails with Lookout Mountain Conservancy.

They’ve asked us to give them a headcount, so please contact Christy Auld to let us know you plan to join us! 

DRESS: You will be cleaning up a trailhead, so dress accordingly, bring gloves, and use insect repellent.

WHAT TO BRING: Some tools will be on hand. However, you're welcome to bring your own hedge clippers and/or rake. 

LOCATION: Meet at 5401 St. Elmo Avenue, located at the cross street of 54th Avenue, where you'll want to turn for parking. The house is green with a red picket fence. From here, we will walk to the trailhead site with the Conservancy Staff.

LOCATION

Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway)

DESCRIPTION

1031 Exchanges: (Intro) The Power of Exchanges course will be held IN PERSON. 

This 3-hour course covers critical IRS time deadlines in delayed exchanges, “like-kind” requirements including creative property variations like easements, transferable development rights, oil/gas/minerals rights, vacation homes held for investment, fractional ownership (DST and TICs), partnership/LLC scenarios (and how to best structure in advance of a 1031 exchange), reverse and improvement exchanges, related party transactions and how to avoid common pitfalls and other 1031 related issues. This course will summarize current developments regarding applicable Revenue Rulings, PLR’s, and recent IRS guidance on current topics related to 1031 exchanges. Also, this course will cover how to help taxpayers owning commercial property in an LLC or partnership plan in advance to help avoid issues at closing if only some of the LLC members or partners want to exchange, including the “drop and swap,” "swap and drop,” Partnership Installment Note (PIN) approaches.

COST

Members: FREE / Non-Members: $30.00