Latest Author Articles from Patrick O Connorhttp://www.articleside.comen http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/cost-segregation-tax-deductions-business-taxes.htm business taxes can be summarized simply as calculating your total revenue, reducing this amount by as many tax deductions as you can and then paying tax on the remaining amount.... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/tax-reduction-affected-by-cost-segregation.htm tax reduction is just one of the benefits of cost segregation. many real estate owners and tax preparers believe cost segregation simply defers payment of taxes. while they recognize it effectively ge... http://www.articleside.com/real-estate-articles/commercial-comparable-sales-sales-comparison-approach.htm commercial comparable sales are the building block of the sales comparison approach. the quality and quantity of comparable sales data impacts the reliability of the sales comparison approach. selecti... http://www.articleside.com/real-estate-articles/business-valuation-business-enterprise-appraisals.htm business valuations are performed using methodology similar to the process for real estate appraisals. however in business valuation, the data sources are different. further, there are nuances in the... http://www.articleside.com/investing-articles/investment-hypothesis.htm investors usually have a basic premise for making a particular investment. o’connor and associates terms this concept the “investment hypothesis”. evaluating the accuracy of the investment hypot... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/arcane-income-tax-tip.htm sam sold 2 commercial properties in june 2008 and was discussing tax planning with his cpa and cost segregation provider. the sales price for the properties was $5.2 million and $3.3 million. sam had... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/tax-reductions-through-cost-segregation-not-tax-shelters.htm tax reductions and tax deductions are both benefits of cost segregation. however, it would be inaccurate to term cost segregation a tax shelter. the irs has written a manual titled audit techniques gu... http://www.articleside.com/real-estate-articles/new-home-construction-affects-home-tax-values.htm most people see new home construction in their neighborhood as a good thing. new homes typically help increase the market value of properties, so when someone in an older home goes to sell, they often... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/property-tax-myth.htm time spent protesting your property taxes can be very profitable to you. in fact, the average property tax savings for homeowners is $450.... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/over-65-exemption-portability.htm thousands of homeowners take advantage of the over 65 exemption allowed by the texas property tax code. after years of working and paying taxes, it's about time you get a break, right?... http://www.articleside.com/real-estate-articles/houston-apartment-search-tips.htm houston apartment leasing agents lease apartments everyday. you don't. who has the upper hand? the objective of this article is to provide tips on finding a great houston apartment with a minimal amou... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/appealing-property-taxes-for-your-home.htm property taxes are a substantial expense for texas homeowners, averaging about $3,600 annually. to reduce this expense, property owners should annually review and consider appealing property taxes.... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/harris-county-appraisal-districts-i-settle-program.htm most property owners appealing on market value at harris county appraisal district, will achieve their best result during the informal hearing in a settlement negotiation.... http://www.articleside.com/real-estate-articles/commercial-comparable-sales-matched-pair-analysis.htm commercial comparable sales can be used to perform analysis regarding a variety of factors and issues impacting the value of real estate. the basic technique is to identify two sales that are identica... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/tips-on-market-value-appeal.htm the countdown to may 31 - the last day texas homeowners can submit an appeal to protest their property taxes - is growing closer by the minute.... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/disabled-veteran-tax-exemptions-in-texas.htm in texas a disabled veteran's tax exemption is not the same as a disabled person's tax exemption.... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/use-the-appraisal-districts-information-to-reduce-your-property-taxes.htm homeowners are amazed to learn they can obtain a copy of the appraisal district's evidence at a nominal cost. this is referred to as a house bill 201 package, and is the only information many homeowne... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/appeal-your-property-taxes-on-market-value-and-unequal-appraisal.htm the first step to annually appealing your property taxes is to send a written notice to the appraisal review board (arb) for the county in which your home is located. even if you have not received a n...