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There are several vehicles you can use to start a business. One way is to is to set up a limited partnership, corporation or limited liability company. For real estate purposes, most people agree that a limited liability companies gives its organizers the most flexibility in terms of structure and for income tax purposes. An LLC shields its members from claims from creditors and litigation matters. The LLC also permits the tax benefits of the LLC to flow directly to its members. Learn more on this page about when you should set up an LLC and what is involved.

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Holding Title To Real Estate in an LLC

Added September 23, 2009 by Samuel Tamkin

Holding Title To Real Estate in an LLC When you decide to invest in real estate, you'll have a choice as to how you want to hold title to your real estate investments. One choice is to hold title to real estate in an LLC (limited liability company). A limited liability company protects the individual owners from personal liability and for federal income tax purposes those investors can ignore the LLC when they complete their tax returns. The LLC exists but the owners can take the losses and gains from the investment directly on their individual tax returns. For these reasons, most real estate investors choose to hold title to their real estate investments in an LLC.

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