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    Buying a PPOR in a Trust

    Hey Guys, following on from my post in this Thread. This idea grew on me so much that ive ran the numbers. Its turned out to be a better outcome than i though so i thought id share it with you guys. Ive attached the calculations but to summarise, The example is based on an actual...
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    Interest on a Loan to a Trust

    Does anyone know if it is it possible for a trust to stop charging interest on a loan where it has previously has been (ie for the first yr of creation it paid interest to the lender but from now on i dont want it to charge interest anymore?) Has anyone completed it with one of there trusts...
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    NSW Stamp Duty - Additional Duty payable if 2 properties bought in 1 year

    Where in the process of buying two units in Rockdale and ive just been talking to my solicitor who has mentioned an "aggregation of stamp duty" clause for stamp duty. If you purchase two properties within 12 months, you will be assessed as one amount for stamp Duty. Originally stamp duty was...
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    Employment Length

    I know there is alot around the market place but im now just wondering, do many companies except applications from people who have only been employed for 3 months at a company (Will be employed 6 months by time of settlement) Do the big banks require longer than 3 months, or having this will...
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    St George Portfolio Loan

    this is the loan that has teh different sub accounts for the loan, which is what i think i need. Are there any other similar loans like this that are around done by other companys? With the advantage home loan package it brings the interest down to 7.47%, is this fairly reasonable for a loan...
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    Brokerage

    when trading shares, if you make a loss (sale price is lower than purchase price) can you include brokerage to further compound that loss? I know in real estate you cant claim certian expences when a loss arises so im wondering is it the same for shares and is brokerage one of those expenses...
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    Additional Deductions Via Trusts

    i was reading trust magic for DGG and it alerted me to some opportunities to have personal things in a trust name and gain a deduction. I know the internet is one, are there any others? Say phone bill or line rental for internet? Additional, if you connected a mobile phone, could you connect...
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    Loans to and from Trusts

    Say i set up a DC trust and i loan the DC trust $50,000 and the trustee (company) decides to invest in shares (margins at 50% and invests 80k) and has some money left over (10k), would that trust then be able to lend money to either myself or a HDT and pay commerical interest rates to buy an IP...
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    Way to Check if lease is registered?

    Im just wondering is there anyway to check if a lease is registered on a premises and when the date of expiry for the lease is? This is more for a uni assignment than real life so it could be great if someone could point me in the right direction... cheers
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    GST and Company

    if i have a trust set up say with a company trustee (who is set up for gst) am i able to employee the services (paid by the company) of say buyers agent (who charges gst) for say $5500 (including GST) to do a report which the directors of the company will then use to purchase a property...
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    Loss on Sale

    if i sell assets at a loss, i will get the carried forward tax loss... however what happens if those assets were 100% funded by debt (1 asset purchased for 10k but sold for 5k, balance left is 5k)? that would be the proceeds you recieve would not be enough to pay back the debt used...
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    Costs of HDT with corporatee trustee

    for those who have set up a HDT recently, what type of ball park figure would i be looking at to set one up... i notice on chris battens website deeds are $990, so with the company would i be looking at about $2500 to get it all set up and running or a bit more??? i know i could ring...
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    CGT questions

    just trying to prepare myself for next years tax now say in july i sell something and i get a 10 grand loss now i then have 2 other assets i sell in the same year, one asset that ive owned for more than 12 months and have a 10 grand gain and one asset ive held for less than 12...
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    95% LVR IO + LMI capatlisation

    just looking around for what i can expect are there many lenders who will lend 95% LVR interest only plus LMI capatlised? i dont mind if its a fixed rate (would probably prefer it actually) for say 3-5 years however is it possible to get an offset on a fixed interest rate, or is it only...
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    FHOG and Defacto Issues

    i know the FHOG says defactos are counted, but has anyone tested this, ie does it mean past defacto? say boy and girl are defacto, boy buys, break up and then girl buys, is she still allowed the grant?? the tax man would know your current defacto but its hard to guess he will know past...
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    Deducability of Expenses while Vacant

    Im just wonering about converting a PPOR into an IP, say the day i move out is the 30th June If i advertise a property for rent say on the 1st of July and recieve 3 applications within say a few days with different dates they can move in say on appliaction is the best of the lot but can...
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    Depreciation and Demolition...

    i was chatting to a QS recently but i just want to double check the info. If you have a TDS and it has a hot water system, if the hot water systems is replaced before it is fully depreciated, the year in which it is replaced you can write off the full remaining value of the hot water...
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    Gifts from a trust?

    i sat down and read Dale's Trust Majic yesterday and had a good laugh about some of the gifts given from the trust. Anyway i noticed alot of them were capped at $100, now i remember reading that the FBT limit for business is being increased to $300 this FBT Year (use to be $100), so does this...
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    PPOR, CGT & a development

    If i was to buy a PPOR (either DA approved or not da approved), live in it to satisfy the PPOR test and then move out and rent a property (6 year rule) and develop the property, how would this be treated for CG? Once developed id move back in to satisfy the PPOR test again and then sell the...
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    Sydney Property Expo

    i went to the property expo today (first one ever) and didnt find it that great. Every second stall was promoting queensland property and all up i can remember only 2 stores with properties in sydney.. I felt it was aimed very much about people who didnt know anything about property...
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