The real estate world has changed dramatically over the past decade. We've seen it go from boom, to bust, to boom (at least in some areas of the country), with some of the real estate tax rules changing and others staying constant. Award-winning instructor Karen Brosi sorts out and clarifies what you need to know in this challenging and pervasive arena. This course addresses the most recent news on landlord 1099s and the Treasury Department's call for more real estate transaction audits. Essential real estate tax topics will help you understand the rules related to home interest, qualified home and qualified debt, tracing, and in-home offices. The course includes references to relevant regulations and court cases to keep you entirely up-to-date on major issues in this exciting and evolving field. Karen provides an overview and analysis of the rules governing vacation homes, passive activities, like-kind exchanges, and much more. Karen Brosi is a noted expert who has taught real estate taxation for many years. You will come away with a renewed confidence in your ability to work with and/or counsel clients on these detailed and complicated real estate issues.