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Hi everyone,
My partner and I have explored having an IP in a Discretionary Trust with a Corporate Trustee.
The property is likely to run at a cash loss for now, with the losses carrying forward to offset any future income within the trust. Let’s run an example:Income = $20000
Expense = $22000.
So there is a $2000 loss.If we also put depreciation in the mix of say, $4000 each year, that equals to a total $6000 “loss”.
My question is: is that entire $6000 loss carried forward to be used in the future to offset any potential income or just the $2000? If just the $2000, then what happens to that $4000 from depreciation? Surely it isn’t loss.
Thanks!
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Terryw | Structuring Lawyers Pty Ltd / Loan Structuring Pty Ltd
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Good stuff. Thanks mate.
One other thing, if you don’t mind:
So when the trust does make a profit, let’s say of $2000, is $2000 of the accumulated losses used to make that profit non-taxable, so to speak? You can distribute that entire $2000 to beneficiaries without being taxed?
Basically yes. That $2000 would be capital of the trust and could be distributed tax free.
Terryw | Structuring Lawyers Pty Ltd / Loan Structuring Pty Ltd
http://www.Structuring.com.au
Email MeLawyer, Mortgage Broker and Tax Advisor (Sydney based but advising Aust wide) http://www.Structuring.com.au
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