There are unique tax implications when it comes to investing in marketplace lending and investors should consider investing through an IRA; LendingClub is currently offering a bonus for IRA investments and is working with a new preferred custodian. Source
[Update: This post was written in 2012 and in 2013 Lending Club changed their policy to include all notes on...
As tax day has arrived it is important for investors to understand that real estate crowdfunding has specific tax treatment; investments into syndications are considered passive and there are two types of passive activities, rental activities and business; understanding how your passive activities tally up into income or losses will determine how you will file and if you will need to carry over to future years; another benefit to crowdfunding syndications is favorable long term capital gains tax rates if a property is acquired and held for longer than a year. Source
Investment arbitrage has been around for centuries and it has been applied to virtually every investment vehicle from the Dutch...
[Disclaimer: I am not an accountant nor am I qualified to provide tax advice. You should seek professional advice before...
[Disclaimer: I am not an accountant nor am I qualified to provide tax advice. You should seek professional advice before...
[Disclaimer: I am not an accountant nor am I qualified to provide tax advice. This post merely shares how Lending...
Lend Academy shares information related to filing taxes with LendingClub and Prosper for the 2017 tax year. Source
As 2010 winds down it is always good to think about your tax situation. You might be very pleased with...
[Update: There is now a 2014 Lending Club and Prosper Tax Guide.] [Disclaimer: I am not an accountant nor am...