A losing year in your business isn't just bad news to survive — it's a tax attribute to manage. Between basis limits, at-risk rules, passive activity restrictions, the excess business loss cap, and the net operating loss (NOL) rules that pick up whatever's left, a single loss can pass through four or five separate gauntlets before it actually reduces your tax bill. And thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law in July 2025, one of those gauntlets just

Owning a rental property abroad can be both rewarding and complicated—especially when it comes to U.S. taxes. The United States taxes its...