Inside Real Estate Tax Planning with Amanda Han & Matt MacFarland | Part 2 #951

In Part 2 of The Norris Group Real Estate Podcast, host Joey Romero continues the conversation with Keystone CPA managing partners Amanda Han and Matt MacFarland.

They break down powerful tax strategies for real estate investors, explaining why tax planning should be a forward-looking strategy rather than just filing returns. The discussion explores how investors can use deductions, entity structuring, cost segregation, and evolving tax strategies as they scale their portfolios.

The guests also discuss the growing role of artificial intelligence in tax research, emphasizing that while AI can assist with research and preparation, investors still need professional expertise to verify information and build personalized strategies. Through real-world success stories, they illustrate how strategic tax planning can dramatically reduce tax liabilities—even for clients with large windfalls or extensive real estate portfolios.

Amanda Han and Matthew MacFarland are CPAs and Managing Directors with more than two decades of experience in tax planning and advisory for real estate investors and high-net-worth individuals. Amanda, a UNLV graduate and seasoned real estate investor, is the author of several bestselling tax strategy books and has shared her expertise on platforms including Money Magazine, Google Talks, and CNBC. Matt, who earned his accounting degree from UCLA and a Master’s in Taxation from USC, is the author of The Book on Advanced Tax Strategies for Real Estate Investors and a frequent speaker on real estate tax planning. Together, they help investors build wealth through proactive and strategic tax planning.

In This Episode

• Why tax planning should start before the tax year begins, not when filing returns
• How real estate investors can maximize deductions and overlooked expenses
• The right time to consider cost segregation and entity restructuring
• How AI tools are changing tax research—and why investors still need expert CPAs
• Strategies investors can use to scale portfolios while minimizing taxes
• Real stories of clients paying little to no taxes through strategic planning
• Advice on teaching financial literacy and investing to children
• The mission behind Animals for Armed Forces Foundation

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