Stephen Fishman

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Stephen Fishman is a California-based attorney and author who has dedicated his career to writing useful, authoritative, and recognized guides on business and taxation for landlords, business owners, and the self-employed. He has published over 20 books, including Every Landlord’s Tax Deduction Guide (Nolo) and Deduct It: Lower Your Small Business Taxes. His latest book is Tax Guide for Short-Term Rentals: Airbnb, HomeAway, VRBO and More (Nolo).

Stephen Fishman
| 8 min. read
Top 10 property management tax deductions for 2025
Property managers are engaged in a service business, which means they’re entitled to the full array of business-related tax deductions. Almost everything you buy for…
Stephen Fishman
| 47 min. read
2021 Tax Guide for Property Managers
To help you understand how the latest tweaks to the tax code affect your business, we created the 2021 Tax Guide for Property Managers. In…
Stephen Fishman
| 47 min. read
2020 tax guide for property managers
In an effort to stave off economic devastation in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, Congress revised the nation’s tax laws again a few short years…
Stephen Fishman
| 10 min. read
The 20% pass-through deduction for property managers—inside and out 
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) created a brand new tax deduction for pass-through businesses. This pass-through deduction for property managers can benefit both…
Stephen Fishman
| 36 min. read
Tax Guide for Property Managers (2018 Edition)
  The sweeping tax code changes in 2018 created a boost for property management businesses—and we want to make sure you don’t miss a single…
Stephen Fishman
| 5 min. read
How tax reform affects your 2018 mileage deduction
If you drive a personal vehicle for your property management business, you’ll need to understand how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will impact…
Stephen Fishman
| 7 min. read
Should property managers become C corporations or LLCs after tax reform?
The vast majority of real estate companies (including property management businesses) are organized as pass-through entities, not as regular C corporations. The most popular pass-through…
Stephen Fishman
| 6 min. read
How the new tax law affects your company’s employees
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed by Congress last December took effect on January 1, 2018. The new law resulted in the most…
Stephen Fishman
| 8 min. read
Here’s how the new tax law impacts rental property owners
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (also known as H.R. 1, or the TCJA) took effect on January 1, 2018. With the exception of bonus…
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