Redwood Advisory SMSF
Owning an investment property in SMSF has become increasingly popular. However, in the 2017/18 Budget, the federal government announced significant changes in relation to claiming deductions in relation to Travel Expenses for residential property in an SMSF. From 1st July 2017, travel expenditure incurred in inspection and maintenance of residential investment properties as well as…
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SMSFs have enjoyed the ability to borrow to buy residential and commercial property since 2007. Its been an extremely popular strategy for mum and dad investors and “millennials” looking to increase their exposure to property with the booming property market in major capital cities. LRBAs – The stats The statistics on LRBA’s are a…
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SMSF are beneficial for so many reasons including control, choice, flexibility and a concessional tax rate. There are many strategies available to SMSFs including buying residential and commercial property. However a lesser known strategy is that a SMSF can buy a farm and lease it back to your business. The “farm” strategy is much like…
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If you are a self-funded retiree who has been using super effectively for many years, you are under attack. If the enormous changes to Super announced last year were not enough, this week, the Australian Labor Party has unleashed their plan to attack SMSF’s and self funded retirees with a massive new tax that may…
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There are two key documents that govern the “powers” of a Self Managed Super Fund (‘SMSF’) – they are the Trust Deed and the Investment Strategy. The Investment Strategy will document what you plan to invest in to secure your retirement as well as the asset allocation. The reason an investment strategy is required and…
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Congratulations, you have decided to take the next step into securing your future and protecting your loved ones and your financial advisor has now processed your insurance application. Once an application is submitted by your adviser the next step will be scheduling an interview with the applicant. As you should know by now, SMSF insurance…
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There are a number of groovy strategies that are available to SMSFs. A popular strategy is contributions to SMSFs. Contributing more to your super is a great strategy to increase your retirement saving as well as shield you from paying extra tax. However, there are some changes in regards to the contribution caps taking effect…
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There is a new buzzword going around – its “BITCOIN”! We have heard about it for years but really didn’t know enough about it. Well, Bitcoin now has peoples attention. The rising value of bitcoin has been a topic of discussion for years – however now, more than ever it is bring used as a…
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Contributions reserves have become more commonplace in recent years as SMSF members have become more aware of the tax benefits of the strategy. Let’s learn how to implement this awesome strategy pre 30 June as time is running out to take advantage of this awesome strategy. Contribution reserves are “suspense” accounts which can be used…
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There are a number of strategies available to SMSFs to benefit your retirement and importantly save tax. An important strategy we need to consider is salary sacrifice. Saving for a better tomorrow is the mentality of running a Super Fund. That is, we all want to live carefree and as prosperous as we can when…
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