Reduced rent and payment deferrals are just some of the issues facing rental property investors this tax time during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this podcast episode, Robert McDowall provides tips for public practitioners to begin conversations with their rental property investor clients for tax time 2020. He covers the tax implications for clients of mortgage payments being deferred, issues for long and short-term rentals, and generally how to identify tax consequences arising from COVID-19 when completing clients’ returns. Listen now.

Guest: Robert McDowall CPA, Partner, Arabon Accounting
Host: Elinor Kasapidis, Tax Policy Adviser, Policy and Advocacy, CPA Australia

Further Resources:

CPA Australia COVID-19 content hub
Understanding rent relief for commercial and retail leases
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