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Analyzing Self-Employed Income

Calculating the qualifying income of a self-employed borrower can be challenging. These videos can help you to better analyze if the business will continue to generate and distribute income, and whether your borrower will be able to make future mortgage payments.

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    Eligibility requirements

    Learn who can be considered self-employed, the eligibility requirements they must met, and what factors to examine when evaluating self-employed income.

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    Business structures

    Understand different types of business structures to communicate with borrowers, document the file, and know how money flows from business tax returns to personal tax returns.

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    Documentation requirements

    Know the difference between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac documentation requirements, as well as the tools for confidently calculating qualifying income and expediting turn times.

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    Cash flow analysis

    Discover how considering the nature of a business is key when conducting a liquidity test. Assess a business’s financial health by using the 5 steps for determining liquidity.

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    Vehicle mileage depreciation I - overview

    Discover the 2 types of depreciation, the difference between actual expenses and standard deduction, and 3 steps to determine depreciation you can add back on a Schedule C.

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    Vehicle mileage depreciation II – case studies

    See 3 real-life scenarios with avoidable mistakes: request for unnecessary documentation; business tax forms changed due to vehicle sale; and omission of vehicle depreciation.

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    Clearing up K-1 confusion

    Learn the what, who, why and when of Schedule K-1s, walk through 5 common K-1 scenarios, and uncover the difference between ordinary income and distributions.

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    Business liquidity

    Discover how considering the nature of a business is key when conducting a liquidity test. Assess a business’s financial health by using the 5 steps for determining liquidity.

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Tax year 2024: SEB and rental income worksheets are ready for downloading!

Our editable, auto-calculating all-in-one self-employed income calculator and rental income calculator are updated for the 2024 tax year.

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