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Benefits of Mortgage REITs

Written by Red Tower Capital | March 4 2025

A mortgage REIT (mREIT) is a type of real estate investment trust that invests in mortgages. It generates income from the interest earned on loans and allows investors to participate in the real estate market by investing in the debt side of real estate instead of owning properties directly.

Benefits of Mortgage REITs

Preferential Tax Treatment for REIT Dividends

The 20% qualified business income deduction (QBID) is a significant tax advantage available to investors, allowing them to deduct up to 20% of their qualified business income from their taxable income. This deduction applies regardless of an investor's tax bracket, making it an attractive benefit for both high-income and moderate-income investors. By reducing the amount of income subject to taxation, the QBID effectively lowers the overall tax burden, enhancing the net returns from investments. 

No Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI)

This provision eliminates the taxes associated with the use of debt by the Fund for Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and other qualified retirement plans. By doing so, it ensures that investors can leverage debt within these accounts without incurring additional tax liabilities, thereby maximizing the potential returns on their investment. 

Simpler Tax Filing

Investors do not have to worry about the complexities of filing taxes in multiple states, as mREITs simplify the tax process by eliminating the need for multi-state tax filings. This means that investors can avoid the hassle and administrative burden of dealing with different state tax regulations and requirements. Additionally, there is no requirement for multi-state withholding, so each investor is only subject to paying taxes in the state in which he or she resides. 

No Withholding for Foreign Investors

Dividends can qualify as portfolio income, which is particularly advantageous for foreign investors as it allows them to avoid the typical withholding taxes that are often applied to other forms of income. This means that foreign investors can receive their dividend payments without the usual deductions, thereby maximizing their returns. 

What is RTC VI?

RTC VI is a real estate private Mortgage REIT managed by Red Tower Capital, Inc. The primary strategy of the fund is to provide current income to qualified investors by securely investing in real estate loans.

RTC VI is a great alternative to both the stock market and traditional real estate investing, such as rental properties. It offers lower comparative risk with a high return. Well run mortgage funds such as RTC VI are similar to mutual funds in that they own a pool of different assets, they differ in that are composed of real estate secured debt usually with relatively short maturities instead of stocks.  Owing to this, they are often subject to less market volatility.

RTC VI targets carefully underwritten and well-collateralized real estate loans.  The loans are typically secured against single family homes and small residential and commercial properties generally with conservative loan-to-values. Fund investments are actively managed and serviced to mitigate risk and protect investor equity.

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