About the Author

By Jason Watson, CPA

Jason Watson is a Senior Partner for WCG CPAs & Advisors, a boutique yet progressive tax, accounting and consultation firm located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has been a real estate investor and landlord since 1997, and holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Go Badgers!

Aside from carrying the one in accounting class, his desire is speaking with real estate investors and creating a dynamic map for the future. Jason enjoys talking about entity structures (for elegance and efficiency), tax planning, and leveraging the myriad of tax rules aimed at rental properties. He is quick to point out that while 70% of all situations can be covered with the basics, every real estate investment and person is truly unique. One of his Jason-isms is “every house has four walls and a roof, but inside, the things that are personal to you, are different than your neighbor’s.”

Ask a question and have a tablet handy, and you’ll see the true passion of a person who not only wants to educate but also wants to see rental property owners thrive. While this book on real estate investment taxation can be labeled as shameless self-promotion, it truly came from Jason’s heart to help landlords everywhere. And No! He doesn’t unnecessarily complicate things; while complication is great cocktail party fodder, most often it is the illusion of precision.

Lastly and most importantly, he is a father of three wonderful, amazing and perfect children (posturing is the new past time in Colorado Springs) and is married to WCG’s founder and Senior Partner, Tina Watson, CPA.

You can contact Jason at 719-428-3261 (direct) or jason@wcginc.com.