(especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer. Origin of emptor. 1870-1875. 1870-75; < Latin: buyer, equivalent to em(ere) to buy + -tor -tor, with intrusive -p-. Examples from the Web for emptor.
Taxes. Because rent is considered income, it is taxable to the extent that your income is taxable. For example, if your income (including rent) minus any allowable exemptions and deductions is still taxable, then your rent is taxable. However, if you also use the rental property as your home, and you rent it out less than 15 days out of the year, then the rent you collect is not considered part of your income.
If, instead of renting the house, you live in the house for two of the five years before the sale, you get a tax break: you can exclude up to $500,000 of gain from taxable income. If you rent out the house until you sell, that's not an option, and all your gain is taxable.eassessment. Whether you rent or live in the house, you may see higher property taxes than the former owner. California law limits increases in assessed value to 2 percent a year. When the house changes hands, it gets reassessed to its real worth.