pcess609/iStock via Getty Images It is that not-so-fun time of year when we all have to pay taxes. Giving up a significant chunk of hard-earned money is simply part of living in a modern society, but we still want to give up as little as possible. This article will provide tips on how to reduce, defer, and otherwise minimize the tax burden of investment income using real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), or rather specific REITs. Allow me to begin by discussing the differing taxation of REIT dividends fro ...