On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law a multi-trillion-dollar tax cut and spending bill, commonly referred to as the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The law extends many of the tax breaks included in Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which were set to expire at the end of […]
The One Big Beautiful Tax Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, brings a myriad of tax benefits to businesses, small and large, including expanded deductions for depreciable property, research and development expenses and business interest expense. It also modifies taxes on foreign profits and sales of qualified small business stock while […]
The U.S. government’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, contains a permanent reinstatement of 100 percent bonus depreciation and other tax-savings provisions that encourage businesses to invest in new assets. These tools enable businesses, including real estate owners and developers, to write off a greater portion of their […]
Posted on July 01, 2025
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Karen Lake
Florida lawmakers recently approved House Bill (HB) 7031, calling for the full repeal of the state’s sales tax on commercial rent tax beginning on October 1, 2025. This change, which marks the end of a policy that has long been out of step with national norms, is expected to generate significant savings for Florida-based businesses […]
Posted on April 29, 2025
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Joel Young
The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) is a U.S. law enacted in 1980 to ensure foreign owners of U.S. real property interests pay their fair share of federal taxes on the profits they may yield from the eventual sale or disposition of those properties. It requires advanced planning and specific actions by […]
Posted on April 10, 2025
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Luke Lucas
The $10,000 annual cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions introduced to the tax code in 2017 during President Trump’s first term is set to expire at the end of 2025. That could be good news for top-earning taxpayers in high-tax states, including California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, who have had to […]
Posted on April 03, 2025
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John Ebenger
In this episode Director of Tax Services John Ebenger, CPA, shares the differences between real estate investors and dealers and how each classification impacts taxes.
Posted on March 11, 2025
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Joel Young
With the complexity of the U.S. tax code, foreign persons may inadvertently trigger a withholding tax on the sale or disposition of U.S. real estate even when they are party to an otherwise tax-free reorganization. It is important for foreign individuals to understand the nuances of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Act (FIRPTA) and […]
Posted on February 20, 2025
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Maxwell Jewell
In this episode Associate Director of Tax Services Max Jewell, CPA, MST, shares workaround strategies for navigating the PTET limits.
Posted on December 16, 2024
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Maxwell Jewell
Since the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in 2017, several states have proposed optional pass-through entity taxes (PTETs) to help their residents escape the law’s $10,000 limit on deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) payments on their personal income tax returns. However, because the PTET requirements can vary widely from […]
