At the end of 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act introduced the concept of Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) to help incentivize private investment into revitalizing economically distressed communities throughout the U.S., the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. In return for their investments into these state designated QOZs, private individuals and businesses can […]
Posted on March 17, 2022
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John Ebenger
In this episode Real Estate Tax Director John Ebenger shares an overview of 1031 exchanges, a tax deferral strategy for real estate investors.
Time is up for private companies to comply with the new lease accounting standards (ASC 842), which require businesses to begin recording the assets and liabilities of all leases, including operating leases, on their balance sheets. For calendar-year companies, the new lease accounting standard is effective on January 1, 2022. Private companies that have already […]
Posted on October 25, 2021
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Art Lieberman
The end of 2021 brings a critical deadline for real estate developers, investors, property owners and fund managers participating in the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program. While a failure to meet this Dec. 31, 2021, cutoff date can jeopardize investors’ eligibility for a potential 10 percent reduction in taxable gains, it should not be the […]
Tax-Deferral Strategies for Commercial Real Estate Investors Commercial real property investors have long relied on Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code to defer capital gains tax on the sale of appreciated property when they reinvest sales proceeds into similar like-kind property. However, with the Biden administration’s proposal to restrict the tax-deferral benefits of 1031 […]
Posted on August 02, 2021
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Rick Bazzani
It is not uncommon to blindly toss documents received throughout the year into a drawer, never to be seen again until it comes time to file your tax returns. This process, however, is not ideal for year-round tax planning, which is critical for tax efficiency and wealth preservation. Instead, take the time now to establish […]
Posted on July 26, 2021
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John Ebenger
Commercial property owners in Florida will soon receive Truth in Millage (TRIM) notices indicating the county’s appraised market value of their real estate and the estimated property taxes they can expect to pay for the year. Although it is not uncommon for landlords and developers to ignore these estimates in anticipation of receiving a final […]
Posted on June 02, 2021
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Daniel Hughes
June 1 marked the start of the Atlantic hurricane season and the potential for tropical force winds and heavy rainfall to damage property and further impede business operations already hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The key to minimizing losses and getting your company back up and running after a storm passes is to have an […]
At the center of President Biden’s plan to rebuild the country’s infrastructure, create jobs and increase production of clean energy is a proposal to raise $2.3 trillion over 15 years, in large part, by increasing the corporate tax rate and reforming the international tax system. According to the administration, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act […]
Posted on May 18, 2021
President Biden’s $1.8 trillion American Families Plan intended to help low- and middle-income families “cover basic expenses, lower health insurance premiums and reduce childhood poverty” calls for significant changes to the tax code, including higher tax rates and fewer loopholes for wealthy taxpayers. As Congress now debates whether any of the provisions included in the […]
