Posted on December 11, 2024
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Scott Bouchner
Real estate litigation involving disputes over financial mismanagement, theft and fraud require detailed analysis of financial records using various techniques, tools, and computer software to uncover the facts and assist in a resolution. These reports and the expert testimony of forensic accountants are critical to helping attorneys build their cases. Financial malfeasance and fraud can […]
In this episode, Senior Manager Yovanny Hernandez shares the details about 1031 exchanges and how they help real estate owners mitigate taxes..
Posted on July 19, 2024
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John Ebenger
There are many different types of participants in the real estate market and an equally diverse set of rules for how each may treat profits and losses from property sales. For example, real estate investors may claim the tax deferral benefits of a 1031 exchange, but these benefits and rules generally do not apply to […]
For more than a century, Section 1031 of the U.S. tax code has carved out a unique opportunity for qualifying individuals and businesses to defer federal capital gains tax on the sale of highly appreciated real estate held for investment or business use when they reinvest the sales proceeds into a similar, like-kind property. These […]
U.S. tax laws provide domestic and foreign real estate investors and developers with some of the most generous tax breaks, including the deferral of capital gain tax on the sale of highly appreciated property. This benefit of a 1031 exchange requires taxpayers to follow a unique set of rules and regulations. What is a 1031 […]
Posted on May 23, 2024
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Luke Lucas
Effective June 1, 2024, Florida sales tax on rent and license fees for commercial property will be reduced from 4.5 percent to 2.0 percent, representing an estimated $1 billion in tax relief for Florida businesses. Florida is one of nine states that does not impose income tax on its residents, but it is also the […]
In this episode Director of Tax Services Art Lieberman shares the latest news about Opportunity Zones and the looming December 2026 deadline.
Posted on January 09, 2024
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Art Lieberman
Opportunity Funds are entering their seventh year since being introduced under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. While initial hiccups from slow guidance and COVID are now behind us, new issues, challenges and pain points continue to emerge for investors and sponsors. Tax Benefits of Qualified Opportunity Funds As a refresher, qualifying investments […]
Posted on September 19, 2023
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Joel Glick
A Pennsylvania judge recently vacated a plaintiff’s $25 million damages award based on the plaintiff’s expert failure to provide at trial “a sufficient factual basis” for the numbers he relied on for calculating lost profits. Although the judge in Paramount Financial: Civil Action Communications, et al. v. Broadridge investor: Communications Solutions agreed with the jury’s […]
Posted on September 07, 2023
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Joseph Leuchter
In this episode Associate Director of Tax Services Joseph Leuchter explains how repair regulations can create favorable tax situations for business owns, real estate developers and other tax payers.
