Companies considering a purchase of certain tangible business assets may want to accelerate those acquisitions in 2022 before they lose the full benefit of 100 percent bonus depreciation, which will begin phasing out at the end of the year. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed into law in 2018, businesses gained the ability […]
Posted on October 11, 2022
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Alex Keneiby
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 […]
The IRS has extended until Feb. 15, 2023, various tax-filing and tax-payment deadlines for individuals and businesses recently impacted by Hurricane Ian, which made landfall on Florida’s west coast on Sept. 28, 2022. The postponed deadline applies automatically to taxpayers with homes or businesses located anywhere in the states of Florida, North Carolina and South […]
Posted on August 17, 2022
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Joel Glick
While construction cranes continue to dot the skylines of cities across the world, the construction industry is facing a challenging time. Soaring demand for projects are being hampered by rising costs of construction materials, delivery delays due to supply chain disruptions and a shortage of skilled laborers. In this environment, real estate developers, building owners […]
Posted on August 10, 2022
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John Ebenger
The sweeping Inflation Reduction Act approved by Congress and signed into law on Aug. 16, 2022, did not include any of the previously proposed restrictions to the beneficial tax treatment of carried interest typically paid to general partners, fund managers or others in connection with their performance. Consequently, qualifying taxpayers may continue to treat carried […]
Posted on August 02, 2022
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John Ebenger
During the last week of July, Democrats in the U.S. Senate introduced the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which provides a new package of spending and tax measures designed to decrease the federal deficit while expanding adoption of clean energy, health insurance coverage and IRS compliance efforts. Among the policy changes recommended to help pay […]
According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE) Report to the Nations, occupational fraud continues to plague the construction sector, which reported the fourth highest median losses of $203,000 among a total of 22 industries. Topping the list of the industry’s most common fraudulent schemes was corruption followed by improper billing practices and duplicitous […]
Posted on June 21, 2022
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Rick Bazzani
Home prices across the country have hit record highs over the past few years as the number of homes for sale has remained in short supply. While this rising demand has been good news for sellers looking for big profits, it has also resulted in larger tax bills for many. Potential Exclusion of Taxable Gains […]
Posted on June 16, 2022
In this episode Director of Real Estate Tax Services Eric Green explains the benefits of participating in Opportunity Zones as a developer, investor or fund manager.
Posted on June 01, 2022
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Angie Adames
One of the most basic tenets of tax efficiency is tax-loss harvesting, or the practice of selling underperforming investments and creating a capital loss that you can then use to offset capital gains and ultimately reduce the amount of income subject to tax. Despite the simplicity of this concept, there is a myriad of complexities […]
