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 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 […]
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 September 14, 2021
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 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 […]
Posted on February 22, 2021
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John Ebenger
With all the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 crisis, businesses must take the time to carefully review their financial losses to uncover potential opportunities for which they may use those deductions to maximize tax efficiency in 2020 and the years ahead. For example, much ink has been spilled over the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and […]
