Category: Small Business

Small Business

New Tax Law Makes Significant Changes to How Residential Real Estate Developers Recognize Revenue on Construction Contracts by Arthur J. Lieberman


Posted on August 28, 2025 by Art Lieberman

Among the various provisions of the new tax and spending bill is a significant change to the tax accounting method condo developers must use to recognize income, removing a significant irritant to developers’ cash flow and tax efficiency. Background Developers of single-family homes and townhouses historically had the option to use the complete contract method […]

Navigating the Pass-Through-Entity Tax as a Workaround to State and Local Tax Deduction Limits by Maxwell Jewell, CPA, MST


Posted on August 25, 2025 by Maxwell Jewell

Taxpayers in high-income-tax states breathed a collective sigh of relief with the July 2025 passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), which provides a temporary increase to the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction from $10,000 to $40,000 in 2025 through 2029, subject to income limitations. While the new law preserves […]

Qualifying as a Real Estate Professional Can Yield Greater Tax Benefits for Property Owners, Investors by Alex Keneiby, CPA


Posted on July 30, 2025 by Alex Keneiby

Real estate has always been a reliable investment for diversifying one’s portfolio, hedging against inflation and creating a steady stream of passive income from an asset with potential long-term appreciation. Property ownership and management also come with an array of tax advantages that can reduce taxable income and even enable the deferral of capital gains […]

Planning for the Expansion of Depreciation Deductions and Other Real Estate Planning Incentives Contained in the New Tax Law by Joshua P. Heberling, CPA


Posted on July 10, 2025 by Joshua Heberling

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 […]