- Estate Tax Repeal Affects Property Disposition by Beneficiaries
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On June 7, President Bush signed the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, a $1.35 trillion tax cut plan. Among other things, this act provides for a phased in repeal of the estate tax with a full
- LLC Self-Employment Regulations Can Be Taxing
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The limited liability company has emerged as the ownership vehicle of choice for real estate in most jurisdictions. Because of federal "check the box" regulations — which allow newly formed entities to choose how they will be taxed for federal
- IRS Clarifies Reverse Exchange Qualifications
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The Internal Revenue Service's recent Revenue Procedure providing a safe harbor for reverse like kind exchanges adds clarity to what has been a hazy situation. In the past, many taxpayers have been hesitant to enter into reverse exchanges due to
- IRS Guides Taxpayers on Repeal of Installment-Sales Repeal
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The Internal Revenue Service has clarified the implications of Congress' recent change of heart about repealing the installment sales method for accrual basis taxpayers. Signed in December 2000, the Installment Tax Correction Act repeals former Internal Revenue Code Section 453(a)(2),
- Leasehold Interests Offer Alternative 1031 Exchange Options
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Typical Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 exchanges involve the sale of real estate and the acquisition of like kind replacement property. Basically, property held for investment is like kind with any other property held for investment. Fee title investment real
- A PAT Answer
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Editor's note The November December 2006 issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate contains the article "A PAT Answer," which discusses private annuity trusts as a tax deferral strategy. After the magazine was printed, the U.S. Treasury Department issued proposed regulation
- Proposed Rules Affect Reorganizations Involving Disregarded Entities
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Proposed Internal Revenue Service regulations could affect tax planning for mergers involving commercial real estate structures such as real estate investment trusts that use disregarded entities. The proposed regulations will limit the number of reorganizational structures available to corporate taxpayers
- Job Creation Act Increases Tax Savings for Commercial Property Owners
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In March, Congress passed the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002. While the act contains provisions affecting many industries, it may offer commercial real estate property owners and companies specific tax saving benefits. Bonus Depreciation Provision Under the
- QER Expenditures May Provide Tax Breaks for Brownfield Redevelopers
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When commercial real estate professionals advise their clients on redeveloping brownfield properties, they should consider the tax implications. The treatment of costs incurred to remediate environmentally damaged sites might affect a project's economic feasibility. Remediation Cost Considerations The time during
- QI Questions
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The unregulated Section 1031 exchange industry has suffered instances of misappropriated client funds, breaches of fiduciary duty, theft, and qualified intermediary bankruptcy filings. The task of qualifying a QI has become paramount for real estate investors and their advisers. Understanding
- Partnership Abandonment May Not Be a Capital Offense
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When selling real property, individual taxpayers generally prefer to declare the profit as a capital gain rather than ordinary income because of the lower marginal rate on capital gains. But in the case of losses, this logic often is reversed
- New Tax Rules Offer REITs More Flexibility
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Significant new federal income tax rules governing real estate investment trusts will allow REITs to compete on a more level playing field. Without being penalized, REITs now may operate and maintain control of companies that provide valuable services to their
- Creative Planning May Reduce State Taxes
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State and local taxes represent an increasing portion of the overall tax cost of any real estate transaction. As more businesses become national and even global, state and local tax planning become more crucial. In early March, the New Jersey
- Commercial Developers May Gain Basis Allocation Advantage
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A recent U.S. Tax Court decision may provide commercial developers with another creative tax planning tool, based upon a long standing basis allocation rule available to residential developers. In a series of judicial decisions dating back to the 1950s, courts
- Cost Segregation Helps Property Owners Maximize Depreciation Deductions
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While most property owners are aware of depreciation benefits, few take full advantage of them. It is rare that a building's entire cost is depreciated over the 39 year or 27.5 year life assigned to real property, but when owners
- Exchange With Caution
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Congress addressed what it considered to be abusive sale leaseback transactions involving tax exempt entities, known as sale in, lease out, or SILO transactions, by creating Internal Revenue Code Section 470 as part of the American Jobs Creation Act of
- The Home Advantage
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Any broker who has worked with Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 tax deferred exchange clients knows the frustration of trying to find a replacement property at the right price with the correct amount of debt before the 180 day window
- Give & Receive
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Is a non productive commercial real estate asset draining your client's cash flow? What can you do to help get rid of this white elephant while still adding value to your business? Many investors and corporate real estate professionals are
- Disappearing Lease Detour
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During the last several years, many tax deferred exchangers sold properties for a premium but found it challenging to locate and buy suitable replacement properties. Construction exchanges are a growing alternative because taxpayers can build value into the property to
- Accrual-Basis Taxpayers Lose the Use of Installment-Sales Tax Break
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Congress periodically has provided taxpayers with relief from the burden of current income tax liabilities generated in qualified transactions. Internal Revenue Code Section 1031, which governs like kind exchanges, is a familiar example of such a provision that allows taxpayers
- 5 Tax Tips for Developers and Investors
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In today&rsquo s economy it is essential for commercial real estate professionals to be aware of tax planning opportunities and the potential cash savings available to their companies. The following five tax tips may help real estate owners and developers
- Are You a Candidate for an IRS Audit?
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Benjamin Franklin is credited with observing, “In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes.” To whom taxpayers answer in death is a question of debate, but there is no question that U.S. taxpayers must answer to the Internal
- Analyzing Local Tax Laws Can Save Property Owners Money
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Property taxes are a major expense for commercial property owners often second only to financing costs. Yet many owners resign themselves to rising property tax expenses, accepting their annual assessments as a cost of doing business. Because property values rise
- The Benefits of Cost-Segregation Studies
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When a commercial property is purchased or constructed, a building asset is created and the dollars are entered into a fixed asset system as 39 or 27.5 year property. Using the straight line method,
- Clarifying Entity Classification Conversions
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Two recent Internal Revenue Service rulings on the tax treatment of converting single member limited liability companies into partnerships and vice versa likely will affect the commercial real estate industry because many transactions take place with partnerships and other entities