Residential Real Estate, Tax Law, Energy & Utilities Law

Overriding Interest - Spring 2013

by Steven D. Cox, Bonny Hedderly, Rupeena Purewal | K&L Gates LLP on 4/24/2013

In this issue: - The Green Deal - Impact on Commercial Real Estate - High Value Residential Property Tax - Announcements and Events - Transaction Profile - Focus on Henderson Global Investors...more

Government Relations Report - Week 6 Wrap-up: Property Tax, Education Reform, Red Light Cameras, Water Issues and Home Rule

by Katherine Carlucci, Thomas Stanberry | Davis Brown Law Firm on 2/25/2013

We have now completed six weeks of the 2013 Session of Iowa’s 85th General Assembly. The end of week five marked the first milestone: the deadline for individual bill requests. After February 15th individual legislators...more

"SEC Filing Illustrates Recent REIT Trend: Holding and Financing Renewable Energy Assets"

by Lance Brasher, Martin Klepper, David Levy, Sean Shimamoto | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/22/2013

Sponsors and investors have been paying much attention to the potential use of real estate investment trust (REIT) structures to hold and finance renewable energy assets in a tax-efficient way. A recent SEC filing by Hannon...more

PA Tax Law News - February 2013

by James Fritz, Timothy J. Horstmann, Megan F. Luck, Sharon R. Paxton, Randy Varner | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/15/2013

In This Issue: PA Governor Proposes Corporate Tax Cuts; Add-Back Legislation Reintroduced; PA Supreme Court Issues Business/Nonbusiness Income Decision; Philadelphia Property Reassessments; Commonwealth Court Addresses...more

The Supreme Court Speaks; Some Taxpayers Shudder

by Elliott B. Pollack | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 1/30/2013

Originally published in the Commercial Property Executive on January 16, 2013. Property owners frequently raise legitimate questions about hard-to-fathom differences between assessments of similar properties, as well as...more

“Fiscal Cliff” Bill Reinstates and Extends Business and Personal Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Residential Properties

by Howard Grossman, Shari Shapiro | Cozen O'Connor on 1/7/2013

On January 1, 2013, the U.S. Congress passed last minute legislation known as the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 to avoid automatic increases in income taxes for millions of Americans, as well as draconian cuts to the...more

Fiscal Cliff Bill Extends Home Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for Businesses and Homeowners

by Shari Shapiro | Cozen O'Connor on 1/7/2013

On January 1, 2013, the U.S. Congress passed last minute legislation known as the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 to avoid automatic increases in income taxes for millions of Americans, as well as draconian cuts to the...more

Tax Law Blog: Individual Tax Rates, Deductions, and Credits

by Jana M. Luttenegger | Davis Brown Law Firm on 1/3/2013

Here is a brief outline of the legislation passed by the Senate and House extending certain tax rates, deductions, and credits for individuals....more

Property Implications Fact Sheet: Autumn Statement

by Steven D. Cox, William R. Turner | K&L Gates LLP on 12/12/2012

On 5 December 2012, George Osborne, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered the Autumn Statement. The Statement contained several key implications for the property industry, examined below: TAX AND FUNDING...more

WSJ Article Reveals How Other States Equalize Education Funding

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 11/29/2012

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal details how the soaring value of Texas oil fields has not resulted in much additional revenue for local school districts. In Karnes City, Texas, an eightfold increase in the value...more

New York State Extends and Expands Solar Energy System Tax Incentives

by Phillips Lytle - Renewable Energy on 10/2/2012

Governor Andrew Cuomo, as part of his ongoing “NY-Sun” program intended to accelerate customer-sited solar electricity capacity in New York State, recently signed into law three bills which further this initiative....more

PA Tax Law News -- July 2012

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 7/3/2012

In This Issue: PA Adopts Business Friendly Budget & Tax Changes; Pennsylvania Changes Position on Taxation of "Cloud Computing"; Recent PA Sales Tax Guidance Concerning Natural Gas and Other Mining Activities;...more

PA Tax Law News -- February 2012

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/20/2012

In This Issue: Governor’s Budget Proposal Maintains Capital Stock/Franchise Tax Phaseout But Asks Retailers to Pay More Marcellus Shale Impact Fee Enacted Property Tax Reassessments...more

CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE LAW: 2012: The Year Ahead...

by Kathleen Carpenter, Esq. on 1/11/2012

As we begin 2012, Luce Forward's Real Estate Group would like to highlight a number of new developments in California law affecting residential and commercial developers, real estate professionals and others in the real...more

Gifting and Marcellus Shale

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 12/16/2011

When estate planning lawyers discuss gifting as an estate planning strategy with clients, there are a few very important components to this discussion that must be reviewed in order to most effectively leverage gifting as an...more

Claim your Energy Tax Credits Now

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 11/23/2011

If you have made energy saving improvements to your home, you are likely eligible to claim your Energy Tax credit but you have to do so now before time runs out. And if you have been contemplating making such improvements,...more

Governor Signs into Law Three Bills Affecting Oil and Gas Drilling, Real Estate Taxation

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 9/27/2011

On July 7th, Governor Corbett signed into law House Bills 143, 144, and 562. House Bill 143 amends the Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act of 1974 to permit property owners under preferential assessments to...more

PA Tax Law News- September 2011

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 9/21/2011

Have You Filed Your Gross Receipts Tax Refund Claims? If your company pays Pennsylvania Gross Receipts Tax and you have not recently filed assessment appeals and/or protective refund claims, you should consider doing so...more

Big Florida Water Management Districts Changes Signed into Law by Governor Scott Yesterday

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 6/24/2011

Yesterday, Florida Governor Rick Scott flew to West Palm Beach and signed Florida Senate Bill 2142 into law at the offices of the South Florida Water Management District, enacting big, big changes to Florida's five water...more

PA Tax Law News- May 2011

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/24/2011

IN THIS ISSUE:Payment For Use Of Coin-Operated Air Vending Machine Not Subject To Sales Tax; Recent Real Estate Tax Decisions; Real Estate Assessment Deadlines Approaching; PA TAX TIPS - Sales & Use Tax Exclusions;...more

Gov. Scott Asked by Conservationists to Veto SB 2142 Which Gives Legislature Power Over Water District Budgets

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 5/20/2011

Kirk Fordham, Chief Executive Officer of the Everglades Foundation has written a letter to Governor Rick Scott, asking Governor Scott to veto one of the gazillion new laws coming to him for approval from the Florida...more

Have You Missed these 5 Tax Credits? - Part 1

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 1/25/2011

We are all aware of the well-known tax breaks like child allowance and donations to charity. But did you know that there are other lesser-known tax breaks that you can claim? Among them are tax credits for making your home...more

PA Tax Law News- July 2010

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 7/5/2010

IN THIS ISSUE: PA Tax Amnesty Exceeds Target by $71 Million; PA Announces Amnesty Program for Unclaimed Property; Property Tax Update: Real Estate Appeal Deadlines Approaching; Letter Ruling Impacts Highway Construction...more

Allegheny County Countywide Reassessment Plan Adopted

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/10/2010

As we previously reported in this newsletter, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down Allegheny County’s use of a 2002 base-year property tax assessment scheme as unconstitutional in Clifton v. Allegheny County (Pa. April...more

Lower Energy Consumption, Lower Taxes

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 3/22/2010

One of the benefits granted under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 (ARRA) is a tax deductible amount from costs incurred for energy efficient home improvements. In the past, the government did give a similar...more

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