Private Equity VS Real Estate Transactions | Valuation Differences Between Practice & Real Estate
Assessments, Condos vs. Town Homes
In holding that that Treas. Reg. § 1.170A-14(g)(6)(ii) (Proceeds Regulation) is procedurally invalid under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the U.S. Tax Court abandoned its precedent in Oakbrook Land Holdings, LLC v....more
How many times have you wished that you could undo something from your past, perhaps a string of incoherent statements made at a client dinner while slightly under the influence, or an expletive-filled email composed and sent...more
In Private Letter Ruling 202352011 (December 30, 2023), the taxpayer asked the IRS to determine the amount that it will realize in a property transaction. The taxpayer will receive the property in an arm’s length exchange...more
Most appraisers don’t go to prison, and those that do, don’t go for appraising. So it’s no wonder why much has been made of the one-year prison sentence recently handed down to Walter Roberts II, an appraiser who pleaded...more
The U.S. Department of Treasury published Final Regulations for the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program on January 13, 2020, which answer many, but not all, of the questions arising from the Proposed Regulations released...more
Approximately 20% of Connecticut’s 169 municipalities usually conduct general revaluations every five years as required by law. Due to a quirk in the schedule, 2019 revaluations will be conducted by only 14 communities. While...more
If a person is in line to inherit property from a parent or other loved one, it’s critical to understand the basis consistency rules. Tax law provides that the income tax basis of property received from a deceased person...more
Shareholder Marcus Brooks served as lead counsel in Bob R. Davis and Erin Davis, Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent. The case involved a charitable deduction for a bargain sale to a public charity....more
In this Issue: - March Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trust - Estate of Giovacchini v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2013-27 - Estate of...more