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KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRITISH LAW - 1. Introduction - Historically, there has been significant investment by overseas individuals and corporations in real estate in England and Wales and in...more
Allen Matkins partner Jared Kassan participated on a panel earlier this year to discuss legal issues surrounding partnerships and 1031 exchanges. The panel began by discussing the traditional “drop and swap” strategy with its...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of February 10 – 14, 2020. February 10, 2020: The IRS issued a revenue ruling providing guidance...more
On January 28, 2020, the California Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) denied the California Franchise Tax Board’s (FTB) request to rehear In the Matter of the Appeal of Sharon Mitchell (OTA Case No. 18011715). This decision may...more
As you probably know, a taxpayer realizes gain when the taxpayer transfers appreciated property in exchange for other property. There are exceptions to this general rule. One of those exceptions is defined in Internal Revenue...more
The Situation: Under the German real estate transfer tax ("RETT") law, RETT is not only triggered on the direct acquisition of German properties, but also in case of share deals involving companies with German properties, if...more
Federal Ministry of Finance publishes draft tax bill outlining new measures effective 1 January 2020. The Federal Ministry of Finance has released its first draft tax bill on the contemplated real estate transfer tax...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRITISH LAW. Introduction - Historically, there has been significant investment by overseas individuals and corporations in real estate in England and Wales and in particular in...more
Under California law, there are two separate tax implications affecting California real estate transfers that result in a “change in ownership” of the real property - a property tax reassessment and a real property transfer...more
Last month, Governor Cuomo presented his budget proposal for NY State’s 2017- 2018 fiscal year. Included in the proposal were a number of tax provisions that should be of interest to closely-held businesses and their owners....more
This is part two of a two-part series on Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange transactions. The first article provided an overview of the basic rules that govern 1031 exchanges. This article describes...more
In RB Alden Corp. v. Commonwealth, No. 73 F.R. 2011 (Pa. Commw. June 15, 2016), the court addressed the taxpayer’s liability for 2006 Corporate Net Income (CNI) Tax on gain from the sale of part of its interest in a...more
On February 18, 2016, the Ministry of Finance filed a new regulation under the Land Transfer Tax Act which purports to be retroactive to July 19, 1989 (O. Reg. 35/16)....more
This webinar addresses the requirements for 1031 Exchanges, the various types of 1031 Exchanges, and issues involving 1031 Exchanges in partnerships, limited liability companies and tenant-in-common situations. Please...more