Investing in commercial real estate can offer various tax incentives that can help investors reduce their tax liability and enhance the overall profitability of their investments. Below is a non-exhaustive summary of key tax...more
As the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden has set some ambitious policy goals that will have far-reaching effects on the commercial real estate market. However, until recently, most experts assumed his platform...more
IRS Grants Automatic Extension of Federal Tax Returns - Between March 17 and April 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued a series of notices automatically extending to July 15...more
Due to COVID-19, certain deadlines have been extended for Section 1031 exchanges and Opportunity Zone Funds. SECTION 1031 EXCHANGES - IRS Notice 2020-23 (the Notice) has extended two deadlines for Section 1031 exchanges....more
On April 9, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-23 (the “Notice”), which updated Notices 2020-18 and 2020-20 to provide additional relief to taxpayers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the Notice benefits...more
On April 9, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-23 (the “Notice”), which extends additional tax deadlines to cover individuals, estates, corporations and others. The Notice also provides relief with respect to certain “Specified...more
On April 9, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-23 extending certain deadlines provided by the Internal Revenue Code for taxpayers either engaging in Section 1031 like-kind exchanges or making investments in...more
NOTICE 2020-23 - On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury issued Notice 2020-23. It greatly expands the tax compliance relief previously granted to taxpayers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
On April 9, 2020, following issuance by the President of the United States of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act on March 13, 2020, the Secretary of the U.S....more
On December 19, 2019 the IRS published its final regulations on Opportunity Zones. Here are some noteworthy items in the final regulations: What types of gains may be invested and when? 1231 Gains: Section 1231 gains are...more
IRC § 1400Z-2, under The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, established an investment program designed to provide preferential tax treatment for investment in developments located within certain designated economically distressed...more
Counting Days- Do you know what June 29, 2019 is? Of course you do. It’s a Saturday. It’s also the 180th day of the period that began on January 1, 2019. Need another hint? ...more
For a lot of us, the first income tax year under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is in the rearview mirror. Now is the time for you commercial real estate owners and investors to sit down and figure out how you utilized...more
Yesterday, in Part I, we reviewed the like-kind exchange rules. Now we turn to the new kid on the block. Qualified Opportunity Zones- The Act added Section 1400Z-2 to the Code, which allows a taxpayer to elect to...more
On December 22, 2017, Congress enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) which made numerous changes to the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and incentivized certain investments in qualified opportunity zones. The Act...more
As with any investment, due diligence is required. Investing in an Opportunity Zone Fund (“OZF”) is not any different. Historically, we have seen taxpayers go to great lengths to attain tax deferral. In some instances, the...more
For years, Code § 1031 has been a popular way to defer taxation on the sale of capital gain assets. However, Code § 1031 has significant requirements, including complex timing and identification requirements and a requirement...more
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created new tax incentives for investing in the U.S. Among these is an opportunity to defer capital gains tax by reinvesting such gains in qualified opportunity funds (QOFs). ...more
The U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) is expected to issue regulations providing administrative rules and guidance to clarify the operation and application of the Opportunity Zone program (the “OZP”); such regulations...more
Qualified Opportunity Zones were included as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which became law in December 2017. The zones were originally introduced as the Investing in Opportunity Act sponsored by South Carolina Senator...more