As a result of the severe winter storms, flooding and mud slides that began in California on January 8, 2023, on January 10, 2023, the IRS issued an initial extension of the 45- and 180-day deadlines for IRC §1031 exchange...more
As a result of the severe winter storms, flooding and mud slides that began in California on January 8, 2023, the IRS has issued an extension of the 45- and 180-day deadlines for IRC §1031 exchange transactions. ...more
In April 2021, President Biden announced the “American Families Plan,” which included some significant tax law changes. Among the proposed changes included in the “American Families Plan” was the increase of the tax rate that...more
How Real Estate Investment is Like Buying Violins - Real estate investors also frequently gradually increase in size and price of their assets. A real estate investor might start small with a single duplex. When they sell...more
In December of 2020, the US Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued final regulations (T.D. 9935) (the “Final Regulations”) on like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 12, 2020, the US Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) promulgated proposed treasury regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) under section 1031 (“Section 1031”) of the Internal Revenue Code of...more
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS has granted taxpayers an automatic extension for the deadlines imposed by section 1031 of the Tax Code for like-kind exchanges. In IRS Notice 2020-23, released on April 9, 2020,...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
New tax legislation was signed into law on December 22, 2017 (the Act). The Act lowers the corporate rate from a top graduated rate of 35 percent to a flat rate of 21 percent. Under the Act individuals and certain...more