Tag Archive: "Commercial Real Estate"
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Section 179 and Bonus Depreciation, A Powerful Combination
Tax planning used to be an exercise that was performed sometime in the fourth quarter. Those days are no longer, as clients need regular consultation and tax planning. One such planning opportunity that is coming up more and more is the potential interplay between Section 179 and bonus depreciation. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act […]
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The 2025 Federal Budget: What Tax Changes Might Impact Real Estate
President Biden has released his 2025 budget and supporting tax revenue proposals, commonly known as the Green Book. While the Green Book serves as a conceptual starting point for discussions with Congress, it provides insight into Democratic tax policy. These proposals are subject to legislative approval (which may be unlikely in the Republican controlled House) […]
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Tax Hedging in a Volatile Interest Rate Environment
Real estate companies often add significant debt loads to their balance sheets when acquiring rental properties. In a rising interest rate environment, a real estate company’s profit margins can quickly erode if the company has issued floating rate debt. Conversely, in a declining interest rate environment, a real estate company could suffer adverse P&L consequences […]
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New Audit Standards Real Estate Companies Need to Meet for 2024
2024 is officially under way and compliance season has kicked off. Like all other years, the one constant in accounting is change. This year’s changes come from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and include updates to Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS). These audit standard updates apply to all entities, regardless of the […]
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Live Local Florida’s Proposed Impact, One Year Later
Passed in March 2023, Florida CS/SB 102 (“Live Local Florida”) provides funding and incentives for real estate developers and homebuyers – such as tax benefits and the ability to bypass traditional zoning procedures – when activities relate to increasing the availability of affordable housing. Changes to local government zoning approvals under Live Local Florida With […]
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Property Tax Appeals
The commercial real estate industry continues to face challenges with high interest rates, looming debt maturities, low transaction volumes, wide bid/offer spreads, and reduced property values. It would be easy to assume that local property tax assessors would take these widely publicized issues into account with their assessments. Jack Schinder says otherwise: “You might […]
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It’s Year-End…Let’s Find Some Deductions!
Fixed asset reviews and repair and maintenance studies can be effective tools in year-end tax planning. Prior to December 31, 2022, taxpayers were able to benefit from 100% bonus depreciation on certain assets for federal and (possibly) state income tax purposes. The amount of allowable bonus depreciation began to be reduced effective January 1, 2023. […]
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Planning for Deferred Tax Liabilities on Opportunity Zone Investments
Opportunity zone investors are schedule to recognize significant tax liabilities on deferred gains invested into qualified opportunity funds. Determining strategies to manage or minimize these taxes is a critical action in the OZ toolkit.
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How You Might Be Impacted By New SEC Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted rules and amendments to enhance the regulation of private fund advisers. The reforms are designed to protect investors by increasing the transparency into the operations of their fund investors. The sweeping rule changes are over 600 pages long. Below are a couple of key changes fund advisors […]
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Digital Transformation Journey
The data and technology landscape in commercial real estate continues to shift dramatically. In recent years, more and more real estate companies have started their digital transformation journeys, reshaping the ways that they acquire, sell and manage properties. When you throw in the continuing talent shortage and widening skills gap, which according to BOMA (Building […]