Real estate investors have many tax benefits available to them. One is cost segregation, which can amass tax deductions early in a project. By breaking the costs of a development or construction project into separate assets, investors…
Let’s say you own highly appreciated land that’s now ripe for development. If you subdivide it, develop the resulting parcels, and sell them off for a hefty profit, it could trigger a large tax bill. In this…
Your business may be able to claim big first-year depreciation tax deductions for eligible real estate expenditures rather than depreciate them over several years. But should you? It’s not as simple as it may seem. Qualified improvement…
The rehabilitation tax credit, also known as the historic tax credit, should be kept in mind if your business occupies substantial space and needs to expand or move. The tax credit The credit is equal to 20%…
President Biden has released his proposed budget for the federal government for the 2024 fiscal year. The budget, which aims to cut the deficit by nearly $3 trillion over 10 years, includes numerous provisions that would affect…
Does your business need real estate to conduct operations? Or does it otherwise hold property and put the title in the name of the business? You may want to rethink this approach. Any short-term benefits may be…
Do you want to sell commercial or investment real estate that has appreciated significantly? One way to defer a tax bill on the gain is with a Section 1031 “like-kind” exchange where you exchange the property rather…
New rules related to accounting for lease transactions will take effect for private companies and not-for-profit organizations next year, and companies that have active leases should consider reviewing them this year before the change takes place. The…
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