Many taxpayers are considering updating their estate plans to get ahead of expected tax law changes that may impact the lifetime exemption for gifting property. Currently those exemptions sit at $11.7 million per person but are scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2025, when they will revert to $5...
Read MoreAs a part of our series aimed at helping you navigate the impact of sales and use tax on your business, periodically we will focus on the impact of these taxes on specific industries, beginning with a high-level look at construction.Construction contractors face many complexities when navigating...
Read MoreReal estate, like many industries, has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 27, 2021, Governor DeWine signed Senate Bill 57 (SB 57) into law to offer additional help. SB 57 offers property owners a chance to file a “COVID complaint” to request that the county value their...
Read MoreThis blog was updated 4/7/21 First introduced under the CARES Act in March 2020, the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a fully refundable tax credit that benefits eligible employers who have continued to pay employees while experiencing COVID-19 economic or operational difficulties. The credit...
Read MoreAs we continue to evaluate real estate tax strategies stemming from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, CARES Act and current economic conditions, it is important for real estate entities and investors to take a second look at the provision on business interest expense limitations, under Internal Revenue...
Read MoreDespite hopes that COVID-19 would be behind us as the calendar turned to a new year, Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) participants, like many others, are still grappling with the pandemic’s effects. In response, the U.S. Treasury released Notice 2021-10 on January 19, providing much needed...
Read MoreMany businesses have stretched the definition of “marketing” to claim some questionable federal income tax deductions. A recent case involving a real estate developer illustrates how the IRS — and the U.S. Tax Court — generally see through these tactics.An Entrepreneur...
Read MoreMarkets tend to be cyclical. It’s likely that the U.S. economy will see another recession at some point in the coming years, and real estate will probably be impacted. A quick glance at the headlines hints at possible triggers, from trade conflicts and overvalued markets to terrorist acts...
Read MoreThe new revenue recognition standard codified in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606 has brought a number of challenges to accountants and other stakeholders. A specific area that has been scrutinized under the new regulations is principal versus agent considerations.The concept of...
Read MoreOn December 19, 2019, the IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury released the final regulations on investing in Qualified Opportunity (QO) Funds. The 544-pages of regulations address many areas, just a few of which are listed below:Taxpayers can invest the entire amount of Section 1231 gains...
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