As real estate investors, family offices, developers and property managers confront dynamic markets, the Sage Intacct Real Estate module can help them automate and streamline lease management and financial reporting. Sage released the Real Estate module, part of its [...]
A 1031 exchange is a popular way to sell your real estate and exchange it for another piece of real estate without having to pay any tax. The tax deferral allows the taxpayer to invest more of their cash [...]
With the generous tax benefits now available to taxpayers investing capital gains in Opportunity Zones, real estate focused businesses and investors should consider immediate action. The opportunity for long-term tax benefits combined with potentially significant returns from appreciated real [...]
A construction company claiming a Research and Development (R&D) credit, really? That’s a common response many people have when they first hear about the R&D credit in relation to the construction industry. In reality, many construction companies are performing [...]
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 than sell [...]
The Appeal of Sharon Mitchell: Good News for Drop and Swaps – Finally! Over my 39‑year career advising real estate clients on Section 1031 exchanges, I have never encountered a more common (nor more frustrating) question than the following: [...]
When most people think of fraud, things like email viruses, phone scams, and stolen credit card information come to mind. While most businesses have implemented safeguards to prevent and detect these external threats, many business owners overlook the potential [...]
Commercial buildings and improvements generally are depreciated over 39 years, which essentially means you can deduct a portion of the cost every year over the depreciation period. (Land isn’t depreciable.) But special tax breaks that allow deductions to be [...]
Commercial property lessors in San Francisco should prepare for a sizable tax hike effective January 2019; the City’s voters passed Proposition C in June. The Commercial Rent Tax for Childcare and Early Education Tax imposes an additional 3.5% gross [...]
In December of 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) into law. As a result, many Americans have questions about how the new tax laws are going to affect real estate and their personal income [...]
