Jon Christianson and Matthew Carlson of Boutin Jones Inc., together with Louis Weller of Weller Partners, LLP, and Richard Lipton of Baker & McKenzie, LLP, were co-authors of an article that was recently published in the February 2021 issue of the Journal of Taxation titled, “Final Regs Defining ‘Real Property’ for Section 1031: IRS Gets It Right With ‘State Law Plus.’” Continue Reading …
Intro. The residential real property market has been active recently for rental houses and principal residences It is perhaps for this reason that I have received several inquiries about the use of IRC Section 121 to exclude gain, the use of IRC Section 1031 to defer gain, and the potential use of both sections in a single transaction. This short post Continue Reading …
A provision of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act has provided a much-anticipated technical amendment regarding “qualified improvement property” (QIP). This provision corrected a flaw in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, and has made QIP eligible for bonus depreciation of 100%, applied retroactively to tax years beginning after December 31, 2017.
Before the passage of Continue Reading …
As we make it through 2020 and into 2021, one should consider revisiting the choice of entity in ascertaining which type of business entity is the best entity for a client’s particular needs. Historically, flow-through entities such as partnerships, limited liability companies and S corporations have prevailed over C corporations. Generally, this is a good choice for planning an exit from Continue Reading …