A part of the wide-ranging tax package proposed by the House Ways and Means Committee would limit the ability of IRA and retirement account holders to invest...

With its new package of whopping tax increases, New York State’s Democratic-controlled legislature has crossed over a metaphorical fiscal Rubicon. Over the last century, Albany has...

As with tax deferred retirement accounts, like-kind exchanges allow real estate owners to reinvest their profits from the sale of income producing properties into other similar income producing properties and defer – not dodge – the taxes.

How the New Tax Law Impacts Commercial Real Estate Investment January 16, 2018 | James Sprow | Blue Vault We can parse the impacts of the new tax law that President Trump signed recently into first effects and secondary effects. Put simply, some provisions are likely to directly affect the cash flows to investors from…

As the debate on tax reform drags on in Washington -- and will surely continue, even if a final reform bill passes -- retail investors are trying to read the policy changes to determine whether, and how, any tax code changes could impact their portfolios in general. And this certainly includes alternative investments.

Notably, the Act will significantly impact real estate investors, sponsors and developers, and there are a number of special provisions applicable to REITs and REIT investors. Below is a brief summary of some of the Act’s provisions that are expected to have the greatest effect on the real estate industry.

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act is the biggest change to the US tax code in 30 years. Little wonder, then, there are provisions that need further clarification from the Treasury Department. Here are the CRE-related ones that bother experts the most.

Friedman, a former tax attorney, answers questions on alimony, deferred compensation and more

House Republicans passed the most extensive rewrite of the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years...