Over the course of a few short months, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has rapidly spread around the world, infecting hundreds of thousands of people and wreaking havoc on the global economy. In an effort to remain solvent, businesses in nearly every industry are faced with devastating decisions, from laying off employees to halting operations—at least [...]
Commercial building owners and designers received a lucrative gift this holiday season. On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, a $1.4 trillion spending package that renewed various tax extenders, including the §179D deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings. The §179D deduction—which offers tax savings of up to $1.80 [...]
For commercial building owners, the federal tax code offers several strategies to help offset the many costs associated with owning and maintaining a commercial property. One of these strategies is Cost Segregation, which allows building owners to reduce their tax burdens and boost cash flow through accelerated depreciation deductions. Wondering if you are eligible for [...]
For businesses and individuals alike, the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in 2017 created and expanded numerous tax savings opportunities. One new feature of the TCJA is the Opportunity Zones program, which was designed to attract investment and promote job creation in economically distressed communities. While stimulating growth in these communities, [...]
By reclassifying certain real property assets as personal property, Cost Segregation studies offer a powerful way for commercial building owners to unlock depreciation deductions—thereby reducing their tax burdens and boosting cash flow. However, following sweeping changes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Cost Segregation may be more beneficial than ever before due [...]
The Senate Finance Committee recently launched an initiative that would renew the tax extenders—or temporary tax incentives, including the §179D deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings, that have expired in the past few years. The tax extenders were never permanent parts of the tax code, but historically would lapse at the end of each year and [...]
In planning for retirement, most investors are familiar with the concept of diversification as a way to minimize the volatility of their portfolios over time. However, another important financial strategy is often overlooked: tax diversification. By leveraging tax diversification through the use of tax-free assets, such as life insurance retirement plans (LIRPs), investors can build [...]
The federal tax code provides several incentives and strategies that allow commercial building owners to reduce their tax burdens. Among the most powerful of these strategies is Cost Segregation, which enables building owners to claim accelerated depreciation deductions by simply reclassifying certain real property assets as personal property. Another provision called the Historic Tax Credit [...]
In September 2018, the IRS issued Notice 2018-71 providing guidance on a lesser-known feature of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: the Section 45S Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave. Created as a way to incentivize businesses to continue paying employees who are out of work to care for family members, Section 45S [...]
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—the sweeping tax reform law enacted in December 2017—has garnered significant attention for drastically lowering the corporate tax rate and expanding incentives for individuals and businesses. However, one lesser-known feature of the new tax law is the Investing in Opportunity Act, which established the Opportunity Zone program. Created with the [...]