Spotlights

Understanding and utilizing the construction exchange for property improvements

The improvement, construction or build-to-suit exchange occurs when the exchanger uses exchange proceeds to make capital improvements to rep...

The enduring benefits of Internal Revenue Code Section 1031

Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 contains a mere 1,421 words-a fraction of the 3.4+ million words contained in all of Title 26 of the Code...

Treatment of transaction expenses for IRC Section 1031 tax deferred exchanges

In order to have a fully tax deferred exchange most taxpayers are told that they must purchase a replacement property of equal or greater va...

Building, maintaining wealth through investment: TIC industry celebrates five years of growth

It has been five years since the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Procedure 2002-22, outlining the requirements for tenant-in-common ...

Oregon Tax Court examines transactions utilizing Internal Revenue Code 1031/721

In a noteworthy case entitled Marks v. Department of Revenue issued on July 24, 2007, the Oregon Tax Court was asked to interpret federal la...

Housing bust equals tenant-in-common opportunities for real estate investors

It seems that the "housing bubble" has finally burst in many markets, much to the chagrin of house flippers and amateur real estate "experts...

Section 1031 exchanges can be the real estate investors' best friend when utilized correctly

The concept of tax free exchanges as set forth in Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code has been part of the tax code for over 85 years ...

Triple Net Properties leads the way in marrying TICs with Section 1031 tax deferred exchanges

Like most trailblazers embarking on uncharted territory, Tony Thompson could not have imagined the impact of his actions when he structured ...

An introduction to Standard & Poor's tenant-in-common sponsor ranking system

Standard & Poor's (S&P) is a globally recognized financial services company that provides ratings, economic research, and benchmark indices ...

Not good enough for Government work

I have mentioned in this column that the AIA is working with Mayor Bloomberg's office to introduce a design excellence program for interiors...