KBKG Tax Insight: The Impact of TCJA on Cost Segregation & Like-Kind Exchange

04/02/2019
KBKG Tax Insight: The Impact of TCJA on Cost Segregation & Like-Kind Exchange

Reproduced with permission from Daily Tax Report, 62 DTR 12, 4/2/19. Copyright _ 2019 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/insight-tax-insight-the-impact-of-tcja-on-cost-segregation-and-like-kind-exchange Like-kind exchange has been a popular tax deferral tool for decades. Under IRC 1031, a taxpayer can defer tax on gain from the sale of a business or investment property if it … Read More

Tax Insight: Senate and House Updates on Tax Extenders for 2018-2019

03/07/2019
Tax Insight: Senate and House Updates on Tax Extenders for 2018-2019

Senate Update Last Thursday, February 28, 2019, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R. Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D. Oregon) introduced bipartisan legislation to retroactively extend tax extenders for 2018 and 2019 while also providing disaster tax relief benefits to those affected by major disasters in 2018. “Congress needs to get out of … Read More

Tax Insight: Tax Extender Update from Senator Chuck Grassley

02/22/2019
Tax Insight: Tax Extender Update from Senator Chuck Grassley

On Thursday, February 14, 2019, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R. Iowa) addressed tax policy and various provisions that KBKG and the Real Estate Roundtable have been monitoring closely. In his speech, Senator Grassley expressed his commitment to pursue tax extenders and rejection of press reports suggesting that some provisions may no longer be … Read More

KBKG Tax Insight: R&D Tax Credits – Protective 280C(c)(3) Elections

02/07/2019
KBKG Tax Insight: R&D Tax Credits – Protective 280C(c)(3) Elections

Calculating and documenting the Internal Revenue Code Section 41 Credit for Increasing Research Activities (“Research Credit” or “R&D Credit”) is an intricate and often burdensome undertaking. This process is complicated during the throes of busy season. Fortunately, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has afforded taxpayers additional time to claim a R&D credit via making a … Read More

KBKG Tax Insight: Updates to “Qualified Improvement Property”

11/09/2018
KBKG Tax Insight: Updates to “Qualified Improvement Property”

With the 2017 tax year behind us, tax professionals are laser focused on the various new rules presented by the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) effective for the 2018 tax year. One of the most significant changes related to real estate improvements is the new eligibility criteria for qualified improvement property (QIP). The … Read More

KBKG Tax Insight: Utilize Statistical Sampling with Cost Segregation

09/04/2018
KBKG Tax Insight: Utilize Statistical Sampling with Cost Segregation

If you are a taxpayer that owns multiple building improvement properties which are similar in construction, utilizing a statistical sampling along with cost segregation can greatly reduce the fees and resources needed to allocate each property for tax depreciation. Pairing this with an accounting method change to claim missed cost segregation opportunities over multiple years … Read More

KBKG Tax Insight: Major PATH Act1 Changes to the R&D Tax Credit

08/27/2018
KBKG Tax Insight: Major PATH Act1 Changes to the R&D Tax Credit

Major PATH Act2 changes to the R&D Tax Credit for the years beginning after December 31, 2015: The federal R&D Tax Credit has provided taxpayers conducting qualified research a significant tax benefit since it was first signed into law by President Reagan in 1981. Although billions of dollars worth of R&D credits were claimed each … Read More