Overview
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has tremendously impacted commercial real estate, including liberalizing the depreciation provisions. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) included several provisions that allow taxpayers to revisit projects completed in earlier, more profitable years and generate even more value. Explore the impact of these important laws on commercial real estate owners and delve into what accounting and financial professionals need to know. Examine these opportunities to “turn back the clock,” including the retroactive correction of QIP’s recovery period and the option to revoke electing-out of the business interest limitation. Finally, we will review other crucial strategies of a comprehensive tax plan this year and discuss a strategic hierarchy for employing those strategies most successfully. Relevant Rev. Procs. and multiple real-life case studies will be reviewed.
Objectives
- Understand the crucial provisions of the PATH Act, TCJA, and CARES Act
- Explain the implications of the CARES Act’s correction of QIP recovery period
- Understand the value of QIP as an indicator of Section 179-eligible property.
- Explain how strategies like Section 179 expensing, bonus depreciation, the tangible property regulations (TPRs), and Energy Incentives all contribute to a modern comprehensive tax strategy
- Understand the significance of the business deduction limitation and why taxpayers may choose to revisit that election under Section 163(j)
- Recognize how previously completed projects may be leveraged for additional value
- Use various tax strategies in a strategic manner to maximize cash flow
Prerequisite
A basic understanding of the tax rules relating to individual income tax
