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UPREIT and DownREIT
Top Takeaways 1: UPREITs To use an UPREIT, the owner contributes property to an umbrella operating partnership in exchange for partnership units in a transaction that is usually nontaxable. At the same time, a
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Taxpayers Reap Benefits of Mortgage-Backed Securities
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced today that the agency has completed the winding down of its guaranteed mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolio and generated a return of $25 billion for taxpayers. In 2008 and
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Real Estate Tax Deductions in California
Did you know that not all real estate taxes are deductible in California? A copy of your property tax bill will tell you which are and which are not. According to the state Franchise
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Taxing New Jersey’s Tax-Exempt Real Estate
The growing need for local and regional governments to develop new revenues in a struggling economy is leading to all sorts of creative thinking by politicians. One of the latest is reported – and
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