On June 7, the Treasury Department released temporary regulations (the “Temporary Regulations”) that expand the types of spinoff transactions subject to the rules under Section 337(d)2 requiring gain recognition where either...more
On December 18, 2015, the President signed the Omnibus Appropriations Act (the “Act”) into law. Among the numerous changes in tax law contained in the Act are five-year extensions of the 30% investment tax credit (“ITC”),...more
On December 18, 2015, the President signed the Omnibus Appropriations Act (the “Act”) into law. Notably, the Act contains a number of substantive changes to the tax laws applicable to “real estate investment trusts”...more
On May 14, 2014, the Treasury Department published proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) clarifying the definition of “real property” under the real estate investment trust (“REIT”) rules. The issuance of the...more