Jeffrey DeBoer on the intersection of Washington and commercial real estate
On May 22, the House of Representatives voted to approve the One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3), which contains a new addition to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code — Section 899. OB3 is now under consideration by the Senate, which...more
Key Points Internal IRS correspondence in the form of a recent Chief Counsel Memorandum concludes that funds structured as partnerships (e.g., master funds in a standard master-feeder structure) must determine the...more
On December 29, 2022 the IRS and the Treasury Department issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-100442-22) (the “Proposed Regulations”) that, among other things, affects the determination when Real Estate Investment...more
Since coming into effect in January 2018, Subchapter Z of the US Tax Code—also known as the opportunity zone provisions—has enabled investors to pour billions of dollars into a broad array of businesses, from real estate...more
There are many advantages to forming a commingled real estate investment fund. These include providing a pool of capital to draw upon quickly as competitive opportunities arise and allowing an investor to build a brand as an...more
The US Treasury released Final Regulations providing guidance under Subchapter Z (the Opportunity Zone Provisions) of the Internal Revenue Code in December of 2019. The Final Regulations clarify many portions of two earlier...more
Structuring Inbound Investment by Foreign Investors Using Private Placement Insurance Products - Overview - By now most of you that have followed my articles know that I grew up in the Panama Canal Zone and studied...more