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Welcome Our Two New Regional Directors
We are pleased to announce the recent hiring of two additions to the Capstan Tax Strategies team. Join us in welcoming our new Regional Directors. MEET ISAAC DOWNING, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, WEST COAST Over the last decade, Isaac Downing has played every role in...
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Brings Much-Needed Relief Along With Timely Tax Extensions
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “CAA” or the “Act”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. At 5,593 pages, the Act is one of the largest in history, and can be viewed in full at here. The CAA establishes funding for government operations...
Multifamily Matters: The #1 Property Type Continues to Hold Strong
The multifamily market remains consistently steady and robust, even through the challenges of late. Along with providing the opportunity to earn rental income, multifamily projects offer a number of tax benefits to the thoughtful investor. In fact, we’re finding...
Better Together: TCJA Facilitates Simultaneous Use of Cost Segregation and 1031 Exchanges
Commercial real estate owners, developers, and investors have many tools at their disposal with which to develop a strong tax strategy. In addition to the stable of well-known strategies, the last few years have seen many expanded programs designed to incentivize...
Updated Article Regarding Depreciation Strategies Now Available
Last year Terri S. Johnson, CRE, took a deep dive into the impact of tax reform on commercial real estate. The resulting article – “Depreciation Strategies Under the New Tax Law” – was originally published in the July 2019 volume of Real Estate Issues, the official...
Handle with Care: What is and is not QIP
Handle with Care: What is and is not QIP The CARES Act ushered in several changes that had a positive impact on real estate owners. One provision that had a huge immediate impact was the retroactive correction of the recovery period for assets defined as Qualified...
IRS Issues Final Regulations Providing Guidance on Additional First-Year (Bonus) Depreciation
The IRS issued final regulations (T.D. 9916) providing guidance on additional first-year (bonus) depreciation under Sec. 168(k), which was amended by the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L. 115-97. This Capstan blog includes substantive aspects of the Final...
VUCA and Capstan 2020
Here we are. It’s mid-July. The challenges of the last few months have kept everyone busy, and somehow time continues to march on. Those challenges have come in many forms. We’ve faced some as individuals, some as companies, and some as a nation. Many have been...
Capstan Launches New Website
We strive to make things easy for you, and pride ourselves on making the Capstan experience a seamless one. As part of this commitment, we’ve redesigned our website so that navigation is logical and intuitive. The layout is vibrant yet uncluttered, fluid and...
New Proposed 1031 Regulations – Defining “Real Property” in an Exchange
On Friday, June 12, 2020, the IRS issued a new proposed regulation (NPRM REG-117589-18) intent on clarifying the TCJA’s 1031 rules regarding how to deal with personal property (section 1245) that is inherently part of every real property transaction for tax purposes....
Services for CPAs
In the face of growing tax code complexity, it’s almost impossible to cover every area with in-house resources. For expertise in understanding and applying the myriad of complexities with the Tangible Property regulations and other IRS Code impacting commercial real estate, turn to Capstan Tax Strategies.
Services for Business Owners
Accelerating depreciation has long been a strategy employed by real estate owners to take advantage of immediate tax savings. The Tangible Property Regulations and the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has created significant opportunities that elevate the many uses of Cost Segregation Studies. Learn how Capstan can help.
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You don’t have to be overwhelmed with Tangible Property and other Fixed Asset Regulations. We help you maximize your tax savings so you can focus on the core of your business.
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