Real Estate Taxation: Critical Considerations
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Member Price $219.00
Non-Member Price $309.00
Overview
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This course qualifies for EA/IRS and CFP credit. If you need EA/IRS credit, please contact Tyler Dion (tdion@masscpas.org) after you have registered and provide him your PTIN number.
This course is a 'deep dive' into many aspects involving the taxation of real estate for the mid-level practitioner moving into this complex area. You will deepen your understanding of the complex considerations and strategies that individuals must navigate in acquiring, operating, and selling real estate. You will leave the course able to navigate critical issues associated with the relevant returns and plan strategically for your company or clients. We will discuss in detail the impact that recent tax changes have had on the real estate industry, as well as new credits that are available after the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
This course qualifies for reimbursement through the state’s Workforce Training Express Fund. Firms/companies with fewer than 50 staff can be reimbursed up to 100% of the cost of training and firms/companies with 50-100 employees can be reimbursed up to 50% of the cost of training. You must register for the course and apply for reimbursement through the Workforce Training Express Fund website a minimum of three weeks prior to the start of the course. The course code for this program is C-13024. To learn more, click here or contact Julia Ekelund at jekelund@masscpas.org.
Highlights
The impact of recent tax legislation on the real estate industry Depreciation and recapture Determining the basis when acquiring real estate Passive activity losses Calculation of gain or loss on sale of real estate Rental operations Installment sales
Prerequisites
Some experience preparing tax returns involving real estate holdings and transactions
Designed For
Accounting and Finance Professionals who advise clients or their company on issues related to the acquisition, operating, and selling of real estate
Objectives
Understand the most commonly used forms of ownership for real estate holdings and the scenario-based advantages and disadvantages of each Know and be able to apply the key considerations in determinations surrounding depreciation and recapture, like-kind exchanges, and the determination of passive activity losses Recognize how recent tax legislation impacts commercial real estate Recognize how recent tax legislation impacts homeowners Identify components for determing a property’s tax basis
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Arthur Auerbach, Surgent McCoy CPE LLC
Arthur Auerbach, CPA, is a tax director for Goodman and Company of McLean, VA, specializing in tax consulting and financial planning for individuals and closely held businesses. He is a member of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Greater Washington society of Certified Public Accountants. He is currently a member of the AICPA Individual Tax Resource Panel, a tax commissioner liaison committee member of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the District of Columbia Office of Tax Revenue. Additionally, he is a nationally recognized lecturer on a variety of tax topics for the continuing education requirement for CPAs. Over the course of 40-plus years, Mr. Auerbach has managed a tax department, and has taught intermediate and cost accounting at Pace University as an adjunct professor. He was an editor for the Tax Research Institute of America. He has also authored several articles for trade association periodicals and he has recently appeared on television evening news programs, answering various tax questions. Mr. Auerbach holds a BBA degree in accounting from Pace University in New York.
Non-Member Price $309.00
Member Price $219.00