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Mar/Apr 2001
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Sep/Oct 2000 |
Look Before You Leap: Antitrust and REITs There are several possible antitrust notification issues that a REIT must consider before acquiring voting securities (or adding to voting securities) in a Taxable REIT Subsidiary (TRS)... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2005
Paul Weintraub |
Big Breaks The American Jobs Creation Act provides sizable tax cuts for U.S. businesses... Redefining REITs... Other Businesses Affected... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2013
Evan Hudson |
C-Corp to REIT What's behind today's conversion trend? |
Registered Rep.
November 5, 2012
Jennifer Popovec |
REIT Conversions: A Creative Way to Unlock Shareholder Value Several well-known and successful companies recently have announced plans to convert to a REIT. REITs trade at higher multiples. But just what constitutes real estate anyway? Office shelves? |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2001
Warren E. Spieker |
Pitch In, We Need Your Help While the REIT Modernization Act is a significant achievement, there are many other unresolved issues that our industry must face in the coming year. Major issues: e-commerce and building access for telecom providers. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2004 |
Political Watch There is nothing quite like a presidential election to bring politics and policy issues to the forefront. However, it doesn't take a Bush-Kerry battle to get the REIT industry's focus toward Washington. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2004 |
Did You Know Because REITs generally do not pay corporate taxes, the majority of REIT dividends will continue to be taxed as ordinary income at a new maximum rate of 35 percent (down from 38.6 percent). |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2005 |
Forty-Five @ 45 To commemorate the way REITs have changed the face of real estate investment, here are highlights of the milestones, key events and accomplishments that shaped the past 45 years and will help chart the course for the next 45. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Courtney Darby |
Changing With the Times REITs have evolved successfully while staying true to their charter, and yet still are primed to grow in the future. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2001
Russell Boniface |
Capitol Currents The REIT industry is keeping a watchful eye on how President George W. Bush and the 107th Congress will address important real estate-related proposals. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2005
Steve Bergsman |
Taxable REIT Subsidiaries Now that taxable REIT subsidiaries (TRS) have been in existence for five years and companies have used them for everything from development and merchant banking to international operations and concierge services, how will TRS continue to evolve? |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2005
David E. Simon |
Setting the Stage for 2005 Highlights from the NAREIT convention including a global REIT leadership summit, REITs' evolution and the critical role REITs will play in the globalization of the real estate industry. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2008
Martin E. Stein, Jr. |
Parting Thoughts The chairman and CEO of NAREIT discusses the accomplishments of the past year. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Howdy, Partner: Let's Talk Taxes For those investors who desire an income stream, there are several different types of equities to choose from -- each with its own operational and tax characteristics. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2006
Michael Fickes |
$1 Trillion Milestone Commercial real estate debt and equity securities now exceed $1 trillion. What does that mean? How did securitized commercial real estate grow so large? |
Entrepreneur
November 2003
Joan Szabo |
Passing Marks? New legislation could improve the IRS' report card when it comes to considering the needs of small business. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2007 |
Tax Issues Resource Guide Tax Watch: Trust-Worthy Tips... Leveraging LIHTCs... Inbound Investments... etc. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2007
Art Coppola |
Progress in the Policy Arena The dramatic change brought about by the 2006 mid-term elections has placed different representatives, senators and staffs into key positions where they will have important responsibilities for determining the future of REIT issues. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2008
Jeff Schwartz |
Out of the Quagmire The chairman of NAREIT discusses what the organization is doing to ensure that both investors and policy-makers understand the role and many contributions of REITs in the investment marketplace. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Jane C. Nober |
Legal Brief - Encouraging Tourism for Economic Development Is it charitable or not? Here's some guidance from the author of Economic Development: A Legal Guide for Grantmakers. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2001
Christopher W. Murphy |
Optimistic About Opportunity 2000 brought some welcome changes to the REIT and publicly traded real estate world... |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2007
Art Coppola |
REITs' Investment Proposition The REIT story is singular in the investment marketplace. |
Investment Advisor
May 2009
Melanie Waddell |
New IRS DB Funding Rules The Internal Revenue Service recently issued regulatory guidance on defined benefit pension plans that provides some needed relief for DB plan sponsors. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2006
Art Coppola |
Building Strength and Support Message from the new NAREIT chair: We all have a stake in REITs' adoption around the world and the globalization of the real estate securities market. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2009
Bill Fleming |
Bank Account Xenophobia: U.S. Reporting of Foreign Accounts The foreign account filing form and instructions were extensively revised late last year. The new instructions caused so much confusion that the IRS posted a series of questions and answers on its website in May. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2007
Roy Lewis |
No Early Filing for Some Taxpayers Changes made late in the year may affect your tax filing. Where is the hang-up? The state and local sales tax deduction... The higher education tuition and fees deduction... The qualified educator deduction... |
Real Estate Portfolio
Special Issue 2005 |
Tax Treatment of REITs This global REIT chart compares general characteristics of REITs and REIT-type vehicles around the globe: Australia... Belgium... Brazil... France... etc. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2007
Art Coppola |
State of Affairs The REIT story increasingly is becoming a global one. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2008
Martin E. Stein, Jr. |
Let's Work Together The chairman of NAREIT discusses why partnerships across industry lines are so advantageous to REITs. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2006
Ed Slott |
Ending Annuity Scams The IRS is cracking down on undervaluing annuities to avoid taxes in Roth IRA conversions. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2003 |
International Tax Treatment of REITS A comparison of how REITs are treated in the US, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the EU, Asia, and elsewhere. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2007
Art Coppola |
REIT Review NAREIT's work on behalf of the REIT industry and this year's achievements are part of a continuum of commitment and effort. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Unforeseen Circumstances: Taxpayers' Friend? Here's how some IRS private letter rulings regarding the home sale tax deduction might help you exclude part of your home-sale gain. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2005
David E. Simon |
We've Come a Long Way During the past 45 years the REIT industry has experienced tremendous growth, generated exceptional long-term performance, gained acceptance by the investment community and financial press, and demonstrated that it belongs in every investor's diversified portfolio. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2006
Ed Slott |
Sticker Shock Now that the IRS is charging more for private letter rulings, advisers need to be more careful when advising clients on IRA distributions. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2003
Matthew Bechard |
Straight From Sam Inside the mind of one of real estate's leading visionaries, Sam Zell. |
CFO
June 15, 2012
Kathleen Hoffelder |
Tax Rules Roil Financial Sector Proposed rules for implementing FATCA may have broad implications for U.S. banks. |
CFO
November 1, 2004
Don Durfee |
Shelter Fallout How much will the government's crackdown on tax shelters affect ordinary companies? More than you think. And not surprisingly, some finance professionals find the government's tactics alarming. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2001
Douglas McEachern |
Forward Looking Key Issues for REIT Executives in 2001... |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2006
R. Scot Sellers |
Reaching New Heights in 2006 REITs will post their sixth-consecutive positive year, outperforming the S&P 500 Index as well as many other well-recognized indices. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Christopher M. Wright |
REIT Liquidity--No Longer A Problem There may still be lagging perceptions about REIT liquidity, but it's like the words to the old song, "but that was yesterday and yesterday's gone." |
CFO
Andrew Osterland |
Ready to Pounce? The IRS has taken a predatory stance against tax shelters. But several court decisions have altered the rules of the chase... |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2001
Warren E. Spieker |
Not a Dry Eye in the House While few tears were shed by the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry at the close of either 1998 or 1999, many in the industry were probably sorry to see the year 2000 come to an end... |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2001 |
Analysts Look Ahead Below are some of the highlights of the discussion dealing with taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS) legislation, net asset value (NAV), technology and the future of the REIT industry... |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2003
Steven Roth |
In the Spotlight Once little known, REITs have earned an increasingly prominent role on the financial stage. And the unique ability to own real estate in a liquid, securitized form while receiving dividends and growth will keep them in the spotlight. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2005
Chuck Wise |
End-Game Strategies Most commercial real estate investors are clear on the benefits of owning income property, but many underestimate the importance of creating an end-game strategy for the timely and favorable disposition of their assets. Here's how commercial real estate professionals can help. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
How to Form a Non-Profit Organization Take care of the legal technicalities involved in setting up your own charity. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2008
Ryan Chittum |
Running Down The REIT Highway An Internal Revenue Service private-letter ruling a year ago opened an intriguing avenue for a potentially massive expansion of the REIT world: hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure assets that either already exist or are needed relatively soon. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2006
Roy Lewis |
The Electronic IRS The IRS is aggressively pushing to make more of its information available via the Internet. Here are a few highlights. |
