Protect Capital Gains for Real Estate Investors Before Development
In January we noted a new Tax Court case, Pool v. Commissioner, addressing the boundaries of a structuring technique real estate investors use to protect the lower-federal-income-tax-rate-long-term-capital-gain treatment of real estate gains, before property is converted to an active development purpose that creates higher-tax-rate income. Tax Court Sets Boundaries For Predevelopment Capital Gains For Real Estate Developers
Here is a link to materials from the American Bar Association Tax Section meeting in Washington this month, discussing the case in more detail: Pool v Commr ABA SEB Committee Presentation (May 10 2014)
The following provides a broader overview of the structuring technique: Check the Box Bramblett – ABA Tax SEB Committee Presentation