by Greg Bryant | Mar 20, 2013 | Commercial Real Estate
Parking Structures Recently there has been much discussion regarding the IRS General Counsel Memorandum # 20125201F. The memorandum pertains to the recommended assessment of a §6662 penalty on a taxpayer who took the position that an open air parking structure was a...
by Greg Bryant | Jan 3, 2013 | Commercial Real Estate
The Senate passed H.R. 8, the “American Taxpayer Relief Act”, in the very early morning hours of Jan. 1, 2013. The House subsequently passed the bill later that day. Late last night President Obama signed the bill into law. The following is a brief overview of the key...
by Greg Bryant | Apr 27, 2012 | Commercial Real Estate, Sustainability
Written by Charles R. Goulding, Andrea Albanese, and Jacob Goldman; Energy Tax Savers Inc., The EPAct 179D Experts. New HVAC technology called VRV (Variable Refrigerant Volume system), also known as VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow), is substantially reducing hotel and...
by Greg Bryant | Apr 23, 2012 | Commercial Real Estate, Sustainability
Written by Charles R. Goulding, Raymond Kumar, and Jennifer Pariante; Energy Tax Savers Inc., The EPAct 179D Experts. At the IMARK 2011 Energy Summit held on November 16-17 in Chicago, Illinois, a panel of senior lighting executives from Acuity Brands, GE Lighting,...
by Greg Bryant | Mar 2, 2012 | Commercial Real Estate, Sustainability
On February 24, 2012, the IRS issued Notice 2012-22 which modifies the thresholds for various building component energy efficiencies in support of the § 179D deduction pursuant to EPAct 2005. By way of reference, tax payers may be entitled to a deduction of up to...