By: Amanda Wilson The IRS has released yet another private letter ruling (Letter 201522002) in the REIT area. This time, the IRS addressed the REIT treatment of income from the rental of outdoor advertising space (i.e., billboards). At issue were...

By: Amanda Wilson In order to qualify for the tax advantages available for real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), the majority of a REIT's assets must qualify as "real property". As the areas that REITs are investing in continue to grow, we are...

By: Amanda Wilson In late April, Senator Orrin Hatch introduced Senate bill 915, the Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015. When a foreign person invests in property in the U.S., that person is subject to U.S. tax when he/she/it disposes of...

By Amanda Wilson With the introduction of the RIDEA structure in 2007, REITs have become an increasingly popular tax structure for senior housing. REITs offer many tax advantages, such as providing the REIT entity with a tax deduction for dividends...