Public and private REITs, private equity funds, real estate operating companies, developers and investors all need to comply with international, federal, state and local tax rules and regulations. They must navigate the evolving, complex tax laws and regulations of the real estate, hospitality and finance industries, as every business decision and real estate transaction they make is connected to these. The seasoned tax advisory experts at FTI Consulting offer support to clients with all transactions, including acquisitions, refinancing, debt and equity restructurings, and sales and other dispositions, providing best practice tax structuring, compliance and due diligence services.
Clients rely on our expertise in areas such as the formation of a new entity, Section 1031 exchanges, sale leaseback transactions, management of REIT income/distributions and the acquisition/disposition of assets.
Clients work with our real estate tax experts when they seek to offset the burden of new taxes, plan for state and local tax audits, and prepare for evolving regulatory requirements.
Clients can achieve significant tax savings and increased cash flow by reclassifying and accelerating depreciation of real estate assets through our cost segregation analysis. We conduct these analyses for new construction, renovations, expansions and acquisitions, as well as on properties already on your balance sheet and those that have been sold.
Tax Strategy & Planning Related to Bankruptcy or Financial Restructuring
The restructuring of distressed companies requires specialized tax consideration. Our tax experts specialize in identifying and creating solutions to tax issues that result from the restructuring of distressed companies. We help maximize the recovery of claims by creditors and other stakeholders.
Families that create or inherit substantial wealth are challenged with managing its impact on current and future generations. We offer the following sophisticated consulting services to high-net-worth individuals and their families:
