Category: Real Estate & Construction

By: Jason Hoffman While New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act into law March 31, 2021, to legalize the production, distribution, and adult use of marijuana in New York State, there are still more questions than answers at this point about what it means fo Read More

By: Jason Hoffman Small residential landlords now may be eligible for new COVID-19 financial relief with the New York Forward Loan Fund (NYFLF). The program aims to support some of the hardest-hit small businesses throughout the state as they continue to reopen from COVID-19 required closures Read More

By: Alan Hoffman, Neal Dresher, Jason Hoffman and Gianluca Carrabs We are surely in unprecedented, uncertain times. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every industry on the planet, including the real estate industry. Janover’s Real Estate team  has compiled our thoughts on the o Read More

The characterization of a real estate entity’s activities as a business or an investment makes a big difference to the bottom line when it comes to taxation. In Conner v. Commissioner, a developer whose plans were derailed by the Great Recession recently learned this lesson the hard way. Bu Read More

Both the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and Congress’s massive new spending package received widespread media coverage, but a couple of provisions that incentivize investments in low income housing have largely gone under the radar. One provision in the tax law offers significant tax breaks f Read More

Last week, the IRS issued a safe harbor that allows a taxpayer to treat a rental real estate enterprise as a trade or business solely for purposes of Section 199A, or the 20% deduction. To qualify as a trade or business under this safe harbor, the rental real estate enterprise must satisfy th Read More

New for 2019: Senior Citizens Must Enroll in Income Verification Program for Property Tax Break Changes Ease Ability to Claim the Enhanced STAR Exemption The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today reminded property owners age 65 and over who are applying or reapplying to rece Read More

Effective immediately, the legislation expands protections against sexual harassment under the NYS Human Rights law to non-employees including independent contractors and subcontractors. Effective July 11, 2018, prohibitions on the use of nondisclosure clauses in settlements or agreements rel Read More

On Thursday, November 3rd the House Ways and Means Committee released its long-awaited tax proposal which would make significant changes to the existing tax rules for businesses and individuals. Presented below is our analysis of some of the more significant tax provisions.  It is very impo Read More

Janover LLC’s Nancy Marinas was recently quoteded in a New York Real Estate Journal article entitled “Women in Real Estate – 2014”. Click here to Read More http://nyrej.com/78785     Read More