The IRS recently issued Notice 2020-39, which offers relief to both qualified opportunity zone funds (“QOFs”) and persons seeking to invest in QOFs who are affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Investors in QOFs who want to defer capital gains and receive other QOF tax benefits are required to invest in a QOF within 180…
In order to remove any ambiguity occasioned by prior New Jersey Supreme Court Orders, extending the April 1 and May 1 annual tax appeal filing deadlines for regular and revaluation or reassessment district appeals to “30 days after the Governor lifts the State of Emergency” occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, respectively, Govenor Murphy has signed…
As the Covid-19 pandemic has swept across the nation and around the world, those of us who practice in the areas of Wills, Trusts and Estates have noted an increase in calls from clients alarmed by what they are seeing on the news and in their own neighborhoods. We typically field calls from clients interested…
In light of the coronavirus pandemic and significant economic downturn, this blog post briefly discusses questions that are commonly being asked right now regarding the income tax treatment of cancellation of indebtedness income (“COD”).
The tax code provides that income from the cancellation of indebtedness is taxable, subject to a number of exceptions. As an…
Businesses dealing with the present economic downturn may find relief from taxation and potential tax refund options under existing tax law as recently amended by the CARES Act.
Unlocking the Benefits of Net Operating Loss (“NOLs”) Carrybacks: The 2017 Tax Act eliminated the ability to carryback NOLs generated in 2018 and later years. The…
