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Venture Capital And Opportunity Zones: Seeking Returns In A Low Return World
In a world of low returns, institutional investors are turning to the private market. An influx of capital into private markets have pushed total investments to all-time highs. However, investors have to hold investments longer for those returns. Private market investments such as Opportunity Zone Funds (OZFs) have a few tools at their disposal that may be able to boost returns, including the reduction or elimination of taxes on gains. These investments are gaining traction, and Venture Capital (VC) firms are taking notice. Let’s discuss how these investments are structured, and the two VC OZF funds available.
What Is FIRPTA?
When an individual sells property in the United States, they must pay taxes on that earned income. This tax applies to foreign investors who sell property in the U.S. as well. In fear that foreign investors won’t file tax returns, the IRS requires that a withholding tax be held — which can be thought of as an ‘advance tax payment.’ This requirement is enacted through FIRPTA, which stands for the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act.
What Should I Know About Investing In Real Estate?
Investing in real estate is no easy feat. Despite the many glamorized television shows touting the seemingly “simple” process of buying and selling real estate properties for a quick buck, there is far more that happens when it comes to investing in real estate than these shows portray. For one thing, investing in real estate takes a tremendous amount of research and due diligence, especially for investors who are considering buying a property that they are not entirely familiar with.
Realized Launches Marketplace, Revolutionizing Opportunity Zone Investing
Today, we announced the unveiling of our Qualified Opportunity Zone marketplace. The marketplace is a new platform that allows investors to compare Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) investments and provide greater access to a robust selection of QOZ investment funds. The launch represents our latest move to better integrate modern portfolio theory into the real estate investing industry, helping investors to maximize after-tax risk-adjusted returns via tax-optimized and diversified commercial real estate portfolios.
What Is A Like-Kind Exchange?
Also known as a 1031 exchange, a like-kind exchange is an IRS-eligible transaction that allows the owner of investment property to defer capital gains resulting from the hold and sale of the property. A like-kind exchange does not completely dismiss the owner’s requirement to pay the capital gains taxes associated with the appreciation in property value upon disposal; it only defers it.
What Is Asset Allocation, And Why Is It Important?
Asset allocation is an important aspect of building a diversified portfolio. It is a strategy in which an investor divides capital among several asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, derivatives, and alternatives. While asset allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining market, this strategy seeks to manage risk by diversifying exposure to asset classes at various locations on the risk spectrum.
Key Takeaways From Second Round QOZ Regulations
On April 17, 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department released 169 pages of new proposed regulations that amplify and clarify an earlier set of proposed regulations that were released in October 2018 (October Proposed Regulations), which primarily addressed the operative rules of real estate investments within the QOZ program.
Disasters and 1031 Exchanges (Part 2)
If you’ve been following our blog, you’re probably familiar with the 1031 exchange process. Just to refresh, a 1031 exchange is when an investor sells a property and reinvests the proceeds into a second property to avoid paying taxes on the profits (also referred to as ‘deferring’ taxes). Specifically, the investor will avoid paying capital gains and depreciation recapture taxes.
When Can I Get My Money Back From A Qualified Intermediary?
Many changes can take place during the 1031 exchange process. Perhaps the deal falls through on the identified property, or the exchanger decides not to move forward with the exchange altogether. Whatever the case may be, the next question an exchanger will inevitably ask is: when can I get my money back?
Delaware Statutory Trusts vs. Real Estate Investment Trusts
When choosing to invest in real estate, there are a number of approaches an investor can consider. Two of the most popular investment methods include Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs). These two investment options have several potential benefits, which will be discussed below.
