Daniel W Stahl

June 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl discuss the recent Tax Court case 'Levitz v. Commissioner' addressing whether a taxpayer was engaged in a real estate trade or business—a question which has newfound significance in light of certain provisions in the 2017 tax legislation that hinge on the presence or absence of a trade or business.

By Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl

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October 24, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl discuss the case 'Windham v. Commissioner,' noteworthy because the taxpayer was able to convince the Tax Court that she met the test for qualifying as a real estate professional despite having a separate job as a stockbroker.

By Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl

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August 22, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Daniel Stahl write: Unfortunately, there are many circumstances where it is unclear whether real estate constitutes dealer property. One difficult question that sometimes arises is when a change in circumstances causes real estate that initially was dealer property to no longer be classified as such and discuss a recent case where a taxpayer was unsuccessful in its argument that a change in its intentions caused dealer property to be converted into property held for investment.

By Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl

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June 29, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl discuss the welcome development where the IRS recently issued a private letter ruling that interprets the new category of "qualified liability" in a favorable manner.

By Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl

6 minute read

February 21, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl discuss new treasury regulations that were issued on Oct. 5, 2016 which provide that the amount that can be distributed to a partner as a tax-free reimbursement of capital expenditures is limited to the partner's share of the qualified liability.

By Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl

11 minute read

October 25, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl write that partners have long enjoyed the ability to influence a partnership's allocation of its liabilities by making a "bottom guarantee" of partnership debt, and conclude: "We have known that the end was coming for bottom guarantees since the issuance of proposed regulations by the Treasury Department in 2014. That expectation has now become a reality, as temporary regulations regarding bottom guarantees were issued earlier this month."

By Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl

11 minute read

August 23, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Taxation Column, Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl discuss the Tax Court's decision in 'Alphonso v. Commissioner' which provides taxpayers with a reminder of what constitutes a casualty loss for an individual.

By Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl

11 minute read

June 22, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In 2015, Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl discussed a decision by a New York City administrative law judge in favor of the city in a case that dealt with the interaction between the rules governing a mere change in form and the transfer of a controlling interest in an entity owning real property. In this column, they discuss a recent decision by a New York State ALJ who ruled in favor of the same taxpayer on the very same issue with respect to the state transfer tax.

By Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl

19 minute read

February 24, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl explain how the PATH Act created and expanded a number of exceptions to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 rules that govern the taxation of foreign persons selling interests in real estate located in the United States. They go on to discuss one such provision which may encourage an increase in the investments of foreign pension funds in U.S. real estate.

By Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl

7 minute read

December 23, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl discuss the tax issues presented to both a landlord and tenant when the landlord receives a payment of prepaid rent.

By Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl

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