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IRS’ New Rules Slam Door On REIT Spinoff Loophole

Given their increased popularity and media coverage, spinoffs have recently received a lot of attention from regulatory bodies such as the IRS. In fact, one of the under reported items coming out of last year’s budget battle was Congress taking a stand against non-real estate companies spinning off REITs. Essentially, the bill requires a spinoff to wait 10… Read More »