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Perspective

Aug. 14, 2014

REIT 'real property' guidance leaves questions

The Internal Revenue Service published proposed regulations that clarify the definition of "real property" for purposes of the REIT rules of the Internal Revenue Code. By Michael J. Brody, Ana G. O'Brien and Eric Cho



By Michael J. Brody, Ana G. O'Brien and Eric Cho


On May 14, the Internal Revenue Service published proposed regulations that clarify the definition of "real property" for purposes of the real estate investment trust (REIT) rules of the Internal Revenue Code. Consistent with existing REIT rules and IRS published guidance, the proposed regulations define real property to include land, inherently permanent structures and ...

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