The Committee focuses on federal tax issues relating to all aspects of real
property ownership, including concerning partnerships, limited liability
companies and income and estate/gift taxation. The Committee typically meets two to
four times per year, during the fall-winter seasons.
Examples of topics discussed at meetings include valuation issues involved in
family entity planning; critical analysis of real property valuation reports;
use of valuation standards in limited liability company agreements;
conversions of partnerships to L.L.C.’s and certain provisions of the 1997 Federal Tax
Act; federal tax collection involving real property and foreclosure of taxpayer'’s tenants by the entireties ownership interest in real property; and
conservation easements.
The Committee is also responsible for publishing an article each year in the
Michigan Real Property Review. Articles published have covered: Check-the-Box
Regulations, Estate Planning for Owners of Real Property, Tax Deferred
exchanges, Deferred and Prepaid Rent, Limited Liability Companies, Tax Aspects of
Real Estate Partnership Work Outs and Foreclosures, and other taxation topics.