In recent years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increased its scrutiny of disclosure in public filings, as evidenced by an increase in the number of comments issued to public reporting companies. This trend...more
7/2/2024
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Form 10-K ,
Form 8-K ,
GAAP ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Registration Statement ,
REIT ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
What is a REIT? -
A REIT refers to a “real estate investment trust,” which is an entity entitled to beneficial federal income tax treatment if it satisfies various requirements relating to its organization, its ownership,...more
What is an UPREIT? -
A common operating structure for publicly traded equity REITs is the umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (“UPREIT”) structure. In a typical UPREIT structure, the REIT holds substantially...more
6/12/2019
/ Deductions ,
Depreciation ,
Diversification Requirements ,
Estate Planning ,
Partnership Agreements ,
Partnership Interests ,
Real Estate Investments ,
REIT ,
Securities ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Matters Partner ,
UPREITS