Real Estate Tax Planning

SLN #: 15912
Course Prefix: LAW-710
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2/3
Instructor(s): Guerin
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
THIS COURSE WILL BE TAUGHT ON A COMPRESSED SCHEDULE. THE CLASS WILL MEET ON FRIDAY FOR 7 WEEKS BEGINNING 1/23 AND ENDING 3/7/2009.

The final exam will be FRIDAY, 3/20.

This course will include a discussion of the following topics: Real estate investments as a tax shelter; alternative acquisition financing devices; refinancing techniques; sales between related parties; contingent payment sales; planning the time of sale; including a discussion of excrows, executory contracts, options and lease/options; sale leaseback transactions; installment sale reporting; wrap-around financing; default, foreclosures, and repossessions; non-taxable exchanges, including planning multi-party tax-free exchanges; planning considerations for the disposition of a principal residence; depreciation recapture; and an after-tax financial analysis of alternative real estate investments.

Students who took Real Estate Tax Planning from Murray Henner in the Spring 2007 semester are eligible to enroll.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2/3
Grading Option: Numeric Grade and ONE-Time Pass Option is Available, or Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Federal Income Tax
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.