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The U.S. Supreme Court in the Wayfair case ruled internet retailers can be required to collect and remit sales taxes regardless of physical presence. This might level the playing field possibly giving brick-and-mortar stores an advantage over e-commerce.

From investment strategy and infrastructure to tax implications and capital raising, there are many factors to consider when forming a private real estate fund. Here's a checklist. Here's a checklist for forming or growing a real estate private equity fund.

If you couldn’t make it to the Global Leaders in Real Estate Summit in Manhattan in September, you’re in luck. We’re bringing this pre-eminent event to you! This is an unsurpassed wealth of knowledge you won’t get anywhere else!

There is a growing marketplace recently for commercial condominiums that provide users of less-than-an-entire building to acquire their office space as opposed to leasing. There are several variables to contemplate when reviewing the options.

The New York City real estate market is like no other. Hear from some of NYC’s real estate developers talk with EisnerAmper about pressing issues in this important, volatile sector, including insight on everything from amenity space to zoning.

Jayson Lemberg, principal at Pioneer Acquisitions, talks about the differences between the real estate markets in New York City versus Chicago, how Millennials are approaching real estate, and clues he looks for when entering the real estate market.

A recently created safe harbor is a pro-taxpayer incentive that will impact the retail and restaurant operating population. The safe harbor is effective for tax years beginning on or after 1/1/14. This affects qualifying expenditures paid or incurred to remodel qualified buildings.

The FASB has issued the new leasing accounting standard. Lessors and lessees need to determine if their existing accounting systems and controls are adequate to identify and properly account for leases during the transitional period and on an ongoing basis in the future.

From rising interest rates to instability overseas, it’s difficult to see how commercial real estate might be impacted. Our real estate services co-chair Mintz Levin New York office head of real estate and communications Jeff Moerdler led the panel discussion.

Exploring the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) as a vehicle to facilitate the investment in real estate. Even though REITs are essentially corporations, they are afforded a significant tax advantage: only one level of tax on its earnings. Information on the tax advantages of the REIT.

Real Estate Weekly kicked off its annual Women’s Forum with a one-on-one interview with NYC Department of Urban Planning Executive Director Purnima Kapur who joined moderator Lisa Knee to discuss her career and her current initiatives.

Project cost control for construction contractors. Consistent project cost reporting is necessary for effective accounting control. It is important that all aspects of the cost control process are objectively assessed to improve the weak areas. For more information on project cost control for construction contractors, contact our Real Estate group who specializes in real estate accounting.  

An overview of areas that a business consultant can add value to a real estate developer including planning, reviewing deal variables, working with stakeholders and more.

The key challenges facing New York City include affordable housing, lagging infrastructure, growing inner-city challenges and political construction. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s overhaul of the 421a tax program hopes to spur a new wave of affordable housing in New York City.

The FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board jointly issued the new revenue recognition standard with Accounting Standards Update 2014-09. Sales of real estate that are not part of a sale-leaseback transaction will be subject to the guidance in the ASU.

In regards to property repair regulations, the IRS has released temporary and proposed regulations to attempt to reduce confusion between repairs to tangible property. Unit of Property UOP is an integral component of understanding the new regulations to property already owned by taxpayers. The new regulations generally define a UOP as all components that are functionally interdependent.  

The mood among the world’s leading hoteliers, investors and managers was cautiously optimistic at this year’s NYU International Hospitality Investment Conference held recently in New York City. Several conference panels were dedicated to discussing technological advances.

Debt restructurings, the distinction between recourse debt and nonrecourse debt. Nonrecourse debt is secured by collateral. As with the bankruptcy discussion and recourse debt, the result is different for nonrecourse debt. For more information about debt restructuring, recourse debt and nonrecourse debt, contact EisnerAmper.

Here are several retirement strategies to consider, including self-directed IRAs, health savings accounts and backdoors IRAs.

One tool business leaders use is an employee value proposition, which is a written affirmation that communicates to both your current and prospective employees the precise commitment you’re making to them.