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You’re likely familiar with the federal tax reform law
enacted in 2017. After all, it reduced tax rates for businesses and
individuals, increased the standard deduction and family tax credits, and limited
deductions for state and local income taxes and property taxes, among other
things.
However, you may not be familiar with a particular provision of that law, and related IRS guidance, that provides an opportunity specific to rental real estate businesses.
CAA amendments target unscrupulous attorneys
The state’s unlawful detainer “masking” law has been in place for over 20 years, introduced by the California Apartment Association to prevent unethical eviction-delay firms from accessing court records to help tenants prolong or avoid eviction.
The law provides that unlawful detainer cases are not available to the public for 60 days after the filing of an unlawful detainer action. After that time, the case becomes public if the tenant failed to beat the eviction during the initial 60 days.
During this legislative session, Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, persuaded fellow lawmakers to change the… Read More