In a response e-mail, the IRS issued advice on a real estate taxation issue. The Service came to the conclusion that the remaining basis in a damaged building and the cost of its demolition are only recoverable as an offset against proceeds from the sale of the land on which the building was located.
See Tax Analysts: "Property Basis, Demolition Costs Recoverable as Offset Against Land Sale Proceeds," 2009 TNT 175-54, March 18, 2009
Posted by Raj Chudgar, Associate Editor, Wealth Strategies Journal

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