Background Note | HBS Case Collection | 2003 (Revised from original 1979 version)

Note on Taxation

by William J. Poorvu, Samuel Plimpton, Arthur I. Segel, Michael D. Kummer and Glenn S. Miller

Abstract

Every real-estate transaction is affected by the tax consequences that result from its form and substance. Structuring a transaction without a thorough understanding of its tax considerations is likely to reduce the transaction's potential value. The failure to utilize the available tax benefits eliminates one of the major reasons for making a real-estate investment.

Keywords: Property; Taxation; Investment;

Citation:

Poorvu, William J., Samuel Plimpton, Arthur I. Segel, Michael D. Kummer, and Glenn S. Miller. "Note on Taxation." Harvard Business School Background Note 379-192, July 2003. (Revised from original July 1979 version.)