The Exciting New Benefits of REITs

 

The benefits to REITs under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 are not yet widely known to most investors. REITs have historically outperformed the S&P 500 but are now even more attractive investments thanks to tax reform. Below is a list of some of the new benefits available to REIT investors:

 

• 20% deduction on pass-through income from REITs
• The deduction can be taken even if not itemizing
• Reduces tax rate on REIT dividends from 39.6% –> 29.6% at top bracket
• Typically, the 20 percent pass-through deduction is limited to whichever is greater – 50 percent of wages paid by the business or 25 percent of wages, plus 2.5 percent of the property’s original purchase price. However, REIT dividends have been excluded from the wage restriction and thus don’t have any cap on how much can be deducted
• REITs with corporate tenants (ex: retail, office or industrial REITs) benefit because their tenants now are taxed at a lower rate, which makes these tenants more profitable and thus more stable

2nd Market Capital Advisory Corporation does not provide tax advice. The material contained herein is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified tax advisor.

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