Kenneth Betts Provides a REIT Tax Primer

Corporate Partner Kenneth Betts, based in Winston & Strawn’s Dallas office, spoke at the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts’ (NAREIT) REITWise 2017 on March 23. This conference provided attendees with a clear picture of current political, economic, and market events that impact legal, financial, tax, and accounting operations within real estate investment trusts (REITs) and publicly traded real estate companies.

Mr. Betts spoke on the panel titled “REIT Tax Primer.” This session addressed:

• Asset and income tests
• UPREIT issues
• Shareholder rules
• Dealer sales
• Best practices in implementation and operational issues

Other topics at the conference included:

• State of the Capital Markets
• Partnership Planning & Pitfalls
• Implementing PATH Act Tax Changes

Kenneth Betts has more than 25 years of transactional, investment, and financial experience in advising REITs and other real estate companies, as well as individual sponsors and developers with their capital formation objectives.