Five TCJA Tips for Year-End Closings in 2019

As we approach the last quarter of 2019, market indicators support the possibility of a very strong year-end in aircraft transactions. If you have not purchased or sold an aircraft since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of late 2017, a review of how changes in the tax law may impact transactions for the balance of the year is in order. Similarly, if you are contemplating selling your aircraft, upgrading, bringing in a partner,

Business Flying and Taxes: What is Business Activity?

Bankruptcy Court Affirms a Taxpayer’s Ability to Take General Aviation Deductions for Aircraft that Supports Another Business

General aviation owners and operators are well acquainted with the ability of aircraft to build, support, and grow business operations of all sorts. The clients of our firm conduct myriad business operations ranging from farming to consulting, oil and gas to software, entertainment to medicine. They are as diverse as the economy itself. Meeting travel needs and allowing flexibility are essential roles for general aviation aircraft,

Advocate Shareholder quoted as Aviation Tax Expert by the Wall Street Journal

Title: Tax Change Helps Executives Afford Pricier Planes

Author: Rachel Feintzeig – Sept. 12, 2018

Source: Wall Street Journal

The recent changes to the tax code are giving business executives a new perk: the opportunity to deduct the entirety of a corporate-jet purchase.

President Trump signed more than 100 changes to the U.S. tax code into law at the end of last year. Among them: The price of a new or used airplane purchased by a company can be a 100% write-off against its earnings.