Sentences with phrase «estate losses into»

On the federal level, while the wages of ordinary workers find no shelter from the Internal Revenue Service, exemptions and special preferences for landowners whittle down their taxes or turn real estate losses into profits.

Not exact matches

One third of U.S. real estate already is reported to have sunk into negative equity, squeezing state and local tax collection, forcing a choice to be made between bankruptcy, debt default, or shifting the losses onto the shoulders of labor, off those of the wealthy creditor layer of the economy responsible for loading it down with debt.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

You, and in the event of your death, your family, dependents, heirs, assignees or any other beneficiaries of your estate, indemnify and hold us and our affiliates harmless against any claim by you, or your partner (if applicable), (whether direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential) of any nature, whether arising from negligence or any other cause, relating to any injury, loss, liability, expense and / or damage which you may suffer, howsoever arising, in relation to your entry into this competition and / or acceptance and / or use by you of a prize.

Grey divorcés might consider placing a portion of their take from the marital estate into a conservative vehicle — like a fixed annuity — to buffer them from loss and offer guaranteed income in retirement regardless of how the market performs.

Tax and estate planning expert Sandy Cardy warns you should not transfer - in - kind any securities that are underwater: because of specific rules in the Income Tax Act, your capital losses will be denied: to get around this, first sell them while they are still non-registered (so the losses can offset capital gains elsewhere), THEN transfer the freed - up cash into the TFSA.

So this foray into real estate didn't affect my financials much other than about a 20K loss (when closing costs are factored in).

Bankruptcy is a workable solution for debt problems when you run into a crippling financial situation like job loss, unexpected medical bills or unpredictable changes in real estate or stock market investments.

While real estate might be a product of local markets, probably the single biggest reason for the potential nation - wide real estate slowdown in 2017 are macroprudential measures introduced in late 2015 and throughout 2016 (and possibly stretching into this year, should banks be required to cover a portion of mortgage default losses).

In 1962, after being pounded by days by the infamous «Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962,» the island was a complete loss for the scores of developers hoping to turn the pristine coastline into valuable vacations estates.

I can clearly understand that sea - level rise would result in a loss of real - estate (including many major cities); I can also understand that a faster than «normal» climate change might force a larger number of species into extinction.

Losses can jeopardize the mortgage and even bankrupt a landlord who often has his life savings tied up into real - estate.

The reality is that they wanted to use their billions to loss - leader the vast majority of real estate lawyers into extinction and then, having swept the competition aside, soak the public forevermore.

I've considered renting it out so we can move my family into a larger home, because until the real estate market vastly improves, there's no way I can sell it without taking a $ 20,000 + loss, and while my family will be comfortable in the home for the next two or three years, there will be a point where 1,000 square feet is not enough.

If an investor is able to meet the criteria set forth in Section 1031 and reinvests the proceeds from a sale of commercial real estate into other property of «like - kind,» then the investor is not considered to have received a gain or loss for tax purposes.