Month: January 2018

Murphy Partners LLP Adds Two Attorneys to Real Estate Practice Group

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Murphy Partners LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Pamela Hoff and Ryan S. Curran to the firm’s growing Real Estate Practice Group.\

Pamela Hoff, counsel, is a seasoned real estate attorney with over 30 years of experience. Her practice focuses on representing buyers and sellers of commercial and residential real estate. She regularly assists individuals, real estate investors, and commercial entities through the contracting, due diligence, financing, and closing stages of real estate transactions. Prior to joining Murphy Partners LLP, Pamela was a supervising attorney at a large regional law firm, where she was responsible for all commercial and residential real estate closings in both New Jersey and New York.

“Pam is an integral part of our growing team. Her ability to work through complex issues in an effective and time-sensitive manner will be a benefit to our current and future clients,” says Kellen F. Murphy, the firm’s managing partner.

Ryan S. Curran, counsel, has extensive experience in the fields of real estate finance, tax credits, and business advisory. He regularly advises and assists clients from a wide range of industries on numerous aspects of their businesses, with a particular focus on clients in the real estate, hospitality, construction, and professional services industries. In addition to being a practicing attorney, Ryan is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York and New Jersey.

“Ryan has been a friend and a strategic partner of the firm since our launch. We look forward to Ryan playing an active role in helping to grow the firm in the coming years,” says Chris J. Murphy, a partner in the firm.

If interested in learning more about Murphy Partners LLP, please don’t hesitate to contact us at (973) 877-6984 or info@murphyllp.com.

Incentive Alert: Grow NJ Program changed to allow for easier transfer of tax credits

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On Monday, New Jersey’s Governor signed a bill into law that will affect the ability of certain companies to monetize tax credits under the Grow New Jersey Assistance Program (Grow NJ)

Under the Grow NJ program, the tax credits earned can only be used to offset specific state tax liability, including the State’s Corporate Business Tax (CBT). Generally, only C corporations have CBT liability. Companies structured in other forms (e.g., LLC, LLP, etc.) are required to apply for a tax credit transfer certificate, and sell the tax credits, in order to monetize the incentive. The original Grow NJ legislation created a floor of 75 percent minimum value on the sale, assignment, or transfer of tax credits, and limited the time in which a transferee could use the tax credits to offset liability to three years. Prior to the signing of this law, there was also tax liability associated with the gain or income derived from the sale or assignment of the tax credits at both the federal and state level.

The new law (P.L.2017, c.313.) revises the tax credit transfer certificate provisions under the Grow NJ program, and revises the tax treatment of gains and income associated with the sale or assignment of the tax credit transfer certificates.

First, the new law extends the time period in which transferees can use the tax credits from three years to 20 years, making the time period for redemption identical to the period permitted for the original tax certificate holder.

In addition, the law exempts tax credit transfers to affiliates of the original tax credit holder from the 75 percent minimum value requirement related to the sale or assignment of tax credits.

Lastly, and most importantly, the law excludes the gain or income derived from the sale or assignment of tax credit transfer certificates from taxation at the State level.

If interested in learning more about Grow NJ or other economic development incentive programs, please do not hesitate to contact Murphy Partners LLP at (973) 877-6984 or info@murphyllp.com.

Incentive Alert: Amazon Incentive Bill Signed by Governor Christie

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On Thursday, Governor Chris Christie signed bipartisan legislation authorizing the creation of the “Transformative Headquarters Economic Assistance Program.” The new program, which complements the Grow New Jersey Assistance Program (Grow NJ), is meant to encourage economic development and new job creation at a corporate headquarters that is transformational to the regional economy.

To be eligible under the new program, a business must create at least 30,000 new full-time jobs, and spend at least $3 billion in capital investment. While there is no monetary cap on the value of credits under the new program, the total amount of the tax credits for each new full-time job is $10,000 per year (for up to 10 years).

Similar to the Grow NJ program, an applicant’s chief executive officer (or highest ranking U.S. officer) is required to demonstrate that the award of tax credits will be a material factor in the decision to create the jobs listed in the application. In addition, the award of tax credits under the new program must yield a net positive benefit to the State equaling at least 115 percent of the requested tax credit amount. The bill requires a business to submit an application to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) prior to July 1, 2019.

While the legislation does not specifically name the Amazon as the intended recipient of the incentive, the new program was created to help New Jersey compete to become the home of Amazon HQ2. This bipartisan bill could help make New Jersey a serious contender.

If interested in learning more about this program and other economic development incentive programs, please do not hesitate to contact Murphy Partners LLP at (973) 877-6984 or info@murphyllp.com.