New York State Appellate Division holds that fiber-optic cables are
Taxpayer argued that its fiber-optic cables are excluded from the definition of public utility mass real property because the cables are used in the “transmission of . . . cable television signals.”
Telecommunication fiber optic cable ducts are considered real estate
Taxpayer leases systems composed of permanently affixed coaxial and fiber optic cable, and the associated conduit piping (together, the “Real Property Assets”), among other assets.
Appellate Court Finds Fiber Optic Cables Not Subject to Real
Reversing a decision of the trial court, the Appellate Division, Third Department, has held that fiber optic cable installations are not taxable real property because they do not...
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Section 856(d)(1) provides that “rents from real property” includes (subject to exclusions provided in section 856(d)(2)): (A) rents from interests in real property; (B) charges for services
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1.856-4(a) defines the term “rents from real property” generally as the gross amounts received for the use of, or the right to use, real property of the REIT. Section 1.856-4(b)(1) provides that the term
Fiber Optic Cable is not Taxable Real Property in New York: Appellate
These decisions from the First, Third and Fourth Departments conclusively resolve the status of fiber optic cable installations on private property as not constituting taxable real property in
New York Court of Appeals Declares Telecommunications
The case involved an issue of statewide importance as to whether telecommunication facilities and fiber optic cables are taxable as real property in New York State and was argued at a Special Session of
IRS rules payments to REIT for use of fiber optic cable capacity
The IRS ruled that amounts received by Taxpayer for the right to use or occupy space on the real property assets comprising a fiber optic system or DAS installation qualify as "rents from interests in
PLRs: IRS acceptance of non-traditional real property (such as
The IRS ruled that, for purposes of the limited rental exception, the property with regard to taxpayer''s fiber optic cable is the continuously connected fiber optic cable within the geographic boundaries of
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ptic cables are primarily or exclusively used fo. one of the excluded purposes. The tax. vices, despite its provision of I. ternet and telephone services. As support for this. sertion, the taxpayer relied largely
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Income From Leasing Fiber Optic Assets Is Rents From Real Property
Taxpayer leases systems composed of permanently affixed coaxial and fiber optic cable, and the associated conduit piping (together, the “Real Property Assets”), among other assets.
Top 6 Advantages and Disadvantages of Fiber Optic
Explore the top 6 advantages and disadvantages of fiber optic cable over copper, such as increased bandwidth, low attenuation, immunity to
Property Taxation of Communications Providers, A Primer for State
As a result, real estate and personal property of communications service providers is taxed at rates approximately 1.5 to 2.3 times higher than businesses that are not considered public
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FACTS Taxpayer is a corporation and represents that it elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under sections 856 through 859 of the Code beginning with its taxable year that ended
Safe Harbor Accounting Methods Provided for Cable System Operators
This change applies to a cable system operator that is within the scope of Rev. Proc. 2015-12, 2015-2 I.R.B., and wants to change to the safe harbor method of accounting provided in
IRS Releases Safe Harbor Revenue Procedure For Cable System
Rev. Proc. 2015-12 also provides a safe harbor that the asset used for depreciation purposes encompasses the node and the fiber optic cable to that node, excluding any fiber optic
This reference is intended for preliminary fiber and communications infrastructure research. Optical interface, fiber type, port or core capacity, electrical input and output, enclosure protection, cooling, installation limits and applicable standards must be verified for the specific project.