Experience‑driven tax solutions
Proactive, precision planning is critical for real estate firms facing a shifting tax landscape.
From managing capital gains and navigating changing tax laws to addressing IRS scrutiny around rental income and lease incentives, the stakes are high. Complex ownership structures and varying state and local tax rules add layers of compliance risk, while property tax overassessments can erode profitability.
Staying ahead of shifts and applying the right strategies is essential to preserving value.
Wipfli’s real estate tax advisory combines extensive tax law knowledge with decades of industry experience to help you strengthen compliance while uncovering opportunities.
Why Wipfli?
Wipfli’s industry-experienced tax professionals work alongside developers, owners and operators to deliver tailored strategies for maximizing savings.
Real estate tax needs extend far beyond annual filings. We take a year-round advisory approach, building strong relationships and understanding the full picture of your business and long-term strategy. That perspective lets us create a tax plan that supports your desired outcomes and positions you to make smarter decisions across your assets, entity structure and future projects.
Our real estate tax advisory services include:
Transactional tax advisory
Complex real estate transactions move quickly, and even small missteps in structure can create misalignment or introduce unnecessary tax costs. With deep experience across sophisticated real estate transactions, Wipfli serves as a strategic partner to support your financial objectives, protect value and keep all parties aligned.
Tax credits and incentives
Wipfli helps you leverage credits and incentives as a powerful way to strengthen cash flow and enhance returns. Our team helps you navigate shifting regulations and strict documentation to pursue the opportunities that create meaningful financial impact for your real estate investments, including opportunity zones.
State and local tax services
From property tax reviews to multistate compliance, Wipfli provides practical guidance to help you stay ahead of risks and protect returns across your footprint. Our national team can help you navigate complex state and local tax compliance and find strategies to reduce liability.
International tax services
Real estate investments that cross borders bring added layers of tax exposure, reporting requirements and strategic considerations. Wipfli’s international tax team delivers guidance that supports smarter decisions and protects your global positions, whether you’re expanding into new markets, working with foreign investors or evaluating cross-border transactions.
Our team
Cory Bultinck, CPA, MBT
Bultinck is the national real estate practice leader at Wipfli. Prior to being the national leader, Cory led Minnesota’s construction and real estate practice. His clients and team value his passion to help others, tenacious approach to his clients’ success and ability to find unique solutions to the most challenging problems.
Dannielle Lewis, CPA
Dannielle Lewis is a partner in the tax practice, focused on serving clients in the construction and real estate industry. She advises clients on complex tax transactions involving partnership interest exchanges or business sales.
Opportunity zones 2.0
The One Big Beautiful Bill is bringing significant changes to opportunity zones in 2026. Watch our webinar to learn what’s new, what it means for your portfolio and how to position yourself for long-term tax advantages.
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