Capital Gains, Taxes, Regulation and Some Behavioral Affects

​With many new taxes being proposed and considered at both the local and national level, people are beginning to ask “How will this affect my family or my business?” However, an equally important question is “How will this affect business in America in general?”  But for the purpose of this article, we are going to look at how these taxes may potentially affect the local industrial real estate market in Southern California and the decisions or considerations market participants face on a daily basis. 
 
Taxes or fees are being proposed at the local level for items as basic as road maintenance caused by heavy truck traffic, and at the national level from income to capital gains.  These taxes, coupled with more and more regulation, continually put financial pressure on owners and occupants of industrial properties as they try to provide for their employees and families.  As we talk with these groups, we hear how discouraging and frustrating the continual addition of more taxes or regulation is on both productivity and morale.

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