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Income Taxes
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

7.              Income Taxes

 

The Company intends to elect and qualify to be taxed as a real estate investment trust under Section 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code.  To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it currently distribute at least 90% of its adjusted taxable income to its owners. The Company’s current intention is to adhere to these requirements and maintain the qualification for taxation as a REIT.  As a REIT, the Company is not subject to federal corporate income tax on that portion of net income that is currently distributed to its owners.  However, the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”) will generally be subject to federal, state, and local income taxes.

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period when the new rate is enacted.

 

The Company had no accruals for tax uncertainties as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.