Experts say the legislation to close the transfer tax loophole will not result in a significant increase in the payments.
Eli Segall
Eli Segall joined the Review-Journal’s investigations team in 2023 after covering real estate for the paper since 2016. Before the RJ, he covered real estate and other business topics for four years at the Las Vegas Sun. Segall has also worked for the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, The Associated Press and other news groups. He has a bachelor’s in political science from the University of Michigan and a master’s in journalism from the University of Maryland. He has earned awards from the Nevada Press Association, Best of the West, New York State Society of CPAs, National Association of Real Estate Editors, and others.
Nevada lawmakers are looking to close a loophole that has let casinos and other big property owners avoid paying transfer taxes.