The use of real estate investment trusts (REITs) has transformed the ownership and operation of real estate in the United States. There are approximately two hundred exchange-listed REITs, fifty non-listed public REITs and a much larger number of privately-held REITs. Taxation of Real Estate Investment Trusts provides an exhaustive analysis of the complex tax rules that govern the organization and operation of the REIT vehicle, addresses cutting edge structuring techniques and planning ideas,