Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	Note 10. Income Taxes Capital Trust, Inc. has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Section 856(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, commencing with the tax year ending December 31, 2003. As a REIT, we generally are not subject to federal, state, and local income taxes except for the operations of our taxable REIT subsidiary, CTIMCO. The primary benefit from this election is that we are able to deduct dividends paid to our shareholders from the calculation of taxable income, effectively eliminating corporate taxes on the operations of the REIT. In order to qualify as a REIT, our activities must focus on real estate investments and we must meet certain asset, income, ownership and distribution requirements. These qualifications have become more difficult to meet in light of the transfer of our legacy portfolio to CT Legacy REIT in conjunction with our March 2011 restructuring, and the lack of new, replacement investment activity. If we fail to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we may be subject to material penalties as well as federal, state and local income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, Capital Trust, Inc. was in compliance with all REIT requirements. In addition, Capital Trust, Inc. includes in its taxable income the income generated by investments in our CT CDOs. Due to the redirection provisions of our consolidated CT CDOs, which reallocate principal proceeds and interest otherwise distributable to us to repay senior noteholders, assets financed through our CT CDOs may generate current taxable income without a corresponding cash distribution to us. See Note 7 for further discussion of these redirection provisions. As of December 31, 2011, Capital Trust, Inc. had net operating losses, or NOLs, of approximately $161.5 million and net capital losses, or NCLs, of approximately $120.8 million available to be carried forward and utilized in current or future periods. The utilization of NOLs to offset our taxable income or distribution requirements will require us to pay alternative minimum taxes. Deferred income taxes recorded on our consolidated balance sheets reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities used for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used in the computation of our current income tax obligations.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Note 10. Income Taxes

Capital Trust, Inc. has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Section 856(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, commencing with the tax year ending December 31, 2003. As a REIT, we generally are not subject to federal, state, and local income taxes except for the operations of our taxable REIT subsidiary, CTIMCO. The primary benefit from this election is that we are able to deduct dividends paid to our shareholders from the calculation of taxable income, effectively eliminating corporate taxes on the operations of the REIT. In order to qualify as a REIT, our activities must focus on real estate investments and we must meet certain asset, income, ownership and distribution requirements. These qualifications have become more difficult to meet in light of the transfer of our legacy portfolio to CT Legacy REIT in conjunction with our March 2011 restructuring, and the lack of new, replacement investment activity. If we fail to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we may be subject to material penalties as well as federal, state and local income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, Capital Trust, Inc. was in compliance with all REIT requirements.

In addition, Capital Trust, Inc. includes in its taxable income the income generated by investments in our CT CDOs. Due to the redirection provisions of our consolidated CT CDOs, which reallocate principal proceeds and interest otherwise distributable to us to repay senior noteholders, assets financed through our CT CDOs may generate current taxable income without a corresponding cash distribution to us. See Note 7 for further discussion of these redirection provisions.

As of December 31, 2011, Capital Trust, Inc. had net operating losses, or NOLs, of approximately $161.5 million and net capital losses, or NCLs, of approximately $120.8 million available to be carried forward and utilized in current or future periods. The utilization of NOLs to offset our taxable income or distribution requirements will require us to pay alternative minimum taxes.

Deferred income taxes recorded on our consolidated balance sheets reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities used for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used in the computation of our current income tax obligations.