On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, H.R. 748 (the “CARES Act”) was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Trump. The legislation is approximately 880 pages in length and...more
Despite increasing political tensions and evolving trade policies, the U.S. M&A market in 2018 enjoyed its second-best total deal value ever, according to Mergermarket. Activity through the first three quarters appeared...more
On October 31, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations that would limit the application of Section 956 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) in an attempt to align it...more
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") into law. Although the individual and collective impact of the Act may not be evident for some time, the Act is generally viewed by the real...more
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”). The Act was ostensibly promoted as a means to encourage investment and to promote growth in the U.S. economy, while reducing harmful...more
On December 20, 2017, both the House and the Senate passed H.R. 1 (the “Bill”), which President Trump is expected to sign by January 3, 2018. The Bill dramatically alters the U.S. approach to domestic and international...more
On September 27, 2017, a group of top Trump administration officials and key leaders from the House and Senate released an aspirational outline for future tax reform referred to as the “Unified Framework” (the “Framework”). ...more
On October 13th, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) followed through on its promise to issue final regulations and temporary regulations under Section1 385 (the “Final Regulations” and “Temporary Regulations,” respectively)...more
10/24/2016
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Rebuttable Presumptions
On April 4, 2016, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued a sweeping package of new regulations intended to curtail inversion transactions (the “Regulations”). Many features of the Regulations had...more
On April 4th, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) under Section 385 which could dramatically change how related-party indebtedness is treated for federal income tax...more
Impact of New Legislation -
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the “PATH Act”) has amended Section 1202 of the Code to permanently extend the 100% exclusion for eligible gain on sales of qualified small...more
On September 5, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Private Letter Ruling 201436001 (the “Ruling”), which found that a company providing products and services primarily within the pharmaceutical industry was a...more
Alongside the more typical summer fare, such as coverage of the best beach reading and the latest action movie blockbuster, this summer the media have been abuzz with seemingly daily reports on the latest so-called...more
7/22/2014
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Walgreens
On January 29, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) modifying the rules under Section 752 regarding the allocation of recourse and...more
As our readers know, foreign investments into the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) are typically structured through one or more holding companies domiciled in offshore jurisdictions. Planned and implemented properly, an...more
One silver lining to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”) is that it extended the 100% exclusion for capital gain on qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) acquired between 2010 and 2011 to include stock...more