Key Points Internal IRS correspondence in the form of a recent Chief Counsel Memorandum concludes that funds structured as partnerships (e.g., master funds in a standard master-feeder structure) must determine the...more
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Recently proposed regulations would significantly curtail the ability for private fund sponsors and non-U.S. investors to use a so-called D-REIT to facilitate a tax-efficient exit from U.S. real property...more
• The broader application of Section 871(m) has again been delayed, this time until January 1, 2023 and as a result, investment funds with non-U.S. feeders or investors up the chain should generally expect to incur U.S....more
• The latest set of proposed opportunity zone (OZ) regulations (the “2019 proposed regulations”) provide much-needed flexibility with regard to qualified opportunity funds (“OZ Funds”) and expand the types of businesses and...more
5/24/2019
/ Anti-Abuse Rule ,
Capital Gains ,
Carried Interest ,
Debt Financing ,
Intangible Property ,
Investment Funds ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Original Use ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Safe Harbors ,
Tangible Property
• Proposed regulations issued on October 19 provide welcome guidance to asset managers regarding the formation of qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) that may provide investors with the following three tax benefits: (1)...more
10/25/2018
/ Asset Management ,
Capital Assets ,
Capital Gains ,
Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
Fund Sponsors ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
IRS ,
Low-Income Issues ,
New Rules ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Partnerships ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Finance ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Rollover Equity ,
Safe Harbors ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Benefits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Reform ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Value Appreciation
• Significant corporate and potential individual tax rate reductions and a 25% individual tax rate on certain “qualified business income” would be introduced (although many fund investors and sponsors would not be eligible...more
11/8/2017
/ Asset Management ,
Blocker Corporations ,
Business Taxes ,
Carried Interest ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Investment Funds ,
Management Fees ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reconciliation ,
REIT ,
SALT ,
Tax Cuts ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
UBTI ,
Ways and Means Committee
Under transitional relief, certain non-U.S. investment funds, including Cayman Islands funds, that qualify as foreign financial institutions (FFIs), have been permitted to certify their status under the U.S. Foreign Account...more
On September 5, 2014, the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released an internal generic legal advice memorandum advising an IRS field agent that the statutorily provided “limited partner” exception to...more
On the same day as President Obama’s speech championing solar, the Department of the Treasury proposed regulations defining “real estate assets” for purposes of the definition of a real estate investment trust (REIT). The...more
Today, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus (D-MT), released his proposal for energy tax incentives as part of overall tax reform. The proposal is thoughtful and merits serious consideration by the...more
12/19/2013
/ Energy Sector ,
Energy-Efficiency Tax Credits ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Master Limited Partnerships ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Reform ,
Wind Power
On September 20th, the IRS in Notice 2013-60 clarified three critical issues in its guidance as to whether a wind project (or other type production tax credit (PTC) eligible project) is considered to have “started...more