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Putting the Best Spin on Corporate Splits

In recent years, in the boardrooms of public companies with multi-line businesses, there have been few louder drum beats than those from investors calling for divestitures, spin-offs or other separation transactions aimed at...more

The Informed Board - Winter 2023

In the current environment, tax-free spinoffs may be the best option for companies focusing their business lines, we explain in this issue of The Informed Board. Spin-offs do not depend on third parties, and they preserve...more

Highlights From the Recently Issued Proposed Regulations Under Sections 162(f) and 6050X

On May 13, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations under Sections 162(f) and 6050X of the Internal Revenue Code regarding the disallowance of deductions for certain amounts...more

IRS Determined a Subsidiary Stock Sale Does Not Make Prior Capitalized Transaction Costs Deductible

A recent Technical Advice Memorandum (TAM) issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) National Office concludes that a target company required under Internal Revenue Code Section 263(a) regulations to capitalize costs that...more

IRS Issues Guidance Regarding Virtual Currency Transactions

On October 9, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued long-awaited guidance relating to transactions involving virtual currencies, such as cryptocurrencies. Aligned with the agency’s continuing efforts to enforce tax...more

Proposed Bonus Depreciation Regulations Clarify Impact on Certain Transactions

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of the Treasury recently proposed regulations that shed light on how the new, expanded bonus depreciation regime may work in the context of many common acquisitions involving...more

South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.: Supreme Court Overturns Physical Presence Test for Online Retailers

The U.S. Supreme Court upended 51 years of precedent on Thursday, June 21, 2018, when it held in a 5-4 decision that a state can require an online retailer with no in-state property or personnel to collect and remit sales tax...more

New York State Responds to Federal Tax Reform

On March 30, 2018, the New York Legislature passed the 2018–2019 Budget Bill (SB. 7509-C/A 9509-C) (Budget Bill), which addresses several provisions of the newly enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97) (TCJA) and...more

"IRS Offers Limited Safe Harbors for Recapitalizations Before Spin-Offs"

On July 15, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a new revenue procedure, Rev. Proc. 2016-40, providing safe harbors for transactions in which a corporation (Distributing) obtains the requisite control of a...more

"Proposed Treasury Regulations Raise New Hurdles for Tax-Free Spin-Offs"

On July 14, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department proposed new Treasury regulations that, if finalized, would generally become effective for distributions under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue...more

"Treasury Releases Notice Addressing Transactions Involving Related-Party Partnerships"

On August 6, 2015, the Department of the Treasury issued Notice 2015-54 (the Notice) announcing its intent to issue new regulations addressing transactions involving partnerships formed by related parties. According to the...more

"IRS Proposes Regulations Addressing Profits Interests, Investment Fund Fee Waiver Arrangements"

On July 23, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department proposed regulations that address the tax treatment of certain partnership interests issued in exchange for services. Of particular note, the...more

"Potential New Tax Planning Opportunities for Financially Distressed Pass-Through Entities"

In a decision issued last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a debtor’s qualified subchapter S subsidiary (QSub) status is not property of the bankruptcy estate. The Third Circuit’s opinion...more

"UK Supreme Court: Legal Advice Privilege Relates to Lawyers’ Advice Only"

Summary - In an eagerly awaited decision of the U.K. Supreme Court in the case of R (on the Application of Prudential plc and Another) v. Special Commissioner of Income Tax and Another, [2013] UKSC 1, legal advice...more

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