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A couple of weeks ago, the Minnesota Legislature passed new tax legislation that, among other things, added a brand new Minnesota gift tax and expanded the applicability of the Minnesota estate tax. A summary of the entire...more
Interesting tax update courtesy of Bruce Thompson, a Senior Policy Advisor with DLA Piper. He continues to see momentum for comprehensive tax reform and wrote the following summary of what that might mean for fund managers...more
I am a fan of the original Highlander movie with Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. The subsequent sequels and television series make the cannon of the series nonsensical, but I do love the original. Maybe it’s because of...more
In This Issue: - Single Charge for Investment Management Services Found Not Subject to New York Sales Tax. - Remote Vendor Not “Doing Business” in New York. - Nonresident Partner’s Loss from 2005...more
One of the most important jobs in having clients as a retirement plan provider is retaining them and the fact is that happy clients rarely leave. Too often, plan providers lose clients over a lack of communication. As Led...more
With the continuing banking crisis in Cyprus, it is not surprising that other jurisdictions with legislation conducive to holding structures are receiving increased attention. Luxembourg, for example, is known for having a...more
Effective January 1, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”) was enacted into law, finally settling years of debate over the fate of the Bush era tax cuts. On the same day, the 3.8% Medicare Tax on net...more
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
The recent Congressional hearings on taxation of multinational corporations drew a lot of focus on the low tax rates and low taxes paid (relative to revenue). Congress expressed outrage that the largest companies in the world...more
The United States Supreme Court held Monday in PPL Corporation v. Commissioner (No. 12-43) that a U.S. taxpayer was entitled to claim a foreign tax credit on its share of a “windfall tax” imposed on the taxpayer’s United...more
A New York administrative law judge recently held in Matter of C.V. Starr & Co., Inc. that income received by a taxpayer from its ownership of common stock was investment income. In so holding, the ALJ addressed an important...more
Years ago B.K. (before kids), I took weekly golf lessons. While it never showed on the golf course, I was developing a nice game. I took lessons with a curmudgeon golf pro named Kenny and the lessons were at a golf store....more
On 20th May, HMRC published a consultation document which proposes major changes to the taxation of partnerships in the UK. The consultation is particularly relevant to investment management LLPs – and especially to those...more
Various promoters have suggested to entrepreneurs that they use the assets in their 401(k) plans or IRAs to finance a new business. These programs are sometimes known by the acronym ROBS, or Rollovers as Business Start-ups....more
On May 10, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department released the long-awaited final regulations under Section 336(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, treating certain sales, exchanges, and distributions...more
Over the last several years, a confluence of political and market developments have made capital for renewable energy projects harder to come by, which has affected the ability of unregulated affiliates of public utilities...more
Whoever said the road to hell is paved with good intentions might have been a retirement plan sponsor. While setting up a retirement plan is a good intention, a plan sponsor’s lack of diligence in reviewing what is going on...more
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations, effective February 5, 2013, concerning the tax consequences of noncompensatory options and convertible instruments issued by a...more
In a move that was nearly 27 years in the making, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued long-awaited final regulations under §336(e) (the Final Regulations) on May 10. Section 336(e)...more
A California Superior Court has issued a decision with significant impact on financial services. In the case, Harley-Davidson, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board, San Diego Superior Court Judge Joel Pressman held that...more
This is the second in a series of Foley Advisers about FATCA, the new U.S. tax regime designed to combat offshore tax evasion by U.S. taxpayers that will go into effect on January 1, 2014. Our prior installment described...more
We've highlighted a few notable developments in corporate governance law taking place this spring that may be of interest to you. For more information on any of the topics listed below, please contact us at...more
The IRS recently released an Information Letter, written in response to a congressman’s inquiry about an unidentified charity’s unidentified practices, confirming that Section 501(c)(3) organizations may use the internet to...more
A new directive specifies that Large Business & International (LB&I) examiners should not challenge a taxpayer’s treatment of eligible milestone payments when success-based fees are incurred, provided a safe harbor election...more
In This Issue: - DIGGING DEEPER: A Guide to Health Care Regulatory Due Diligence in Private Equity Deals 1 - Policy Spotlight: Affordable Care Act 6 - Case Spotlight: Best Practices in Down-Round Financings &...more
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