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IRS Issues Basis Shifting Guidance for Partnerships, Proposes Reporting Requirements

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of Treasury recently issued guidance to curtail what they consider abusive basis shifting by related-party partners and partnerships. That guidance, which was issued June...more

Alston & Bird

Federal Tax Advisory: Mark to Market

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In January 2016, the Sixth Circuit reversed the Tax Court and ruled for the taxpayer in Wright v. Commissioner, 809 F. 3d 877 (6th Cir. 2016). If the IRS agrees, the ruling means that foreign currency contracts that are...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Estate Planning Pitfall - You’re selling your interest in a charitable remainder trust

Recently finalized regulations eliminate a potential tax shelter involving the sale of an interest in a charitable remainder trust. This brief article offers an example of how the tax shelter worked before the new regs and,...more

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IRS Issues Notices Regarding Certain Structured Transactions

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Parties that enter into “basket option contracts” and “basket contracts” should be aware that the IRS is likely to challenge such transactions and that they have a new obligation to report the transactions to the IRS or face...more

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