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Revoking a Mark-to-Market Election with Respect to a Foreign Company

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A taxpayer with shares in a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”) may qualify to make either a qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election or an election to apply mark-to-market treatment with respect to marketable...more

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Proposed Regulations Regarding the Aggregate Treatment for Pass-Through Owners of PFIC Stock

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On January 25, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) released regulations (the “Final Regulations”) finalizing provisions in prior proposed regulations which generally...more

Fenwick & West LLP

PFIC: What U.S. Investment Funds Should be Particularly Aware of and Newly Proposed Regulations

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U.S.-based venture capital and other funds that invest in foreign companies must be careful to avoid the passive foreign investment company (PFIC) rules, which could substantially increase the tax owed on exit for U.S....more

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IRS Releases Proposed Tax Regulations on PFICs, Including Guidance for Foreign Insurance Corporations and Their Investors

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on July 10, 2019, released proposed regulations relating to the tax treatment of investors that own stock of a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”)...more

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The Senate Finance Committee’s proposal for tax reform, and how it compares with the bill passed by the House Committee on Ways &...

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UPDATE: The Senate Finance Committee last night released a revised version of the Chairman’s Mark of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. We are reviewing these changes and will release an update soon... On Thursday, November 9, the...more

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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Today, the Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives released their long-anticipated tax reform bill, entitled the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”. While there have been multiple statements from the Republican majority in the...more

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Final Regulations Released Regarding PFIC Ownership Determination and Annual Reporting Requirements

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On December 27, 2016, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations regarding the determination of ownership of a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") and regarding...more

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The PFIC Regulations Get a Facelift

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On December 28, 2016, the Treasury issued final regulations (T.D. 9806) that primarily address passive foreign investment company (PFIC) ownership and reporting rules and largely adopt 2013 proposed (REG-140974-11) and...more

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A Look at Tax Issues of the Life Sciences and Tech Industries

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Wolters Kluwer had the opportunity this past week to sit down with Pepper Hamilton LLP partners Todd Reinstein, Washington, D.C., and Joan Arnold, Philadelphia, to discuss current tax issues particularly relevant to the life...more

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