If given their druthers, most transactional corporate attorneys would prefer to spend their day practicing “happy law,” by which they typically mean transactions that involve capital formation, mergers and acquisitions, joint...more
The Office of the New York State Comptroller just released a new report that examines taxpayer migration trends during the pandemic. The report, which builds on an earlier analysis of pre-pandemic taxpayer migration trends,...more
In Murfey v WHC Ventures, LLC the Delaware Supreme Court interpreted the books and records provisions of three limited partnership agreements. The plaintiff wanted Schedule K-1s attached to the partnerships’ tax returns. ...more
According to the Internal Revenue Code, Taxpayers have three obligations: (1) to file timely returns; (2) to file accurate returns; and (3) to pay the required tax voluntarily and timely. ...more
Before the enactment of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property had a 15-year recovery period for depreciation...more
As you’ve surely heard by now, the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015 (“BBA”) enacted new IRS procedures for partnership audits for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The new audit rules allow the IRS to...more
It’s that time of the year again. Or maybe it isn’t. Effective for tax years beginning on or after December 31, 2015, the filing deadlines for many common federal tax returns have changed. As a result, taxpayers coming...more
To reduce risk of later attack on the domestic partnership agreement, domestic partners should make fair and reasonable financial disclosures to each other prior to signing the agreement. Each partner should disclose to the...more
On July 31, 2015, President Obama signed into law P.L. 114-41, the "Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015." Although this new law was primarily designed as a 3-month stopgap extension...more