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On April 12, 2024, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed Treasury Regulations (REG-115710-22) providing comprehensive guidance for applying the one-percent excise tax owed on corporate...more
In a venture capital deal, a liquidation preference refers to the payout investors receive in a liquidation event (like a sale or merger) prior to any payments made to the common stockholders. Venture capital investors...more
On December 29, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice 2024-16 (Notice) announcing their intent to issue proposed regulations relating to the determination of...more
There are two primary ways to structure the taxable purchase and sale of an incorporated business. The parties may engage in an asset acquisition, in which the buyer purchases assets directly from the target corporation....more
Don’t Do It- There are certain generally accepted “dos and don’ts” of which almost every investor is certainly aware. For example, do not put all your eggs in one basket; if an investment seems too good to be true, stay...more
COVID-19 ushered in a volatile economic climate that has made it difficult for many companies to meet their debt obligations. These companies may soon face a lender demanding repayment of debt that the company cannot pay....more
On September 1, 2017 the Federal Reserve voted to adopt a final rule requiring U.S. global systemically important banking institutions ("GSIBs") and the U.S. operations of foreign GSIBs to amend qualified financial contracts...more
The IRS announced in July that it has withdrawn proposed regulations (the net value regulations) that provided guidance regarding corporate formations, reorganizations and liquidations of insolvent corporations. Those...more
Chapter 14 of the Internal Revenue Code consists of four Code Sections (Sections 2701 – 2704) designed to close valuation loopholes. Prior to Congress’s enactment of Chapter 14 in 1990, estate planners had a host of tools...more
A recent Delaware decision, in re Trados Incorporated Shareholder Litigation, underscores a director’s responsibilities in “underwater” venture deals. In a 114-page opinion by Vice Chancellor Laster, the court reviewed the...more