Treasury recently delivered a mother lode of proposed tax reporting rules to the crypto industry. By and large, the crypto industry is booing loudly, complaining that the rules are overbroad and that there is not enough time...more
On January 19, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued final, temporary, and proposed regulations (the “Regulations”) under section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Code...more
The Treasury and the IRS have delayed implementation of the recently announced rule change that treats certain types of upfront payments on swaps as loans for federal income tax purposes (including for purposes of the...more
NUMBER OF THE WEEK: $9.6 Billion. The total amount that the federal government could save over 10 years under the PTC Elimination Act (H.R. 1901) – a bill that would phase out and repeal the renewable energy production tax...more
NUMBER OF THE WEEK: $23 Billion. The total revenue generated by the additional Medicare tax and the net investment income tax used to pay for the Affordable Care Act. The total exceeds the Joint Committee on Taxation’s 2010...more
The Day After: There are still a few undecided races but we know that Republicans will control the House and the Senate in the next session of Congress. This may provide an opportunity for more bipartisan legislation in the...more