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Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

The Strategy Behind Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLATS)

With continuing uncertainty regarding the federal estate tax laws, the Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT) is a popular option that helps high net-worth individuals maintain flexibility while maximizing their financial...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Code Red: AHA and FHA Acknowledge Industry Distortions to Emerge from the Threat to Regulate Nonprofit Hospitals Wherever Possible

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As we recently reported, in its Final Rule banning most worker non-competes, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) previously warned of its intent to vigorously enforce its non-compete ban wherever possible, which may include...more

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Hooked on a Feeling! The Benefits of 501(c)(4) Charitable Organizations

I seem to have been on a writing sabbatical for the last year. Over the course of the year, I have discovered a few new planning ideas to share going forward. From previous articles you already know that I grew up in the...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

For Many Tax-Exempt Employers - Thanks to IRS Excise Taxes

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When considering compensation and benefits packages to lure and retain top executives or talent, nonprofit organizations, including universities and hospitals, are often at a disadvantage compared to their for-profit rivals....more

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Tax Exempt Entities May be Eligible to Receive Direct Cash Payments of Tax Credits

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Section 6417 of the Internal Revenue Code was added by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The section provides that eligible taxpayers may make an election to claim certain clean energy credits even though they have...more

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Growing Clarity: FinCEN Continues to Update Beneficial Ownership Reporting FAQs

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On April 18, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released further guidance regarding to Corporate Transparency Act compliance (CTA) by updating and expanding the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

For Tax Purposes, Are Limited Partners Really Limited Partners?

In Soroban Capital Partners v. Commissioner, the United States Tax Court determined that entities formed as state law limited partnerships did not necessarily mean that the limited partnerships’ limited partners were limited...more

DarrowEverett LLP

‘As Such’: Soroban Case Puts Limited Partnerships Under Tax Scrutiny

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In Soroban Capital Partners, LP v. Commissioner, the U.S. Tax Court determined that the exception to net earnings from self-employment in Section 1402(a)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) ...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Guidance on Limited Partnership Exception May Include a Functional Analysis Test

In September, Treasury announced forthcoming guidance that will clarify whether the limited partner exception applies to limited partners that actively participate in their businesses....more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Nothing Lasts Forever –Expiring Tax Provisions

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The Long-Term View- Among its core functions, federal tax policy seeks to encourage those behaviors among businesses that, in the long run, will have a lasting positive effect upon the nation’s economy as a whole. ...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S.-Based Statutory Foundations: the Best of a Trust and a Non-Trust?

A trust structure, commonly used for estate planning, can be problematic in certain civil law jurisdictions, such as those in many European countries. Recent acts enacted in Wyoming and New Hampshire allow for the...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Limited in Name but Not in Tax? U.S. Tax Court Increases Tax Liability for Limited Partners

Certain limited partners in venture capital and private equity will likely see an increase in their tax liability due to a recent U.S. Tax Court decision. Generally, partners in a partnership and members in a limited...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

The Corporate Transparency Act – Is Your Nonprofit Exempt?

Beginning on January 1, 2024, the vast majority of new and existing business entities will become subject to beneficial ownership information reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act and its related rules...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

QSBS Rollovers

Most founders are familiar with Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides a tax exemption for the sale of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS).  Less well known is Section 1202's cousin, Section 1045, which...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Activities Contrary to Public Policy – Revoking the Tax Exempt Status of Universities

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It appears that many of the country’s colleges and universities believe they have not already contributed enough to the decline of American education and to the erosion of our society, generally. These institutions of...more

Cozen O'Connor

Top (Bottom?) Ten of Tax Headaches (Challenges) for Municipal Bond Issuers

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Sometimes the first step to solving (or mitigating or avoiding) problems is to identify what the problem may be to, among other things, put time on one’s side. For issuers of tax-exempt municipal bonds, there tend to be...more

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Self-Directed IRAs and the Prohibited Transaction Rules – Part 1

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Part 1: Permitted Investments and Compliance - The self-directed individual retirement account (IRA) is an increasingly popular option for an IRA account owner, especially those owners who have significant net worth and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Protecting Tax Assets – Considering an NOL Rights Plan - UPDATED

A corporation’s net operating losses (NOLs)are important assets that can be used to reduce future taxable income. But certain changes in a corporation’s ownership can significantly reduce the value of those NOLs....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup July 24 – July 28, 2023

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of July 24, 2023 – July 28, 2023. July 24, 2023: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2023-30,...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Treasury and IRS Provide Guidance on Energy Tax Credit Direct Payment Elections

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 added Section 6417 to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Under this new section, certain taxpayers may elect to receive a direct payment in lieu of certain energy...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Proposed Regulations for Transfer of Energy Credits under IRA

The IRS and Treasury have issued proposed Treasury Regulations concerning the newly enacted Internal Revenue Code section 6418 which allows eligible taxpayers to sell most clean energy tax credits to unrelated third parties...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

IRS Addresses Non-Exempt Tax Status for NIL Organizations

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Summary - The IRS recently advised that many organizations that develop paid name, image, and likeness—known as NIL—opportunities for college student-athletes are not eligible for tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Top 10 Things to Know: Proposed Regs for Renewable Energy Direct Pay & Direct Transfer

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On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) issued proposed Treasury Regulations on the elective payment of certain tax credits (also known as direct pay) under...more

Baker Donelson

IRS Issues New Guidance on NIL Collectives

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On June 9, 2023, the IRS issued memorandum number AM 2023-004, providing guidance on whether organizations that develop paid name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities for student-athletes are tax-exempt under section...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

How Better Returns on Short-Term Investments Are Impacting Arbitrage Rebate

A number of our clients have recently inquired as to their responsibilities with respect to arbitrage rebate for their tax-exempt borrowings. The dramatic increase in the return on short-term investments is raising the...more

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