In 1985, the “participatory journalist” George Plimpton worked as a temporary percussionist, playing sleigh bells, triangle, bass drum, and most notably, gong, with the New York Philharmonic. During a performance, he once...more
In 2015, Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act that created a new Centralized Partnership Audit regime that is effective for income tax returns filed of partnership taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. These...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued temporary regulations on August 4, 2016, providing the time, form and manner for partnerships to elect to apply the new partnership audit regime enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act...more
The recent Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “Act”) sets forth a new tax audit regime for partnerships (and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships) that will have far-reaching consequences. The new audit...more
If you are a partner of a partnership or a member of a limited liability company (LLC) taxed as a partnership, or are entering into a new partnership or LLC, you may have some important decisions to make in light of impending...more
Legislation enacted in November 2015 will fundamentally change the way the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) examines entities treated as partnerships for U.S. federal tax purposes, including how it assesses and collects tax...more
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-74) includes a complete overhaul of the procedures that apply to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audits of partnerships, including limited liability companies (LLCs) taxed as...more