On July 28, 2020, Treasury and the IRS released highly anticipated final regulations under section 163(j) and related amended regulations under sections 382 and 383 (Final Regulations). This legal alert focuses on provisions...more
In CCA 201928014 (July 12, 2019), the IRS Office of Chief Counsel provides its view of the interplay between the net operating loss (NOL) carryover rules set forth in Internal Revenue Code (Code) § 172(b)(2) and the...more
On July 11, 2019, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued comprehensive proposed regulations on passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) that include guidance on the...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department (Treasury) have issued final regulations that address amendments to the rules for discounting unpaid losses pursuant to Section 846 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs...more
6/25/2019
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On December 13, 2018, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued two sets of proposed regulations of importance to insurance companies. One set was the long-awaited regulations...more
12/21/2018
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On December 13, 2018, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations under section 59A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commonly referred to as...more
On November 6, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department (Treasury) issued proposed regulations that address amendments to the rules for discounting unpaid losses under section 846 that were enacted...more
On May 5, 2016, the IRS issued Notice 2016-32, 2016-21 I.R.B. 1, which affords relief with respect to the application of the diversification requirements of IRC § 817(h) to variable life insurance and annuity contracts...more