New guidance clarifies certain key points on implementing the 1% tax that generally applies to public company stock buybacks and the 15% corporate minimum tax that generally applies to corporations with book income exceeding...more
Beginning in 2023, an excise tax of 1% will apply to public company stock buybacks and a 15% corporate minimum tax generally will apply to corporations with book income exceeding $1 billion.
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..Public...more
8/22/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Alternative Minimum Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Derivatives ,
Excise Tax ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Mergers ,
Multinationals ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Share Buybacks ,
Share Classes ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Stock Options ,
Stock Repurchases
Volatile trading markets and economic instability may prompt taxpayers to modify, purchase, or repurchase debt; participants should consider the tax consequences.
Key Points:
..Issuers may incur immediate income in the...more
Proposed regulations under Section 163(j) governing business interest deduction limitations confirm prior guidance and expand the scope of its application in some important respects.
On November 26, 2018, the Treasury and...more
12/20/2018
/ C-Corporation ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
GILTI tax ,
Interest Payments ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Partnerships ,
Proposed Regulation ,
REIT ,
S-Corporation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
U.S. Treasury
Certainty regarding characterization of intercompany transactions remains a priority after US tax reform, opinion highlights importance of established pattern of conduct.
On August 6, 2018, the US Tax Court decided...more
Appendix at pages 34-43 includes a series of transactional diagrams outlining the main structuring issues in the international context.
Key Points:
..The legislation alters fundamental aspects of US business taxation...more
1/11/2018
/ Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Sector ,
Mortgage REITS ,
Multinationals ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Repatriation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform
The new tax rules are expected to have an immediate impact on leveraged companies and leveraged finance transactions.
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the Act).1 This...more
Final bill retains key aspects of House and Senate proposals with some surprise last-minute modifications.
Key Points:
..The bill adopts, with some modifications, earlier US House and Senate tax reform...more
Potential legislation would significantly affect businesses across a variety of sectors.
Key Points:
..US House and Senate have each passed comprehensive tax reform legislation.
..Proposals would alter fundamental...more
The proposal would significantly change US taxation of businesses, setting the stage for legislative negotiations, but omits some key details.
On September 27, a group of Trump Administration and Congressional leaders...more
The Trump plan released this week proposes a significant reduction of tax rates applicable to business income (including income earned through pass-through entities) and a territorial system (with a one-time tax on...more
By declaring a controversial ruling obsolete, the IRS removes uncertainty surrounding the tax effects of certain corporate restructuring techniques.
A pair of revenue rulings the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...more