Treasury finalizes rules for key component of tax reform for pass-through trades and businesses.
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..The deduction of up to 20% of pass-through trade or business income effectively may reduce the top marginal...more
Proposed regulations under Section 864(c)(8) provide guidance for determining a foreign partner’s effectively connected gains or losses from a transfer of its interest in a partnership engaged in a US trade or...more
Recent guidance from Treasury clarifies fundamental aspects regarding the investment of deferred capital gains in QOFs.
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..Investors in qualified opportunity funds may derive significant tax benefits in the...more
11/7/2018
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New rules provide wind developers with additional time to satisfy a critical safe harbor.
On December 15, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2017-4, which modifies the “continuity safe harbor” as set...more
New final, temporary and proposed regulations address leveraged transactions, “bottom-dollar” guarantees and other issues, but postpone action on some key questions.
On October 4, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...more
Latest guidance extends “continuity safe harbor” to four years and includes other taxpayer-friendly modifications and clarifications to existing guidance.
On May 5, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued...more
5/11/2016
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Legislation impacts tiered partnerships and M&A transactions. Existing partnerships should review operating agreements before new rules take effect.
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the Act), which President Obama...more
Proposed Regulations seek to curtail perceived abuses, including the use of “bottom-dollar” guarantees and some indemnity arrangements.
On January 29, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed regulations that...more