Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 12, 2021, the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) published proposed Treasury regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) that (1) permit qualified opportunity zone businesses (“QOZBs”) to revise or...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 19, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2021-10 (the “Notice”), which extends the relief that it previously provided to qualified opportunity funds, their sponsors, and...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 31, 2020, the US Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) published long-awaited proposed Treasury regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) that provide detailed guidance on the new Code Section enacted...more
9/18/2020
/ Capital Gains ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dividends ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Partnership Interests ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
REIT ,
RICs ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Planning ,
U.S. Treasury
On April 10, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Revenue Procedure 2020-22 (the “Revenue Procedure”), which (1) permits an “electing real property trade or business” that elected not to be subject to the...more
4/14/2020
/ Accounting ,
Alternative Minimum Tax ,
Business Assets ,
Business Income ,
Business Taxes ,
C-Corporation ,
Capital Gains ,
Capital Losses ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cost Recovery ,
Covered Employees ,
Estate Tax ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investors ,
IRA Rollovers ,
IRS ,
New Legislation ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
S-Corporation ,
Section 179 Property ,
Shareholders ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
On April 9, 2020, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury (the “Secretary”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2020-23 (the “Notice”), which extends the deadline for performance of a long list...more
4/13/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Taxes ,
e ,
EDD ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Franchise Tax Board ,
HDHP ,
Income Taxes ,
Installment Agreements ,
IRS ,
Relief Measures ,
State of Emergency ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Debt ,
Tax Returns ,
Time Extensions ,
U.S. Treasury
On April 9, 2020, following issuance by the President of the United States of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act on March 13, 2020, the Secretary of the U.S....more
4/10/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deadlines ,
Guidance Update ,
IRS ,
Like Kind Exchanges ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Secretary of the Treasury ,
Section 1031 Exchange ,
Stafford Act ,
Tax-Deferred Exchanges ,
Time Extensions ,
Trump Administration
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 25, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced its “People First Initiative” (the “Initiative”), which will provide relief to taxpayers by suspending payments under certain collection...more
3/30/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Federal Taxes ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Relief Measures ,
Required Forms ,
Tax Extensions ,
Tax Returns ,
Time Extensions
Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 19, 2019, the U.S. Treasury issued final Qualified Opportunity Zone regulations (the “Final QOZ Regulations”). Subject to the commentary in the Preamble to the Final QOZ Regulations on circular...more
1/21/2020
/ Anti-Abuse Rule ,
Capital Gains ,
Community Development ,
Construction Project ,
Economic Development ,
Exit Strategies ,
Final Rules ,
Investment Funds ,
IRS ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Safe Harbors ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Planning ,
Taxation ,
U.S. Treasury