Summary -
On November 28, the Tax Court, granting the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) summary judgment, held in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner that a state law limited partner who is limited in name only, is...more
On May 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final amendments that call for certain quantitative and qualitative disclosure requirements with respect to repurchases of an issuer’s equity securities that are...more
On May 19, 2023 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released AM 2023-003 (the Memo or GLAM) holding that the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act’s (FIRPTA’s) 5% publicly traded exception (the 5% exception) applies at...more
Overview -
This article highlights comment letters publicly issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) during 2022. The SEC issues comment letters in connection with...more
Introduction -
Gain of a fund or other investment partnership from a capital asset sale held for over one year is taxed to the fund’s partners at favorable long-term capital gains rates. Until 2018, this general rule...more
Introduction and Background -
Treasury and the IRS issued proposed regulations on July 31, 2020 under Section 1061 of the Code (Proposed Regulations). Section 1061 effectively creates a three-year holding period...more
8/17/2020
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Carried Interest ,
Economic Substance Doctrine ,
Holding Periods ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
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Partnerships ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Real Estate Investments ,
REIT ,
Reporting Requirements ,
RICs ,
S-Corporation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
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The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), as well as IRS guidance released in the last few days, aim to provide real estate businesses, among others, with decreases or delays in...more
In Notice 2020-23, released on April 9, the Department of the Treasury expanded the relief offered in earlier notices to apply to a broader set of taxpayers, additional tax returns and tax payments required to be filed or...more