Section 1402(a)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that the distributive share of “limited partners, as such” from a partnership is not subject to self-employment tax.[1] Managers of private equity and hedge funds are...more
On January 7, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) providing guidance on Section 1061 of the Internal...more
On July 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing guidance on Section 1061 of the Code, as...more
8/10/2020
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Capital Gains ,
Capital Gains Tax ,
Carried Interest ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
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Partnership Interests ,
Partnerships ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Private Equity ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Recharacterization
On May 13, 2019, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Treasury Department published proposed regulations providing guidance on the rules imposing withholding and reporting requirements under the Code on dispositions...more
5/23/2019
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Foreign Persons ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
IRS ,
K-1 ,
Partnerships ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shareholders ,
Withholding Requirements
On March 4, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) released proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) regarding the deduction for “foreign-derived intangible...more
4/23/2019
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Corporate Taxes ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII) ,
GILTI tax ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform
On January 18, 2019, the U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) regarding the “passthrough deduction” for qualified trade or...more
3/11/2019
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Final Rules ,
IRS ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Qualified Business Income ,
S-Corporation ,
Section 199A ,
Sole Proprietorship ,
Specified Service Trade Or Business (SSTB) ,
Tax Deductions ,
UBIA
On August 21, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2018-67 (the “Notice”), addressing issues relevant to tax-exempt organizations arising under new Section 512(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (the...more
9/5/2018
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GILTI tax ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
NAICS ,
Partnerships ,
Public Comment ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Exemptions ,
UBTI
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, signed into law on November 2, 2015, has significantly changed the partnership tax audit rules, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017.
Under the current partnership...more
11/6/2015
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Bipartisan Budget ,
Burden-Shifting ,
Federal Budget ,
IRS ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Partnership Agreements ,
Partnerships ,
Registered Representatives ,
Tax Liability
On July 22, 2015, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued proposed Treasury Regulations under Section 707(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, addressing management...more
7/27/2015
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Deferred Compensation ,
Enterprise Risks ,
Fee Waivers ,
Fund Managers ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Management Fees ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Proposed Regulation ,
U.S. Treasury