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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Upcoming Deadline for Beneficial Ownership Information Reports Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

Effective January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”) requires many U.S. businesses to disclose information regarding their beneficial owners. Failure to comply with the Act can result in significant civil and...more

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IRS Provides Helpful Answers Regarding Long-Term Part-Time Employees in 403(b) Plans

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In November 2023, the IRS issued proposed regulations addressing the SECURE 2.0 long-term part-time (LTPT) employee eligibility requirements applicable to 401(k) plans knowing that further guidance would be needed to explain...more

Ankura

The Benefits of Recognizing Personal Goodwill in a Transaction

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There is a little-known asset – personal goodwill – that is present in certain types of businesses and can potentially provide a significant tax benefit when identified as part of a transaction. This article will clarify what...more

Walkers

Cayman Islands Regulatory Update - Q4 2024

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Update to the Cayman Islands beneficial ownership reporting regime - Following industry consultation, the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act ("BOTA") was gazetted on 15 December 2023 and commenced on 31 July 2024,...more

Freeman Law

Is Your Business Subject to the Texas Franchise Tax?

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As noted in a prior post, the Texas franchise tax is a tax imposed on any “taxable entity” that does business in Texas or that is chartered or organized in Texas. This begs the question – “Which entities are taxable, and...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

With Less Than One Month until Election Day, a Growing List of Policy Issues Needs Attention during the Lame Duck Session

The list of pending issues that Congress could consider during the lame duck session in 2024 continues to grow. The list includes “must pass” items, including appropriations to fund the government through the remainder of...more

Proskauer - Tax Talks

No Money? No Problem: Recent IRS Favorable Guidance Regarding a REIT’s First Year

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On October 4, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Private Letter Ruling 202440007, which concluded that the lack of income and assets in the first taxable year of an entity that had elected to be treated...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Thinking About Making Taxable Gifts Before the 2026 Sunset?

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As we will see shortly, it is often “better to give than to receive,” though this statement begs the obvious question of whether it is better to do so during one’s lifetime or upon one’s death. Many well-to-do individuals...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

IRS Provides Additional Extensions for Taxpayers Affected by Terrorist Attacks in Israel

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In Notice 2024-72, the IRS provided relief for individuals and businesses affected by terrorism in the State of Israel beginning on September 30, 2024. The new notice provides additional relief to taxpayers in Israel, as well...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Are Crowdfunding Monies Taxable?

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On August 2024, the IRS, for the third time in two years, reminded taxpayers that crowdfunding monies may be taxable. Due to the popularity of crowdfunding monies raised online, the IRS issued News regarding how money raised...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Comparing IRA Section 48 to Section 48E Investment Tax Credits for Biogas Projects

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As year’s end approaches and biogas developers turn from Section 48 investment tax credits (“ITCs”) under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”), which required projects to begin construction before December 31,...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Considerations for Taxable Estate Owners with a Beneficial Tax Provision Possibly Expiring

A key benefit to families with taxable estates may be about to go away. The Tax Reform Act of 2017 incorporated numerous tax reductions into U.S. law, with one significantly increasing the ability of taxable estate owners to...more

Smith Anderson

Tapping Retirement Savings After Tropical Storm Helene

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Our heartfelt thoughts are with everyone affected by Tropical Storm Helene. Your safety and well-being are paramount and we are here to support those impacted during this challenging time. As employees and employers work...more

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F-Reorgs: How Buyers’ and Sellers’ Favorite ‘F Word’ Optimizes M&A and Private Equity Transactions Involving S Corporations

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In M&A and private equity transactions, buyers and sellers are consistently looking for ways to maximize value, which requires a critical focus on structuring the transaction in a tax-efficient manner. This pursuit of tax...more

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CTA Compliance Check-In #2

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In June we circulated an article entitled “Mid-year assessment: Are you in good shape on CTA compliance?” The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) deadline for filing BOI reports with FinCEN is now less than three months away –...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Tax innovations in Israel during 2024

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Over the past year, alongside handling the economic repercussions of the war and issuing financial assistance to war victims and to evacuees, the courts, the legislative authority and the Israel Tax Authority continued their...more

Carey Olsen

A guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation 2024: British Virgin Islands (GLI chapter)

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Chris Duncan and Katrina Lindsay have authored the British Virgin Islands (BVI) chapter of Global Legal Insight's sixth edition guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation. The chapter covers the BVI legal requirements...more

Crunched Credit

The Administrative Illuminati in Pursuit of Command and Control (Or the Unmentionable in Hot Pursuit of the Inedible with...

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The way we regulate rarely works terribly well for the regulator or the regulated.  Yet, we keep doing it the same way…a subspecies of insanity to be sure.   As an example, has anyone out there in CRE land taken a gander at...more

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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Tax Relief and Possible Retirement Plan Resources for Hurricane Victims

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On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Kyle Wingfield, a partner in Williams Mullen’s Tax Section, who discusses the recently announced IRS tax relief for residents impacted...more

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Corporate Transparency Act Filing Deadlines Approaching - What You Need to Know, Part I

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires “reporting companies” to report certain beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in order to enhance...more

ASKramer Law

Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part IX: Overview of Changes to Traditional Tax Equity Financing

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Tax equity investments in 2023 were about $20 billion annually. To meet the goals of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), “many forecasters estimate that tax equity will need to increase […] to over $50 billion.”...more

Morgan Lewis

Finance Ministry Circular on the Tax Recognition of Incongruent Profit Distributions

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In its ruling dated September 28, 2022 (VIII R 20/20), the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) decided, contrary to the previous opinion of the tax authorities, that a resolution on an incongruent distribution of a limited liability...more

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Exchange Rate Losses from Shareholder Loans Granted by Substantial Shareholders Are Not Tax-Deductible

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In its decision dated April 24, 2024 (I R 41/20), the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) decided for the legal status up to December 31, 2021 that exchange rate losses from loans granted by a substantial shareholder (>25 %) are not...more

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Changes to German Tax Law - What Is Planned?

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The German legislator is currently introducing a large number of tax law changes in various draft bills. This article provides an overview of the most important planned changes. The draft Annual Tax Act 2024 (JStG 2024)...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

‘Danger, Will Robinson’: The IRS Increases Scrutiny of Conservation Easements

Sometimes tax motives overwhelm philanthropic motives, which has often been the case with charitable deductions for so-called “conservation easements.” For years now, sponsors have offered up investments in partnerships,...more

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