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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of August 12, 2024 – August 16, 2024. ...more
In Leto v. United States, the taxpayer reincorporated an S corporation business into a C corporation, then the taxpayer later sold the shares in the C corporation and tried to exclude the gain from such sale under section...more
What is the importance of succession planning for business owners? Why should you be concerned about the development and implementation of succession planning if you own a business or a significant interest in an LLC, S...more
The IRS and the State of California provided significant relief to millions of taxpayers across our state last year extending deadlines for estimated tax deposits, as well as personal and business tax returns. It’s time to...more
New issues come into focus as the IRS focuses scrutiny on high-income taxpayers, partnerships and corporations, as well as those who promote the abuse of tax rules. The IRS has formally given notice that it intends to...more
Another Change- Last week BDO confirmed that it was going to convert from an entity organized as a limited liability partnership under state law to one organized as a corporation. With that, BDO became the latest in a...more
New Jersey will automatically treat federal S corporations as New Jersey S corporations, effective for periods beginning on or after December 22, 2022. Historically, the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise...more
Constructive Transfers- It is axiomatic that the tax treatment of interactions between a closely held business and its owners will generally be subject to heightened scrutiny by the IRS, and that the labels attached to such...more
All businesses, whether large or small, should frequently evaluate strategies for minimizing their overall tax burden. Here are a few tips that businesses may consider implementing to achieve such tax savings. ...more
When starting your own business, you need much more than just a great idea. How you choose to form your company can be critical to long-term success. There are a variety of considerations when looking to structure your new...more
Tax Gap- In a report released last week, the U.S. Treasury Department explained that the so-called “tax gap” – i.e., the difference between the amount of federal income taxes owed by taxpayers for a taxable year and the...more
Wither The Senate? I was reviewing a reorganization plan Saturday morning – coffee and chocolate chip cookies within easy reach – when an email crossed my screen with the subject line that each of NBC, CNN, ABC and the...more
Under current (post-2017) federal income tax law, long-term capital gain allocated to or realized by a non-corporate recipient of a promote or other performance-based allocation (a "Carried Interest") in the investment...more
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) has taken additional actions intended to provide immediate relief to taxpayers. Delay of Identification and Acquisition...more
On April 9, 2020, the IRS issued: Rev. Proc. 2020-24, which provides guidance under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) relating to relinquishment of certain net operating loss (NOL)...more
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
Right about now, many of you are probably saying “Not again,” or “not another,” in reaction to the title of this post. I suspect that, for many of you, this is the umpteenth article you’ve encountered on the “S vs C” saga...more
Choosing the appropriate type of entity is a multifaceted analysis and is necessarily dependent upon a variety of factors, including business objectives, type of business, desire for cash distributions, and ease of obtaining...more
Choice of Entity- The owners of a closely held business are generally free to select the form of business entity through which they will operate their business. In most cases, hopefully, the decision to operate as a sole...more
The Tax Law- In theory, the primary purpose of the income tax, as a body of law, is to raise from the governed the resources that the government requires in order to perform its most basic functions. However, as society...more
“You Must Choose, But Choose Wisely.” The enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and its undeniable bias in favor of C corporations, has spurred the owners of many closely held businesses, along with their advisers, to...more
Most partnerships and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships (collectively, "partnerships") are now in the middle of preparing their 2018 tax returns. They may notice a new line on their tax returns where they...more
Recognition of Internal Revenue Code (“I.R.C.”) § 280E and its potential to limit deductions can have a material impact on the ongoing operation of a cannabusiness. While operational concerns require attention, improper tax...more
On November 26, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) under section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue...more
What You Need to Know about forming a company in the United States - Many foreign businesses want to sell their services or their products in the United States. This article is intended to provide an overview of the issues...more