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Fenwick & West LLP

Treatment of Capitalized R&D Costs under Section 174 on a Disposition of IP: The Other Shoe to Drop

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One of the more significant issues that taxpayers and tax practitioners have faced in recent months is the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s (TCJA) amendment to Section 174, requiring capitalization of previously deductible R&D and...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

A wolf in sheep’s clothing? IRS provides long-awaited capitalization guidance for natural gas companies

In recently issued Rev. Proc. 2023-15, the IRS provides a safe harbor method of accounting under which taxpayers may classify costs to repair, maintain, replace, or improve natural gas transmission and distribution property...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Common Diligence Issues for Startup and Emerging Technology Companies

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As an emerging or startup technology company seeking funding, your focus is likely on your product - it is the core of your business. That being said, how you protect your technology and set up the company that owns it can be...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

IPO Costs Are Nondeductible Even When a Corporation Later Goes Private

A corporation may not deduct previously capitalized costs that facilitated an initial public offering (IPO) even when it later ceases to be a publicly traded company, according to an internal memorandum by the Internal...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

IRS and Treasury issue final regulations on negative adjustments under UNICAP

On November 19, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department (Treasury) issued final regulations (T.D. 9843) that address taxpayers’ use of negative amounts in calculating additional costs for purposes...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Proposed Regulations Remove Obstacles to Partnership Formation, Debt Capitalization Transactions

On June 18, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department (Treasury) released proposed regulations that largely reinstate pre-2017 law regarding the allocation of liabilities under the partnership...more

Troutman Pepper

Update on Transaction Costs - 'Origin of the Claim' Analysis Will Decide Tax Allocations - Tax Update Volume 2017, Issue 3

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While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has continued to issue guidance addressing the ability to deduct transaction costs, the doctrine of "Origin of the Claim" (OOC) developed over 50-plus years of case law is still the...more

Morgan Lewis

IRS Issues Favorable Rules for Retail and Restaurant Remodeling Costs - Retail Did You Know?

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Dear Retail Clients and Friends, On November 19, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2015-56, which provides a safe harbor method of accounting for costs incurred by retailers and restaurants in remodel and refresh...more

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