The new law generally imposes a 15% alternative minimum tax on book income of corporations with book income in excess of $1 billion. Public companies will generally be subject to a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks. ...more
Here's a summary of the tax provisions in the Build Back Better Act, as passed by the House. I. Introduction - On November 19, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (the BBBA)....more
On December 22, 2017, the President signed into law H.R. 1, informally known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”), implementing sweeping changes to the United States tax regimes generally applicable to businesses. Most...more
On December 22, 2017, the President signed into law H.R. 1, informally known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”), implementing sweeping changes to the United States tax regimes generally applicable to businesses. ...more
On December 28, 2016, the Treasury issued final regulations (T.D. 9806) that primarily address passive foreign investment company (PFIC) ownership and reporting rules and largely adopt 2013 proposed (REG-140974-11) and...more
IRS Issues Proposed Regs on RIC Commodity Investments - On September 27, 2016, the IRS issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing guidance relating to the income test and asset diversification...more
The political, economic and constitutional fallout of the UK’s referendum decision to leave the European Union (Brexit) will continue for some time. In addition to considering some of the possible domestic UK tax implications...more
In This Issue: - Deferred Earnings and Profits of CFCs - Code Section 956(e) - Code Section 7701(l) - Code Section 304(b)(5)(B) - Code Section 7874 - Request for Comments -...more