AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business - U.S. Tax Considerations for Scaling Across Borders
Podcast: Illinois Tool Works Inc. & Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
In less than four months, the citizens of the United States will be electing their next President to a four-year term. They will also be deciding which of the two major political parties will “control” the Senate, the House,...more
On June 20, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-anticipated decision in Moore v. United States, in which a 7-2 majority upheld the constitutionality of the mandatory repatriation tax (“MRT”) under section 965 of the...more
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 20, 2024, ruled 7-2 that Section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code, as revised by the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is constitutional. The issue presented to the Court in Moore v....more
On June 20, 2024, the Supreme Court released its opinion in Moore et ux v. US, authored by Kavanaugh, decided by 6-3 vote and marking a rare instance for the Court to interpret the 16th Amendment, upholding the...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 amended the law to introduce a new, one-time, mandatory repatriation tax on trillions of dollars of accumulations held abroad by American-controlled foreign entities. The tax is imposed on...more
Discover the latest global developments and planning opportunities to stay ahead of the curve at McDermott’s Tax Symposium 2024. Join us in Chicago for a full day of programming designed to equip corporate tax leaders with...more
On December 5, 2023, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Moore v. United States, addressing the constitutionality of the section 965 transition tax, which was enacted in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Section 965...more
The U.S. Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) has decided to hear a case (Moore v. U.S., No. 22-800 ) where individual taxpayers owned shares in a controlled foreign corporation (“CFC”) and were subject to the so-called “transition tax”...more
On December 9, 2022, Treasury released proposed regulations that would prevent consolidated groups from engaging in certain related party transactions to reduce the group’s Subpart F and GILTI inclusions. Specifically,...more
In Moore v. United States, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected arguments that the mandatory repatriation tax imposed under section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code violated the Constitution’s...more
In the international tax context, the source of a taxpayer’s income can have significant implications. The source of income may determine whether a taxpayer qualifies for a foreign tax credit with respect to the income. Or,...more
U.S. taxpayers are generally taxed on their worldwide income. But what happens when that income is also taxed by another country? The Internal Revenue Code’s primary mechanism to alleviate this double taxation of income is...more
On January 25, 2022, the Internal Revenue Services issued final regulations relating to the treatment of stock owned by domestic partnerships under certain provisions of subpart F of the Internal Revenue Code (“Subpart F”). ...more
Section 965 audits are on the rise. Taxpayers under section 965 transition tax audits often face significant potential liability exposure. The IRS previously announced an active “campaign” specifically targeting unpaid...more
Join leading tax experts from across the globe, as we discuss tax trends that are reshaping international taxation - An Experience Unlike Any Other - Find yourself on the cutting-edge of international tax law, with...more
The final and proposed regulations under sections 951A and 954 of the US Internal Revenue Code contain certain rules that may present planning opportunities—or possibly onerous results—depending on a taxpayer’s specific fact...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 18 – 22, 2019. November 19, 2019: The IRS published final regulations that affect United...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 30 – October 4, 2019. September 30, 2019: The IRS published a draft of the tax year...more
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act), signed into law on Dec. 22, 2017, made significant changes to the manner in which U.S. corporate and individual taxpayers are taxed on income from international operations. • The Tax...more
On 6/4/18, IRS added 3 additional questions to the existing 14 Questions in its: “Questions and Answers about Reporting Related to Section 965 on 2017 Tax Returns”:...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act introduced an important new benefit to US corporations that own 10 percent or more of a foreign corporation. Specifically, a full participation exemption has been enacted that exempts certain foreign...more
Section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code requires certain U.S. Shareholders to pay a transition tax on the untaxed foreign earnings of certain Specified Foreign Corporations as if those earnings had been repatriated to the...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”) modifies Section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by expanding the definition of “subpart F income” of United States shareholders (“U.S. shareholder”) for the last tax...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) includes a provision requiring U.S. Shareholder Taxpayers that own 10% or more of a Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) and other “Specified Foreign Corporations” to pay a “transition tax”...more
La "Ley de reducción de impuestos y empleos" (la "Ley") tiene una provisión que requiere que los Contribuyentes Estadounidenses que poseen el 10% o más de una Corporación Controlada Extranjera (Controlled Foreign...more