Corporate Taxes, Business Expenses, C-Corporation

Clarifying the Contours of “Reasonable Compensation”

Freeman Law on 10/2/2020

The law has always favored the term “reasonable.” For example, the law affords protection against a negligence lawsuit if a person can demonstrate he or she acted as a reasonable person would have under similar...more

IRS Gets “Bageled” in Tax Court Over Family Office Expenses

Williams Mullen on 9/28/2018

A recent case, Lender Management LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. Memo. 2017-246, has created a window of opportunity for family offices to restructure their affairs and potentially deduct certain family office...more

Interim Guidance Issued on New Business Interest Expense Limitations

Williams Mullen on 5/8/2018

The IRS and the Treasury Department recently announced interim guidance to help taxpayers comply with the new business interest expense limitations under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97) (the “Act”). Notice 2018-28,...more

Decoding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Part V: Changes to IRC §163(j) and the Business Interest Deduction Rules

Foster Garvey PC on 2/7/2018

“Neither a borrower nor a lender be...” or at least, if you insist on borrowing (and we understand the appeal), we are here to help you stay abreast of the new rules on deducting interest. BACKGROUND/PRIOR LAW - Interest...more

Tax Reform: What Does the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Mean for the Real Estate and Construction Industry?

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 1/11/2018

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. The Act changes many provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, from individual and business provisions, to...more

Summary of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 12/29/2017