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A New “One Percent” Tax Issue – Proposed IRS Regulations on the Excise Tax on Stock Repurchases

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The Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), in an April 2024 follow-up to IRS Notice 2023-2, issued proposed regulations dealing with the one-percent excise tax under Internal Revenue...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup August 5 – August 9, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of August 5, 2024 – August 9, 2024. August 5, 2024: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2024-32,...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

1% Stock Buy Back Tax; Little Relief for Issuers Under Final Tax Regulations

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The U.S. Treasury finalized regulations (the “Regulations”), providing rules for public companies subject to the 1% excise tax on certain redemptions of their publicly traded stock (the “Stock Repurchase Excise Tax”). The...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Treasury and the IRS issue final regulations addressing the payment and reporting of the stock buyback tax

On June 28, 2024, Treasury and the IRS filed final regulations regarding the payment and reporting aspects of the stock repurchase excise tax under section 4501 of the Code1 (Buyback Tax) (Final Regulations). The Final...more

Dechert LLP

Stock Repurchase Excise Tax Regulations Finalized: Effect on RICs

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On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations on the reporting of the one-percent (1%) stock repurchase excise tax imposed by new section 4501 of the Internal...more

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Proposed Treasury Regulations Provide Guidance on Stock Buyback Excise Tax for Redemptions and M&A Transactions

On April 12, 2024, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed Treasury Regulations (REG-115710-22) providing comprehensive guidance for applying the one-percent excise tax owed on corporate...more

Proskauer - Tax Talks

Proposed Regulations Issued on the Excise Tax on Repurchases of Corporate Stock

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On April 9, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued two sets of proposed Treasury Regulations related to section 4501, REG-115710-22, which provides guidance on...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

1% Stock Buyback Tax: US Treasury, IRS Release Proposed Regulations

On April 9, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued long-awaited proposed regulations under Section 4501 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) regarding the 1% stock buyback excise...more

Jones Day

New Guidance from the Treasury Department on 1% Corporate Stock Buyback Tax

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On April 9, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department ("Treasury") issued proposed regulations and reporting requirements providing further guidance on the non-deductible 1% excise tax that was enacted on August 16, 2022 (as Section...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Treasury, IRS Issue Inbound Corporation Stock Repurchase Excise Tax Proposed Regulations

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Following the release of initial guidance in the form Notice 2023-2, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS issued proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) under the Section 4501 stock repurchase excise...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Newly Proposed Regulations on Stock Buyback Excise Tax Largely Adopt Approach From Initial IRS Guidance

On April 12, 2024, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (89 FR 25980 and 89 FR 25829) on the excise tax on stock buybacks enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Treasury and the IRS Issue Proposed Regulations Regarding the Stock Buyback Excise Tax

On April 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued long-awaited proposed regulations under Section 45011 relating to the one percent stock buyback excise tax. This...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Donor Advised Funds: Proposed Regs Offer Guidance, But Leave Big Questions Unanswered

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For the past 16 years, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy and the Internal Revenue Service’s joint Priority Guidance Plan has included the issuance of regulations relating to donor advised funds (DAFs)...more

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IRS, Treasury Release Proposed Regulations on Donor-Advised Funds

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The US Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently published proposed regulations under Section 4966 to provide additional guidance on several issues related to creating and...more

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Proposed Regulations Define Donor Advised Funds

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Donor advised funds (DAFs) are wildly popular with donors because they reduce the costs and administrative burdens of charitable grants and investing, thereby increasing amounts available for charitable giving. Since 2009,...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

An Introduction to DAFs and Overview of the Newly Proposed DAF Regulations

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I’m Cynthia Rowland, and episode 62 describes new proposed regulations important to the administration of donor advised funds. The Internal Revenue Service and the...more

Morgan Lewis

IRS Proposes Regulations for Excise Taxes on Taxable Distributions from Donor-Advised Funds

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The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) recently issued proposed regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 4966 (the Proposed Regulations) that provide important clarifications...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Eyes on Energy Tax Update: Second Quarter 2023

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The second quarter of 2023 saw continued developments as a result of the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), court activity and announcements from federal agencies. Below, we summarize the updates you need...more

Cooley LLP

IRS Announces Transition Guidance for Stock Buyback Excise Tax

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 added Internal Revenue Code Section 4501, which imposes a 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock of publicly traded US corporations effected after December 31, 2022. As described in...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

IRS issues transitional guidance regarding reporting and paying the stock buyback tax

On June 29, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Announcement 2023-18 (the Announcement), which provides transitional guidance with respect to the stock repurchase excise tax under section 4501 (the Buyback Tax)....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup May 30 – June 2, 2023

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 30, 2023 – June 2, 2023....more

Proskauer - Tax Talks

IRS and Treasury Provide Guidance on the Excise Tax on Repurchases of Corporate Stock under Section 4501

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On December 27, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) released Notice 2023-2 (the “Notice”), which provides guidance regarding the application of the 1% excise tax...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Treasury Department's First Repurchase Excise Tax Guidance Contains Rotten "Easter Eggs"

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS intend to issue proposed regulations addressing application of a new excise tax on repurchases of corporate stock under Section 4501 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). Section...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Notice 2023-2 Provides Helpful Guidance Regarding the Stock Repurchase Excise Tax

On December 27, 2022, Treasury issued interim guidance regarding the new excise tax on stock “repurchases” after December 31, 2022 in the form of Notice 2023-2, which taxpayers can rely on until Treasury publishes additional...more

WilmerHale

New Stock Buyback Tax: Some Questions Answered, Others Remain

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One of the headline tax changes in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Public Law 117-169, is a 1% excise tax on stock repurchases by public companies. New Section 4501 of the Internal Revenue Code applies a non-deductible...more

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