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Last year, the Treasury and IRS released two sets of final crypto reporting regulations. The first set, in July, imposed rules for custodial brokers. The second set, in December, imposed rules for DeFi. This piece provides...more
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The IRS released on Dec. 30, 2024, final regulations on Sections 1.150-3 and 1.1001-3(a)(2) (the Regulations) regarding the reissuance and retirement (debt extinguishment) of tax-exempt tender option bonds....more
The final regulations adopt the general framework established in the proposed regulations issued in December 2023, but with several significant modifications....more
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