Review of U.S. Tax Developments in 2021- Last year, we predicted that the biggest U.S. tax news in 2021 would be revenue-raising legislation that the Democrats would put forward after the election of Joe Biden as the 46th...more
Brief commentary on recent cases, rulings, notices, and related federal tax guidance. Regulations open door for cloud computing, streaming, and related electronic services to be included in deduction computation....more
The House Committee of Ways and Means (the “House”) has been busy the last few days. Indeed, the House continues to mark up and work through potential revenue raisers (i.e., tax increases) to help pay for recent legislative...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
Corporate tax proposals in support of President Biden’s ambitious infrastructure plans would raise some $2 trillion over 15 years. Tighter international tax net would apply to corporations operating in low-tax...more
On October 7, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) finalized regulations (T.D. 9926) (the “Final Regulations”) with respect to the withholding tax imposed under section...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of August 31, 2020 – September 4, 2020. Additionally, for continuing updates on the tax impact of...more
One of the cornerstones of the current U.S. international tax system, as revised under the 2017 tax law commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is the deduction provided to U.S. corporate taxpayers under section 250(b)...more
On July 9, 2020, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Final Regulations (Final Regulations) that provide guidance on the section 250 deduction for foreign-derived intangible...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) repealed the long-standing “50/50” sourcing rule for United States exporters of manufactured products. Under the new rules, which source income of a “producer” solely to the place of...more
Proposed regulations under Sections 863(b) and 865(e)(2) implement changes by TCJA to section 863(b), the primary sourcing provision for income from the sale of inventory produced by a taxpayer without and sold within the...more
On March 4, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) released proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) regarding the deduction for “foreign-derived intangible...more
Our International Tax Group reflects on a few concerns that have cropped up in the wake of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and deciphers the government’s responses....more
US Treasury has now published detailed guidance on a significant US corporate tax rate benefit for any US company that conducts direct sales of property and/or services to foreign persons for foreign use. The tax rate benefit...more
Public Law 115-97 (the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) added a new foreign income inclusion rule for global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) under section 951A. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act also added section 250, which permits...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
Introduction - U.S. taxation of intellectual property has become astoundingly more complex after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new rules are so complex that the IRS and Treasury are still figuring out the details of how...more
In This Issue - US Taxation of IP After Tax Reform - U.S. taxation of intellectual property has become astoundingly more complex after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new rules are so complex that the IRS and Treasury...more
The Bracewell Tax Report is a periodic publication focused on developments in federal income tax law, including the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, with emphasis on how such developments impact the energy, technology...more