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Income taxes are taxes that are collected on the individual earnings of persons or entities. Depending on the jurisdiction, income taxes are calculated and collected in a variety of ways. Some tax systems collect... more +
Income taxes are taxes that are collected on the individual earnings of persons or entities. Depending on the jurisdiction, income taxes are calculated and collected in a variety of ways. Some tax systems collect income taxes based on a progressive scheme, while others may utilize a proportional or regressive framework. less -
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US-Chile Income Tax Treaty Enters Into Force

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On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the Income Tax Treaty between the United States and Chile (the “Treaty”) entered into force. The Treaty was originally signed in February of 2010, and, after...more

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Activities Contrary to Public Policy – Revoking the Tax Exempt Status of Universities

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It appears that many of the country’s colleges and universities believe they have not already contributed enough to the decline of American education and to the erosion of our society, generally. These institutions of...more

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Reasonable Compensation Meets The Principal Shareholder of a C Corp

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Double Tax- The shareholders of C corporations have long sought legitimate operational and transactional structures by which they may reduce the double tax hit that is realized when such a corporation distributes its...more

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Corporate Tax Hike On The Horizon: Using Reasonable Compensation To Withdraw Value

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Corporate Rate Increase? We begin this week with the Senate having passed the President’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief and economic stimulus plan (the “American Rescue Plan” following a marathon session during which...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup November 9 – November 13, 2020

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 9, 2020 – November 13, 2020... November 9, 2020: The IRS released Notice 2020-75...more

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Responding To The Democratic Party’s Tax Plans

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The Convention- The Democratic Party’s “virtual” convention last week seems to have gone pretty well. All the stars of the Party’s firmament were on hand and spoke in “virtually” one voice in their assessment of the...more

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Restricted Stock Units: 10 Fast Facts

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Restricted stock units (RSUs) continue to be a popular form of equity compensation. This article covers ten things every compensation professional should know about RSUs. 1. How are RSUs different from restricted stock? ...more

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Closely Held C Corporations, Constructive Dividends, And More

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Choice of Entity- The owners of a closely held business are generally free to select the form of business entity through which they will operate their business. In most cases, hopefully, the decision to operate as a sole...more

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Upstream guarantees and security by foreign subsidiaries of a U.S. corporate borrower may now be available without adverse U.S....

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Tax structuring under the previous regime - Prior to the issuance of the final regulations described below, under Section 956 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and its related Treasury Regulations, for U.S. tax...more

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Final Section 956 Regulations Open the Door to Foreign Credit Support for US Corporate Borrowers

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Section 956 final regulations confirm those eligible for territorial dividend exemption can benefit from foreign guarantee and collateral support without incurring US tax. On May 23, 2019, the US Treasury and Internal...more

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Proposed Anti-Hybrid Regulations under Sections 267A, 245A, and 1503(d)

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On December 20, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) released proposed “anti-hybrid” regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) under sections 267A, 245A(e), and...more

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IRS Issues Final Regulations On New Section 199a 20% Profit Deduction For Pass-Thru Businesses, And Also Adds Additional Proposed...

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On January 18, 2019, Treasury and the IRS issued final regulations for the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for pass-thru businesses adopted under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts. The new regulations are eagerly...more

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Newly Proposed US Tax Regulations Open Possibility of Full Credit Support from Foreign Subsidiaries

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On October 31, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") proposed new regulations under Section 956 of the Code (the "Proposed Regulations") that are likely to enhance the availability of...more

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New IRS proposed regulations under Section 956 substantially reduce "deemed dividend" concerns with respect to pledges and...

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Until the issuance of the Proposed Regulations described below, under Section 956 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC) and Treasury Regulations thereunder, deemed dividends were potentially created when a U.S. borrower...more

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Proposed Treasury Regulations Impact “Deemed Dividend” Tax Rules in Financing Transactions

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Following tax reform at the end of 2017, cash dividends from a foreign corporate subsidiary to a domestic corporate 10 percent shareholder are exempt from U.S. income tax because the shareholder is permitted a...more

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New Proposed Rules Limit the Negative Tax Consequences of Section 956 "Deemed Dividends" - Certain Foreign Guarantees and Stock...

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On October 31, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulations (the "Proposed Regulations") under Section 956 that could substantially increase the collateral packages made available by US corporate borrowers...more

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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Reducing Income Inclusions under Section 956 for Certain U.S. Corporations

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On October 31, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations (the "Proposed Regulations") that would generally reduce the amount that a corporate U.S. shareholder is required...more

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U.S. Tax Reform: Impacts and Opportunities for Mexican Businesses, Part 1 - A General Overview on Issues That U.S. and Mexican...

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• 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

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Is It Debt Or Equity? Is It A Dividend Or Compensation? It Must Be A Closely Held Business

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I had a call a couple of weeks ago from the owner of a business. His brother, who owned half of the business, owed some money to someone in connection with a venture that was unrelated to the business. The brother didn’t have...more

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Connecticut Responds to the Federal Repatriation Tax

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Earlier this month, Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy released his Governor’s Bill addressing the various state tax implications of the federal tax reform bill enacted by Congress in December 2017, commonly referred to as the...more

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Main Effects of U.S. Tax Reform on Foreign Taxpayers

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President Donald Trump signed the U.S. tax reform bill previously entitled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law on December 22, 2017, enacting comprehensive U.S. tax reform with most provisions becoming effective starting on...more

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Congress Passes Final Tax Reform Bill: U.S. Tax Reform: The Current State of Play

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With the affirmative vote in the House today, both Houses of Congress have now passed a final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, clearing the legislation for President Trump’s signature. President Trump is widely expected...more

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Congress Releases Revised Conference Bill on Tax Reform - A Look at How It Compares with Earlier House and Senate Bills

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Congress released the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" on late Friday evening, Dec. 15, 2017. This version of the bill is the result of a conference committee process to marry the different bills previously passed by the U.S. House of...more

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IRS Reduces Built-in Gains Tax Period for REITs to Five Years

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One of the key benefits of a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) is that it is effectively a pass through entity for income tax purposes. While a REIT pays tax on its taxable income, it also receives a dividends paid...more

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IRS Proposes Updates to Rules for Deemed Distributions of Stock and Stock Rights

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On April 13, 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued proposed regulations under Section 305(c) of the Internal Revenue Code that would resolve certain issues relating to the amount and timing of deemed distributions...more

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