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Canada’s Capital Gains Tax and the Exodus to the U.S.

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There may be a change coming to the way Canada taxes capital gains. While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claims it will affect a minuscule percentage of Canadians, it has more than a minuscule percentage of Canadian taxpayers...more

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UK Labour Party's Statement on Non-Dom Tax Reforms

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Following the UK Government’s 6 March announcement of tax reforms for the current “non-dom” tax regimes, the opposition Labour party has begun to outline how its plans would differ if they win the next UK general election. In...more

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Change to non-domicile tax regime forms part of UK Spring Budget 2024

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As part of the UK’s Spring Budget 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has announced the abolition of the remittance basis for income tax and capital gains tax for non-UK domiciled, UK resident individuals (the...more

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IRS Characterizes Monetized Installment Sales as Listed Transaction in Proposed Regulations

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Monetized installment sale transactions (“MISTs”) have been on the IRS’s radar for some time.  On May 7, 2021, IRS Chief Counsel issued an advice memorandum, contending such transactions were “problematic” and “flawed”. And...more

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Proskauer Tax Talks: Green Book 2024

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On March 9, 2023, the Biden Administration released the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget, and the “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Proposals,” which is commonly referred to as the “Green Book.”...more

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The Alternative Minimum Tax Goes Mainstream

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The 2023 Budget proposes material changes to the alternative minimum tax (AMT) regime which, as discussed below, could result in significant increases to taxes on capital gains (i.e.,5-6 percentage points). Although...more

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Changes in Tax Rates for 2023

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The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2022-38, which sets forth inflation-adjusted items for various provisions of the Internal Revenue Code which will be applicable in 2023. Here are some of the highlights...more

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Another Stab at Carried Interests Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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On July 27, 2022, Senator Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) and Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation entitled the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” (the “Reconciliation Bill”). The Reconciliation Bill is...more

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New Bill Will Tax Real Estate “Promote” as Carried Interest Subject to Three-Year Holding Period

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Senators Manchin and Schumer this week announced that the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” will be added to the FY2022 Budget Reconciliation bill. The bill includes changes to Section 1061 of the Code (which was added to the...more

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A Pocket Guide to the 2023 Budget Proposals

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On March 28, 2022, the Biden Administration released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2023 (the Budget). We summarize below the tax aspects of the Budget of particular interests to U.S. corporate taxpayers, financial...more

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Cryptocurrency Stakeholders Should Prepare for Increased Tax Enforcement

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As we recently noted in our OnPoint dated October 20, 2021, the rise in interest from retail and institutional investors in the cryptocurrency market has attracted increased regulatory and enforcement attention in the past...more

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IRS Puts Brokers On The Hot Seat for Crypto Tax Reporting

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Definition of a broker is debated The Biden Administration’s 2021–2022 Priority Guidance Plan (the Plan) supports a push from the IRS and the US Treasury to more closely scrutinize the virtual currency industry....more

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House of Representatives 5376: Current Tax Legislation Pending in the U.S. House of Representatives

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...The federal tax laws are certainly about to change. With the need to raise revenue as a top priority for the Biden Administration, everyone is expecting dramatic changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Tax legislation is...more

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House Democrats Weigh Major Tax Changes for Businesses, Funds, and Individuals

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In May 2021, President Biden’s administration released a $6 trillion budget proposal for the coming fiscal year (Budget), including $3.6 trillion of tax increases over 10 years and generous tax credits to incentivize clean...more

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Build Back Better Tax Proposals: Considerations for Private Investment Funds & Sponsors

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On September 13, 2021, the House of Representative Ways and Means Committee introduced tax proposals that, if enacted, would make significant changes to the U.S. federal income tax system. This Alert summarizes some of the...more

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House Democrats Propose Estate and Gift Tax Law Changes: Important Estate Planning Implications

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What you need to know: On September 13, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee released its proposed tax plan to fund President Biden’s $3.5 trillion “Build Back Better” social and economic spending package. If enacted as...more

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“Should Five Percent Appear Too Small, Be Thankful I Don’t Take It All”: Ways and Means Committee Advances Tax Increase and Reform...

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The House Ways and Means Committee advanced key tax reform proposals on September 15 that would increase taxes for corporations and high-income individuals. Several tax reform proposals are under consideration as part of...more

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4 KEY TAKEAWAYS: Mid-Year Tax Update

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On June 22nd, Kilpatrick Townsend Tax attorneys Lynn Fowler, Heather Preston, Rob Daily, and Jeff Reed participated in a mid-year tax update webinar hosted by the firm. The webinar discussed recent tax issues in the federal...more

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Putting the ‘S' in OTS: UK Capital Gains Tax

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In the last six months, the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has published two reports evaluating the effectiveness of the capital gains taxation system in the UK. These reports suggest amendments to the existing system....more

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Washington’s New 7% Capital Gains Tax Questions Answered

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The Washington Legislature passed Senate Bill 5096 on April 25, 2021, the last day of the 2021 Washington legislative session. SB 5096 is a state capital gains tax on individual residents of the State of Washington. The state...more

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Biden's American Families Plan Proposes Income Tax Hikes

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The American Families Plan is the third part of the Biden Administration's Build Back Better agenda, addressing "human infrastructure" and containing proposals on free education, direct support to children and families, and...more

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Biden’s Proposed Income Tax Increases And The Sale Of The Baby Boomer Business

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“Yeah, I’m the Tax Man” Last week, several media outlets reported that Mr. Biden will soon propose that Congress increase the federal income tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains recognized by individual...more

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Carried Interests in the Crosshairs (Again)

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Democrats have proposed a bill to tax carried interests at ordinary income rates. Under current law, fund managers generally recognize income or gain in respect of their carried interests only when the fund sells assets that...more

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IRS Proposes Carried Interest Regulations

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On July 31, 2020, the IRS and Treasury issued proposed regulations under section 1061 of the tax code. Section 1061 imposes a three-year holding period as a precondition to recognizing long-term capital gains on carried...more

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Following Up On "Election Day is Coming – Will Major Tax Changes Follow?

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On August 10, 2020, we published a post outlining some of President Biden’s tax proposals set forth on the campaign trail. This post takes a deeper look at some of those proposals and some of the factors likely to influence...more

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