REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Insider Transactions and Nonprofits
Nonprofit Basics: IRS 10-Course Charity Workshop
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Modifications and Exceptions - Part 2
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Basic Rules for Charities - Part 1
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - IRS Clarifies Emergency Distributions Tax Exceptions
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Private Foundation Advocacy
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Legislative Lobbying and Advocacy Rules for Public Charities
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Candidate Campaign Intervention
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 176: Tax Exempt Healthcare Entities with Jim Pool, Maynard Nexsen Health Care Attorney
Scrutiny Around the Hospital Tax-Exempt Status
Nonprofit Basics: What Nonprofits Need To Know About Expenditure Responsibility Grant Requirements
Podcast - Charity Care: A Discussion on Tax-Exempt Hospitals
Nonprofit Basics: Document Retention Policies and Subpoenas, and a Conversation With Aviva Gilbert on Why Good Policies Matter
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 3: Private Foundation Approaches to Policy Advocacy Allowed by the Internal Revenue Code
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 2: Legislative Lobbying Activities by Public Charities
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 1: Candidate Campaign Intervention
Change of Control: Golden Parachute Rules in the Sale Process
Code Section 409A - Six Month Delay
As we enter Q2 of 2025, the cannabis industry has become increasingly pessimistic about the elimination of Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, whether via rescheduling or otherwise. Rescheduling appears unlikely in the...more
As Congress shifts into gear on the budget reconciliation process and tax day approaches, there are several key issues for horse owners to keep in mind. In the 119th Congress, there are two proposals that have been...more
On March 20, 2025, New Jersey lawmakers advanced a measure that would bring the New Jersey Gross Income Tax into closer conformity with federal law regarding the income tax treatment of “qualified small business stock,” or...more
The “qualified small business stock” (QSBS) tax exemption under Section 1202 allows non-corporate founders and investors in certain emerging growth companies to potentially exclude up to 100 percent of the U.S. federal...more
The focus of this article illustrates why private placement life insurance (“PPLI”) is the best asset to utilize in the “Buy, Borrow and Die” strategy for high net worth investors including billionaires. After this article,...more
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1202 offers a significant tax incentive for investors in qualified small business stock (QSBS). This provision allows eligible shareholders to exclude up to 100% of capital gains realized...more
When a client’s family does not wish to inherit a collection or if its inclusion in the estate would create a significant tax burden, it is crucial to explore charitable giving options. Proper planning can help maximize the...more
Founders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other investors (all of which are collectively referred to herein as “investors”) should be familiar with Internal Revenue Code Section 1202, a valuable provision that...more
President Trump is meeting with Republican lawmakers to discuss potential tax code changes, including a proposal to eliminate the carried interest tax break. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the...more
On February 6, 2025, Democratic Senators and Representatives proposed the Carried Interest Fairness Act, which would treat carried interest as ordinary income. Additionally, on the same day President Trump met with...more
Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) offer generous tax incentives but are bound by a complicated set of rules, not to mention the complexity of Subchapter K of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), as QOFs are typically organized...more
Under recent accounting rule changes, unrealized crypto gains must generally be reported on income statements, but questions arise about the alignment of the new Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax with constitutional tax...more
Our Federal Tax Group explains the new standardized Form 15620 that taxpayers can use when receiving property that is subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture.”...more
As explained in a prior blog post, an employee who timely files a Section 83(b) election will be taxed on the fair market value of property transferred (typically restricted stock) to him or her in exchange for services on...more
Under general tax rules, if the government takes your property through eminent domain and pays you condemnation proceeds, you may have to pay capital gains (or any depreciation recapture) tax if the condemnation proceeds...more
PIP (partners' interests in the partnership) allocations are very commonly used in partnership agreements. For this reason, Investors and managers should understand the basics of PIP allocations and whether and when they...more
Real estate investors may be familiar with the acronym DST, which in the context of Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 like-kind exchanges, refers to a Delaware Statutory Trust. A 1031 DST is a vehicle by which a seller of...more
The secondary market for limited partner interests in venture capital funds has witnessed robust growth in recent years as an increasing number of existing venture fund investors seek an early exit from their positions for...more
There is no denying that many parts of the Code are complex and, in some cases, too obscure for many “laypersons” to comprehend. Over time, this reality spawned the need for advisers who are both knowledgeable and experienced...more
On June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in the closely watched case of Moore v. United States. In a 7-2 decision, the court upheld the constitutionality of the mandatory repatriation tax (MRT), also referred...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of Treasury recently issued guidance to curtail what they consider abusive basis shifting by related-party partners and partnerships. That guidance, which was issued June...more
What is a hedged executory contract? A “hedged executory contract” is another type of transaction that is eligible for integration under Code Section 988(d). A hedged executory contract results when a taxpayer enters into an...more
It is a basic principle of the income tax that the gain or loss realized by a taxpayer from the conversion of property into cash, or from the exchange of property for other property that differs materially in kind from the...more
Are there special hedging provisions for section 988 transactions? Yes. In addition to the business hedging rules I address in our earlier Q&A with Andie series, a special hedging provision is available at Code section 988(d)...more
Which transactions qualify as section 988 transactions? In section 988 transactions, the taxpayer makes payments or receipts denominated in or determined by reference to one or more nonfunctional currency. ...more