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FedEx Defeats Government’s Loper Bright Gambit

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On February 13, 2025, a Tennessee federal district court handed FedEx Corporation its second win in a refund action involving the application of foreign tax credits to what are known as “offset earnings.”[1] Offset earnings...more

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Bruyea v. United States - Latest Foreign Tax Credit Case on the NIIT Sheds Important Light on Treaty Double Tax Articles

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Bruyea v. United States (Ct. Claims Dec. 5, 2024), is the latest in a series of cases concerning whether a U.S. double tax treaty, in this case Canada's, allows a foreign tax credit for Canadian income taxes against the 3.8%...more

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A New Wave of U.S. Expatriate Income Tax Refund Applications?...

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Is a new wave of U.S. expatriate income tax refund applications on the table? The answer to this question hangs in the balance as we await an appeal on the question of whether or not specific Foreign Tax Credits can be...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup September 9 – September 13, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 9, 2024 – September 13, 2024....more

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U.S. Tax Court Invokes Loper Bright for the First Time

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The U.S. Tax Court allows a dividend-received deduction ("DRD") for a Section 78 gross-up while also disallowing foreign tax credits in its first application of Loper Bright....more

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IRS Authority to Assess Certain Foreign Information Return Penalties Restored by D.C. Circuit

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) on May 3, 2024, reversed the U.S. Tax Court (USTC) in Alon Farhy v. Commissioner, No. 23-1179 (D.C. Cir. May 3, 2024) by holding that...more

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Observations on Notice 2023-80: The Treasury Department and IRS’ Preliminary Guidance on the Interaction of Foreign Tax Credit and...

On December 11, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (the Treasury Department) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released much-anticipated guidance in Notice 2023-80 (Notice) announcing their intention to issue proposed...more

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On notice: IRS and Treasury preview guidance related to Pillar Two taxes and extend foreign tax credit relief

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and US Treasury Department (Treasury) issued Notice 2023-80 (Notice) on December 11, 2023, addressing the extension of relief previously announced under the foreign tax credit rules, and...more

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Court Rules Taxpayer Can Offset Foreign Tax Credits With NIIT Liability Under Tax Treaty

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In 2013, the net investment income tax (NIIT) found in Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1411 went into effect. Since then, United States taxpayers residing outside of the US have lived with uncertainty as to whether the...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup December 5 – December 9, 2022

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 5, 2022 – December 9, 2022...more

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Overview of Some Changes in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) into law on Aug. 16, 2022, resulting in significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code. An overview of a few of the changes is below....more

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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax

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On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) was enacted into law. Among other changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the IRA imposes a 15% corporate alternative minimum...more

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The Most Interesting International Tax Proposals in Biden's FY 2023 Budget

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This Holland & Knight alert discusses the intersection of President Joe Biden's proposed changes to the U.S. tax code, as announced in connection with his fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget, and work underway on the global stage...more

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Income Sourcing Rules – Foreign-Source and U.S.-Source Income

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In the international tax context, the source of a taxpayer’s income can have significant implications. The source of income may determine whether a taxpayer qualifies for a foreign tax credit with respect to the income. Or,...more

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Is your Foreign Tax Credit really creditable? Think again: Revisiting the basics of the Foreign Tax Credit.

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As discussed in a previous article, the Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) is a bedrock of the U.S. tax system to reduce the impact of double taxation. In general terms, income that is derived from a foreign jurisdiction by a U.S....more

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New Attribution Requirement Denies Foreign Tax Credits For Certain Withholding Taxes (And Other Taxes)

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On January 4, 2022, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (Final Regulations) that deny a foreign tax credit (FTC) for certain foreign withholding taxes...more

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Today in Tax: Foreign Tax Credits Against Digital Service Taxes, Partial Spin-Off Structures, and Filing Relief for Equity Grants,...

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Brief commentary on recent cases, rulings, notices, and related federal tax guidance as of December 14, 2021. U.S. Agreements Expand Potential Tax Credits for Digital Service Taxes - The global tax landscape is...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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Treasury and the IRS Finalize Regulations on Withholding on the Disposition of a Partnership Interest by a Foreign Partner

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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

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Everything That You Need To Know About International Tax Penalties

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International information return penalties are civil penalties assessed by the IRS against a United States person for failing to timely file complete and accurate international information returns required by specific...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup July 13 – July 17, 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 July 13, 2020 – July 17, 2020... July 14, 2020: The IRS issued a news release on a proposed...more

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Eighth Circuit Applies Subjective Standard to Reasonable Basis Penalty Defense

On April 24, 2020, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit published its opinion in Wells Fargo & Co. v. United States, No. 17-3578, affirming a district court’s holdings that the taxpayer was not entitled to certain...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup March 9 – 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 March 9 – 13, 2020. March 10, 2020: The IRS published a practice unit on how to compute the...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup February 24 – 28, 2020

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of February 24 – 28, 2020. February 24, 2020: The IRS released final instructions to Form 8978,...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup February 3 – 7, 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 February 3 – 7, 2020. February 3, 2020: The IRS and the Departments of Labor and Health and...more

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