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United States Tax Planning for Foreign Founders Moving to the US: Planning for Qualified Small Business Stock Benefits

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Many non-US startup founders initially incorporate in their home country and then decide to reincorporate or create a subsidiary in the US. There are many advantages for foreign founders to move operations to the US,...more

Dechert LLP

The Final Nail for Carried Interest?

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Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and Representative Don Beyer (VA-08) on February 6, 2025, introduced legislation entitled the “Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2025” (the “House Bill”). The House Bill is...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Carried Interest in the Crosshairs…Again

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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

Hogan Lovells

Another U.S. IRS Victory in the Self-Employment Tax Arena: Denham Capital Management

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For those keeping score at home, it’s currently two wins for the IRS in as many years, and nada/zilch/zero for the fund managers, at least when it comes to the limited partner exception for self-employment taxes (the “Limited...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Tax Court Reaffirms Soroban Holding that “Active” Limited Partners are Subject to Self-Employment Tax

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On December 23, 2024, the Tax Court ruled in Denham Capital Management LP v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2024-114), that limited partners that actively participated in the activities of a fund manager formed as a state law...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The IRS Takes Aim at Basis Adjustments in Partnership Transactions

On June 17, 2024, the IRS issued three pieces of guidance addressing certain “basis-shifting” transactions in the context of related-party partnerships: In new proposed regulations, the IRS identified several...more

Blank Rome LLP

Private Equity and Hedge Funds Take Note: The Tax Court Says Limited Partners Must Pay Self-Employment Taxes

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In a decision that will come as potentially bad news to many private equity and hedge funds, on November 28, 2023, the U. S. Tax Court opined in Soroban Capital Partners LP versus Comm’r that limited partners in a limited...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Rolling Over and Section 704(c); What’s the Big Deal? — Part 4: The Remedial Method

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In our continuing series on Section 704(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) we discuss the application of the remedial method to correct for distortions caused by the ceiling rule. As previously discussed, when the tax...more

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Rolling Over and Section 704(c); What's the Big Deal? — Part 2: The Traditional Method

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In Part 1 of our discussion on Section 704(c) (Part 1) we described the basic idea of how the inherent built-in tax gain or loss on a piece of property contributed to a partnership is allocated to the contributing partner. As...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Are Partner Retirement or Withdrawal Provisions in Governing Documents Subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code?

As part of our ongoing series on tax issues for accounting firms, this article provides information on retirement or deferred compensation arrangements, the related rules of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, and how...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Key Questions When Determining Eligibility for State Historic Tax Credits

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Real estate developers have long had ample reasons to take on projects involving historic buildings, courtesy of Section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. As amended, Section 47 (the “Code”) provides for a...more

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President Biden Signs the Inflation Reduction Act into Law

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On August 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) (the IRA) into law. The key provisions that may affect the private equity sector and corporations include...more

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Carried Interest – Proposed Regulations and the Impact on Private Equity

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Treasury and the IRS released proposed regulations under Section 1061 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) on July 31, 2020, that require certain taxpayers to satisfy a three-year holding period, rather than a one-year...more

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IRS Issues REIT-Favorable Ruling for Taxable REIT Subsidiary in Private Equity International Healthcare Acquisition

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruled that a taxable real estate investment trust (REIT) subsidiary would not be considered to be operating or managing certain senior living and healthcare facilities located outside the...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Key Takeaways from the Proposed Regulations on Carried Interest

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On July 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing guidance on Section 1061 of the Code, as...more

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IRS Gets “Bageled” in Tax Court Over Family Office Expenses

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A recent case, Lender Management LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. Memo. 2017-246, has created a window of opportunity for family offices to restructure their affairs and potentially deduct certain family office...more

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IRS Issues Guidance Affecting Tax-Exempt Investments in Private Equity Funds

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Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA, December 22, 2017), tax-exempt investors must now calculate unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) separately with respect to each trade or business. As a result, a deduction from one...more

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Impact of New Tax Regulations on Intercompany Debt Obligations

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The final, temporary, and proposed regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service on October 13 relating to intercompany debt obligations between members of an affiliated group of corporations under Section 385 of the...more

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Private Equity and Hedge Fund Managers Take Caution - Proposed Treasury Regulations Threaten Management Fee Waivers

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On July 23, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued long-awaited proposed regulations discussing the taxation of management fee arrangements commonly used by private equity funds and their management. The proposed...more

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