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Change of Control: Golden Parachute Rules in the Sale Process
On January 14, 2025, Treasury and the IRS published final regulations (the “Regulations”) that identify certain micro-captive insurance transactions, as well as transactions substantially similar thereto, as either listed...more
Would you be surprised to learn that most shareholders of closely held corporations, and especially those with minority or merely passive interests, believe they cannot be held responsible for the tax obligations of their...more
We have previously spoken about monetized installment sales (“MISTs”) on Dollars & Sense. According to the IRS, these structures typically seek to defer gains associated with the sale of an appreciated asset through the use...more
Recent Government actions suggest that third-party promoters and potentially hundreds of taxpayers may be entering into abusive trust arrangements aimed at unlawfully eliminating or deferring federal income taxes....more
Tax Litigation: The Week of February 7 – February 11, 2022 Williams v. Commissioner Slone v. Commissioner Slone v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo 2022-6 | February 7, 2022 | Lauber, J. | Dkt. Nos. 6629-10, 6630-10, 6631-10, 6632-10...more
Promoting abusive tax shelters. Taxpayers and tax return preparers should be aware of the various penalties that exist and can be assessed for certain actions (or nonactions). One such action includes promoting an abusive tax...more
Several abusive tax shelters in the 1970s and 1980s caused Congress to enact rules to prevent taxpayers from deducting losses when a taxpayer doesn’t materially participate in the activity. These passive loss rules apply to...more
Last week, Representative Mike Kelly (R) of Pennsylvania and Representative Mike Thompson (D) of California introduced the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2017 as H.R. 4459. The Act is simple;...more
The case of Salus Mundi Foundation et al v. Commissioner - On August 15, 2016, the Tax Court decided in Salus Mundi Foundation et al v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2016-154, that two foundations were liable as transferees...more