On June 28, 2024, Treasury and the IRS filed final regulations regarding the payment and reporting aspects of the stock repurchase excise tax under section 4501 of the Code1 (Buyback Tax) (Final Regulations). The Final...more
The regulations are proposed to be effective when finalized, but taxpayers may generally rely on them if applied fully and consistently. What Is (and Is Not) Covered? The three-year restriction applies with respect to...more
Introduction and Background - Treasury and the IRS issued proposed regulations on July 31, 2020 under Section 1061 of the Code (Proposed Regulations). Section 1061 effectively creates a three-year holding period...more
On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") and the U.S. Treasury Department ("Treasury") issued proposed regulations (the "Proposed Regulations") that provide taxpayers with definitional and computational...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) on July 31, 2020 issued long-awaited proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing guidance under section 1061...more
Comments are due on April 9, 2019 with respect to the recent proposed regulations regarding eligibility of qualified REIT dividends for the qualified business income deduction under Code Section 199A. On January 18, 2019...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 13, 2016 the IRS and Treasury Department published over 500 pages of final and temporary regulations under Code Section 385 (the “Final Regulations”). Drafted to curtail tax benefits accrued by...more
The Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (Service) recently issued proposed regulations that, if finalized as proposed, could have a significantly adverse effect on the ability of a regulated...more
The recently proposed regulations, if finalized, would govern the treatment of RICs’ income inclusions in respect of CFCs and PFICs for purposes of the income test applicable to RICs; in related guidance, the IRS also...more