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Tax Planning Prevails in Parkway Gravel Decision

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The U.S. Tax Court recently issued an opinion in Parkway Gravel Inc. v. Commissioner, Docket No. 10819-21, respecting the structure of a gravel company's sale of a land parcel known as the Freeway Pit. In finding for the...more

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IRS Issues Final Carried Interest Regulations

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The tax treatment of carried interests was changed with the enactment of Section 1061 of the Internal Revenue Code as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. After issuing proposed regulations last summer, the Internal...more

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IRS Significantly Expands COVID-19 Tax Deferral Relief

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On March 20, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service expanded its relief for taxpayers in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. All federal income tax payments and federal income tax returns that were due April 15, 2020,...more

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COVID-19 Tax Updates from the Alberta Government and the CRA

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Since March 18, 2020, the following updates have been released by the Government of Alberta and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regarding their respective economic relief plans to help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19...more

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IRS Clarifies Relief From April 15th Tax Payment Deadline

On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the federal income tax payment deadline would be extended to July 15th, 2020, for amounts up to $1 million for individual taxpayers and $10 million for corporate...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup December 16 – 20, 2019

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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 16 – 20, 2019. December 16, 2019: The IRS released a notice extending the phase-in...more

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Guide to the Surprises Lurking in the QOZ Proposed Regulations

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While mid-April is typically associated by most with Tax Day, this year, April 2019, also became the month the highly awaited second round of Qualified Opportunity Zone Proposed Regulations were issued....more

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How Section 83(i) in the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 Benefits Workers

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“The Act”) is just over a year old and tax practitioners, taxpayers and commentators are still working to digest the actual effect of many of its sweeping changes. While one of the central...more

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Impact of Tax Reform on the Purchase and Sale of Controlled Foreign Corporations — Selected Considerations

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The application of §1248 and §338(g) in the context of the purchase or sale of a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) has long been one of the most complex areas of the tax code. The recently enacted tax reform act — herein,...more

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When Tax Truths Collide: “Disappearing” Basis?

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How many times have you said to a client, “Please don’t agree to any deal terms until we’ve had a chance to discuss your goals and plans, consider your options, and analyze the consequences.” How many times has a client...more

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Employee Benefits Alert

This alert is intended to provide you with an update on the following employee benefit developments that we thought would be of interest: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduces the health savings account limit for 2018....more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Shareholders of S Corps can defer payment of Transition Tax

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) includes a provision requiring U.S. Shareholder Taxpayers that own 10% or more of a Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) and other “Specified Foreign Corporations” to pay a “transition tax”...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Effect of Tax Reform on Financing Transactions: Thoroughly Review Your Company's Situation

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In general, the effects of the new tax law should be very favorable to most corporate borrowers. Nevertheless, there may be situations where a corporate borrower benefits economically from a lower tax rate and other favorable...more

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New Deferral Opportunity for Stock Awards

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act includes a new provision that can delay the taxation of compensation paid to employees of “eligible corporations” in the form of “qualified stock” for up to five years. The provision is set forth in...more

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Tax Reform: The Five Big Changes Affecting Employee Benefits

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On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed H.R. 1 (formerly, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”)) into law. While the Act was primarily focused on business tax cuts and individual tax reform, the Act includes several...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

International Provisions in U.S. Tax Reform - A Closer Look

On December 15, the U.S. Congress issued its final version of tax reform via the Conference Report Bill (the “Bill”), which was passed by both Houses of Congress. The Bill represents a compromise of two prior tax reform ...more

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New Tax Plan Changes Rules on Health Coverage, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

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While primarily focused on individual and business tax cuts and reform, the final Republican tax cut bill includes several provisions expected to impact health care coverage and expenses. First, the bill effectively repeals...more

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Trump Tax Proposal Could Create Compensation-Related Opportunities

The Trump administration’s proposed overhaul of the federal income tax system includes a reduction of the maximum federal corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent. If enacted, the proposal — a one-page outline...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Legacy of Michigan Senator Levin and Offshore Taxation Issues

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When Senator Levin, the Democrat from Michigan, announced his retirement from the Senate in 2014, you could hear a collective sigh of relief from the corporate business community. Senator Levin had dedicated himself to...more

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IRS Chief Counsel Shrugs Off Taxpayer’s Section 956 Gambit

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In a recently released Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum (the “Memorandum”), the IRS Office of Chief Counsel (International) addressed an interesting and somewhat creative internal financing structure deployed by a taxpayer...more

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Editorial: How US Cos. Can Reduce Latin American Tax Obligations

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Many South Florida-based companies conduct business operations throughout Latin America. Typically, these operations are conducted through wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries. Originally Published in Law360 - October 29,...more

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