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How Will New Congress Impact Tax and Estate Planning Strategies?

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With the looming elections, tax planners have taken time to consider what the future of Estate and Gift Tax planning might be under the new Congress. Every new Congress considers changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,...more

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A Journey Through Subchapter S / A Review of The Not So Obvious & The Many Traps That Exist For The Unwary: Part XII – A...

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In this Part XII of my multi-part series on some of the not-so-obvious aspects of S corporations, I explore a consistent theme – taxpayers lose fights with taxing authorities when they fail to maintain adequate records....more

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Supreme Court Broadens Statute of Limitations for Challenges to Federal Regulations

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In the last of a series of watershed opinions this term that curtail federal agency power, the Supreme Court in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has ruled (6-3) that the statute of...more

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Hong Kong Consults on Proposed Regulations to Prudential Treatment of Cryptoasset Exposures

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Implementation of Basel Committee cryptoassets standard to provide additional clarity for banks looking to engage in cryptoassets business. On 7 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a...more

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Updated: Date for Digital Asset Reporting is Here–Although Regs Have Not Been Promulgated

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Please note this an update to a Client Alert that was issued on January 4, 2024. If you receive more than $10,000 in digital assets in one transaction (or a series of related transactions), the Infrastructure Investment and...more

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Digital Asset Reporting is Here

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Starting January 1, 2024, if you receive more than $10,000 in digital assets in one transaction (or a series of related transactions), you must now report those transactions to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the...more

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In a Pending Research Tax Credit Case the IRS Fails to Follow Regulatory Language

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The stream of cases challenging disallowance of research tax credits continues in the Tax Court with Phoenix Design Group, Inc. v. Commissioner. The taxpayer in Phoenix Design designs mechanical, electrical, and plumbing...more

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Proposed Regulations for Transfer of Energy Credits under IRA

The IRS and Treasury have issued proposed Treasury Regulations concerning the newly enacted Internal Revenue Code section 6418 which allows eligible taxpayers to sell most clean energy tax credits to unrelated third parties...more

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FIRPTA and Publicly Traded Corporations

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On May 19, 2023 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released AM 2023-003 (the Memo or GLAM) holding that the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act’s (FIRPTA’s) 5% publicly traded exception (the 5% exception) applies at...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

IRS Denies Deductibility of Sell-Side Advisory Fees

In Private Letter Ruling 202308010 (PLR 20230810), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) determined that a contingent sell-side advisory fee (the Fee) was incurred by the private equity fund majority seller (the PE Seller),...more

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U.S. Treasury Proposes Sweeping Changes Narrowing a Key Exception from U.S. Taxation for U.S. Real Estate Investments Made by...

Key Points - Recently proposed regulations would significantly curtail the ability for private fund sponsors and non-U.S. investors to use a so-called D-REIT to facilitate a tax-efficient exit from U.S. real property...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Scheizer v. Comm’r | Charitable Contribution Substantiation and Reliance on Tax Professional

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Tax Litigation:  The Week of October 3rd, 2022, through October 7th, 2022 Sander v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-103 | October 6, 2022 | Morrison, J. | Dkt. No. 22472-16...more

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New IRS Technical Guide Creates a Resource for 501(c)(6) Trade Associations

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently published a new Technical Guide for tax-exempt 501(c)(6) trade associations, business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, and other organizations exempt from federal...more

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The How and When of Separations from Service Under Section 409A

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Readers who regularly work with deferred compensation plans will know that Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 409A”) prescribes six events or times at which deferred compensation may be distributed to...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Medtronic, Inc. v. Comm’r | Section 482, Comparable Uncontrolled Transaction, Comparable Profits Method

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Tax Litigation:  The Week of August 15th, 2022, through August 19th, 2022 Medtronic, Inc. v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-84 | August 18, 2022 | Kerrigan, J. | Dkt. No. 6944-11. Short Summary: This opinion regards a transfer...more

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Sixth Circuit Denies Proceeds Regulation Rehearing Request, Sets Up a Circuit Split

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently denied a taxpayer’s request for a rehearing en banc in Oakbrook Land Holdings, LLC v. Commissioner, No. 20-2117, leaving a highly contested conservation easement...more

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Can a Church or Other Public Charity Endorse a Candidate? Tax Treatment of Political Campaign and Lobbying of Tax-Exempt...

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Joint Committee on Taxation Report on Tax Treatment of Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities of Tax-Exempt Organizations - On April 29, 2022, the Joint Committee on Taxation published its 35-page report (the “Report”)...more

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Tax Treaties and Exempt Income

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Most United States tax treaties provide an exemption for certain categories of employees, including teachers, students, and researchers....more

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Joint Committee on Taxation Report on Tax Treatment of Charitable Contributions

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Joint Committee on Taxation Report on Tax Treatment of Charitable Contributions - On March 11, 2022, the Joint Committee on Taxation published its 49-page report (the “Report”) relating to the federal tax treatment of...more

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Tax Court in Brief | AptarGroup, Inc. v. Comm’r | Foreign Tax Credits and Interest Expense Allocation and Apportionment

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Tax Litigation: The Week of March 14, 2022, through March 18, 2022 Hamilton v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-21 | March 15, 2022 |Urda, J. | Dkt. No. 139-19L Pickens Decorative Stone, LLC v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-22 | March 17,...more

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Private Foundations, Taxable Expenditures, and Excise Taxes: IRS Issues Guidance

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On March 1, 2022, the IRS published its 129-page Exempt Organizations Technical Guide TG 62 Excise Taxes on Taxable Expenditures. While not authoritative or controlling, the guidance addresses in great detail the definitions...more

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IRS Issues Guidance on Self-Dealing Rules for Private Foundations

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IRS Issues Guidance on Self-Dealing Rules for Private Foundations - On March 1, 2022, the IRS published its 128-page Exempt Organizations Technical Guide TG 58 Excise Taxes on Self-Dealing under IRC 4941. While not...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Estate of Levine v. Commissioner | Split-Dollar Life Insurance and Estate Planning

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Tax Litigation:  The Week of February 28, 2022, through March 4, 2022 - Shaddix v. Comm’r | TC Memo. 2022-11 | February 28, 2022 | Lauber, J. | Dkt No. 12683-20L - Estate of Kazmi v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-13| March 1,...more

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Federal Income Tax Characterization of Transactions Involving Computer Programs

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The sale of a computer program—it seems simple. But, as illustrated by the Treasury Regulations’ computer program characterization rules, the issue of just what a sale of computer program is can become confusing fast....more

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Final Treasury Regulations Cushion Potential Tax Ramifications of Vanishing LIBOR

On Jan. 4, 2022, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (the Service) published final regulations (the Final Regulations) offering guidance to taxpayers with respect to the widely reported...more

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