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U.S. Tax Court Invokes Loper Bright for the First Time

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The U.S. Tax Court allows a dividend-received deduction ("DRD") for a Section 78 gross-up while also disallowing foreign tax credits in its first application of Loper Bright....more

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Supreme Court Overrules Chevron, Opening Door for New Tax Reg Challenges

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On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States reshaped the federal tax landscape when it overturned the long-standing Chevron doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451. The Chevron doctrine, a...more

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Easement Fund Victory on Perpetuity Will Result in More Attention on Valuation

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In the latest victory for taxpayers, the Tax Court determined that the Treasury failed to follow federal law in enacting a conservation easement perpetuity rule known as the “proceeds regulation.” The majority opinion held...more

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Tax Court: Conservation Easement Proceeds Regulation Is Procedurally Invalid Under APA

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In holding that that Treas. Reg. § 1.170A-14(g)(6)(ii) (Proceeds Regulation) is procedurally invalid under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the U.S. Tax Court abandoned its precedent in Oakbrook Land Holdings, LLC v....more

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Five Tax Cases that May Impact Your Business 2024

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The book has closed on 2023, but several recent tax-related rulings are sure to have ripple effects into 2024 and beyond—particularly with respect to transfer pricing and foreign tax credits. Here are five cases that will...more

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Tax Court Rules Limited Partners May Be Subject to Self-Employment Tax

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On November 28, 2023, the US Tax Court granted partial summary judgment in favor of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner and held that “limited partners” are defined...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup March 13 – March 17, 2023

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 13, 2023 – March 17, 2023...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

US Tax Court Voids Penalties Affecting Syndicated Conservation Easements; Treasury Reacts With Proposed Regulations

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The Tax Court’s decision setting aside IRS Notice 2017-10 for ignoring the APA’s notice and comment requirements has serious implications for other notices identifying listed transactions. Key Points: ..Notice 2017-10...more

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Taxpayers Achieve Administrative Procedure Act Victories

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Two recent federal district court decisions evaluated whether the process historically utilized by the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to issue guidance satisfied the requirements of the...more

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Disregarding Administrative Tax Guidance Aided the IRS in Two Cases and the Taxpayer in a Third Case

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​​​​​​​Three courts - the Supreme Court, the Sixth Circuit, and the Tax Court - recently rejected administrative guidance in tax cases because the guidance was either wrong as applied, unnecessary, or inapplicable. The...more

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Tax Court Posts New Citation and Style Manual

A substantial amount of our practice over the years has involved representing clients before the US Tax Court. And, we both started our tax careers clerking at the Tax Court and working on dozens of orders and opinions....more

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IRS Chief Counsel Signals Increased Tax Enforcement

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Counsel is the chief legal advisor to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue on all matters pertaining to the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the Internal Revenue Laws....more

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Bona Fide Intercompany Loan – Are You Sure?

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Head-Scratchers- The Code is chock-full of provisions that will challenge the intellectual capacity, not to mention the patience, of most tax professionals. The complexity of these rules does not arise out of some sadistic...more

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Tax Court Announces Resumption Of Mail Delivery

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, operations of the United States Tax Court have been severely impacted. The Tax Court’s building in Washington, D.C. has been closed since March 19, 2020, all trial sessions have been cancelled...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Amazon Prevails in Ninth Circuit – Government Opportunism Rejected

Last month a unanimous Ninth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court thereby preserving Amazon’s victory in a major transfer pricing dispute. The decision is also a victory for taxpayers generally because of the Ninth Circuit’s...more

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Share and share alike - the Ninth Circuit upholds regulations on stock-based compensation costs in cost-sharing arrangements

On July 24, 2018, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Altera Corporation v. Commissioner overturned a unanimous decision by the Tax Court invalidating Treas. Reg. § 1.482-7A(d)(2), which provides that a...more

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Altera: Ninth Circuit Reverses US Tax Court and Holds that Treasury Regulation Allocating Stock-Based Compensation Expenses Is...

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On July 24, 2018, in Altera Corp. v. Commissioner, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the validity of a Treasury Department regulation that requires a U.S. taxpayer to allocate a portion...more

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Private Ruling Exempts Property Management Services from Self-Dealing

A new private ruling may be of great interest to clients with substantial real estate interests who wish to contribute one or more properties to a family foundation. The ruling suggests that payment by the foundation to a...more

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Focus on Tax Strategies & Developments - October 2015

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Regulatory Developments Under § 367 Affecting Transfers of Appreciated Property to Foreign Corporations - Introduction: On September 14, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue...more

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No (Tax) Man Is Above the Law: The Tax Court Rejects Final Cost-Sharing Regulations in Altera Corporation and Subsidiaries v....

Our 26th President Theodore Roosevelt famously contributed to the American canon the following: “No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man’s permission when we ask him to obey it.” The notion that...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo Tax Talk - Volume 8, Issue 2

IRS Releases Notices Designating Certain “Basket Contracts” As Listed Transactions And Others As Reportable Transactions Of Interest - On Wednesday, July 8, the IRS released two notices addressing “basket contracts,”...more

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