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IRS Issues CARES Act Guidance Addressing Tax Issues Prevalent in M&A Transactions

December 4, 2020 By John Baron, Scott Harty, Daniel Reach and Seth Buchwald

The CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was a boon to many businesses, but some of its particularities have become a headache to acquiring taxpayers. Our Federal Tax Group untangles how PPP loans affect employee retention credits and deductions. New IRS guidance for both equity and asset acquisitionsA revenue ruling confirming that certain expenses cannot be deducted Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Filed Under: Federal Tax Advisory Tagged With: CARES Act, employee retention credits, ERTCs, IRS, Paycheck Protection Program, PPP

Don’t Forget Ruling Guidelines

August 3, 2020 By Jasper L. (Jack) Cummings, Jr.

Take a trip down memory lane as our Federal Tax Group leads you through past IRS ruling guidelines still in effect. Rev. Proc. 2020-1 is a good reference for effective ruling guidelinesEven old ruling guidelines can apply to a “significant issue”Don’t assume there isn’t an IRS ruling guideline Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Filed Under: Federal Tax Advisory Tagged With: dividend, IRS, spinoffs, stock

Splitting the Difference: IRS Applies Exempt Organization Excise Tax to Split-Dollar Life Insurance Policies

July 9, 2020 By George Abney, Mark Williamson, Daniel Reach and April McLeod

Our Federal Tax Group delves into proposed Treasury regulations addressing exempt organizations’ below-market loans used to pay for split-dollar life insurance premiums. Split-dollar life insurance loans became even more beneficial after the TCJA added a new excise tax on exempt organizations under Section 4960Imputed income from below-market split-dollar life insurance loans must be included in Section 4960 calculationImputed income can be avoided by charging interest at the historically low applicable federal rate Read the full advisory here. To learn more about our exempt organization [...]Read more

Filed Under: Exempt Organization, Federal Tax Advisory Tagged With: AFR, applicable federal rate, below-market loans, excise tax, Section 4960, Section 7872, split-dollar, TCJA, Treasury

State-Sponsored Liability Limitation Funds

July 1, 2020 By Jasper L. (Jack) Cummings, Jr.

Our Federal Tax Group examines an IRS letter ruling on a company’s ability to take advantage of Section 197 intangibles. What is a liability limitation fund, and how can a company receive payments?What “event” triggers payment?What advantage is gained? Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Filed Under: Federal Tax Advisory Tagged With: IRS, liability limitation fund, section 197

Federal Tax Advisory: Disaster Losses

June 1, 2020 By Jasper L. (Jack) Cummings, Jr.

With taxes, the present can affect the past. Our Federal Tax Group takes note of a little-known rule that could allow disaster losses from 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic to be used as losses for 2019. An introduction to Section 165(i)The expansion of Section 165(i)Expect guidance from Treasury Read the full advisory here. Alston & Bird has formed a multidisciplinary response and relief team to advise clients on the business and legal implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19). [...]Read more

Filed Under: Federal Tax Advisory Tagged With: covid-19, Section 165, Treasury

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