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Plot Twist – Proposed Regulations Mean Section 956 Did Not Actually Survive Tax Reform Intact

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Our International Tax Group takes stock of new proposed regulations that try to keep Section 956 relevant despite the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

  • Many were left scratching their heads
  • “A result directly at odds with the manifest purpose of Section 956”
  • Impact of the proposed regulations

Read the full advisory here.

About Jasper L. (Jack) Cummings, Jr.

Jack Cummings is counsel in the Federal Tax Group of Alston & Bird in Raleigh and Washington, D.C. He served as IRS associate chief counsel (corporate) and chair of the Corporate Tax Committee of the ABA Section of Taxation.

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About Scott Harty

Scott Harty is a partner in the Federal & International Tax Group and focuses his practice on complex domestic and cross-border commercial transactions, including taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings.

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About Daniel Reach

Danny Reach is an associate in the Federal and International Tax Group. His practice includes federal and international tax planning, and he has particular experience with the tax aspects of derivative financial instruments.

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