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How to Price in a Pandemic: New OECD Guidance on Transfer Pricing Challenges Caused by COVID-19

December 29, 2020 By Richard Slowinski and Stefanie Kavanagh

Our International Tax Group examines how the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s new guidance reiterates the central role of the arm’s-length standard and provides guideposts for taxpayers and tax administrations as they analyze how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting intercompany pricing. Comparability analysisLosses and the allocation of COVID-19 specific costsGovernment assistance programsAdvance pricing agreements Read the full advisory here. Alston & Bird has formed a multidisciplinary response and relief team to advise clients on the business and legal [...]Read more

Filed Under: International - Transfer Pricing, International Tax Advisory Tagged With: APA, BEAT, CARES Act, covid-19, MNE, multinational enterprise, OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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

Treasury’s High Wire Act – Final and Proposed Regulations on CFC High-Tax Exceptions

August 18, 2020 By Edward Tanenbaum and Heather Ripley

Our International Tax Group examines the high-tax exclusion (HTE) in new final regulations under the global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) regime and the potentially precarious side effects U.S. shareholders face in choosing whether to apply the HTE. The 2020 final regulations apply the GILTI HTE on a “tested unit” and “all or nothing” basisThe 2020 proposed regulations would conform the Subpart F HTE to the finalized GILTI HTE, creating a single unified HTE for both regimesThe decision whether to elect the GILTI HTE must balance implications under other TCJA provisions and possibly [...]Read more

Filed Under: International Tax Advisory Tagged With: CARES Act, CFC, GILTI, high-tax exclusion, HTE, QBU, Section 267, Section 951, Section 954, Subpart F, tax reform, TCJA

Proposed Treasury Regulations Clarify UBTI “Silo” Rule

May 20, 2020 By Clay Littlefield, Daniel Reach, George Abney and Mark Williamson

Nearly two years ago, in the wake of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the IRS issued interim guidance on the unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) “silo” rules. Our International Tax Group examines recently released proposed Treasury Regulations that largely follow, and partially expand, that guidance. Special rules for investment activities, including “qualified partnership interests”Interactions with net operating loss rules, as modified by the TCJA and the CARES ActEffects on Subpart F, GILTI, and other rules For the full advisory, click here. [...]Read more

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: CARES Act, Controlled Entities, Deb-financed properties, GILTI, IRS, NAICS, NOLs, partnership, QPI, S Corp, Schedule K-1, Subpart F, TCJA, Treasury, UDFI

IRS Issues COVID-19 Forbearance Guidance for REMICs and Investment Trusts

April 16, 2020 By Daniel Reach, Clay Littlefield and John Baron

Yesterday, our Federal Tax Group discussed a new Revenue Procedure from the IRS that provides useful real estate mortgage investment conduit (REMIC) and investment trust safe harbors for mortgage loan payment forbearances (and related modifications).

What safe harbors are available?
Which mortgage loan forbearance programs are eligible?
How are “related modifications” treated?

Alston & Bird has formed a multidisciplinary task force to advise clients on the business and legal implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Filed Under: Federal Tax Advisory Tagged With: CARES Act, covid-19, excess fees, forbearance, foreclosure property, IRS, payment delays, power-to-vary standard, principally secured, related modifications, REMIC, shortfalls

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