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

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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

Letter Ruling Conjures Ghost of Section 958(b)(4) Past

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 continues to reverberate even unto the end of 2020. Our International Tax Group discusses a letter ruling that may have been a harbinger of proposed regulations to address exceptions to Section 367(a) gain recognition in light of the TCJA’s repeal of Section 958(b)(4). The specter of foreign-to-U.S. downward attributionCurtailing collateral effects of the repeal of Section 958(b)(4)Proposed regulations formalize pre-TCJA approach in targeted Section 367(a) context Click here to read the full advisory. [...]Read more

The BEAT Goes On and On – New Final BEAT Regulations

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Our International Tax Group elaborates on the final regulations recently issued by the IRS and Treasury on the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT). Key changes from the regulations proposed in 2019Clarification on determining a taxpayer’s aggregate group and how the BEAT applies to partnershipsModifications related to the election to waive deductions Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Challenges With Escheatment of Tax-Deferred Retirement Assets, Part 2

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Holders of tax-deferred retirement assets must weigh and balance significant owner-facing risks against a clear set of state-facing compliance requirements and risks. In this installment of “UP Ahead” for Tax Notes State, unclaimed property partners Kendall Houghton and Matt Hedstrom continue their discussion of potential challenges of a holder’s escheat compliance process for traditional and Roth IRAs. To read part one, click here. To read part two, click here. [...]Read more

Don’t Forget Ruling Guidelines

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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