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What’s in a Name? Final FTC Regulations Rebrand the Jurisdictional Nexus Requirement

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Our International Tax Group delves into the attribution requirement (née jurisdictional nexus requirement) of the final foreign tax credit regulations and finds that taxpayers will still face uncertainties in the application of the foreign tax credit. The IRS seeks to modernize regulations to mitigate double taxation of foreign-source income Many of the final regulations follow the proposed regulations, but some were modified based on comments from taxpayers Gray areas remain, including how reasonably similar a foreign rule must be Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Regulation Confusion

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The Office of Management and Budget may throw a wrench into how IRS and Treasury regulations are treated. Our Federal Tax Group outlines why slowing down the regulation process may be the least of taxpayers’ worries. Will the OMB discard traditional distinctions? Legislative vs. interpretive regulations What does it mean for tax reform? Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more