Section 385
Federal Tax ADVISORY: Partial Worthlessness
Don’t overlook claiming a deduction for partial worthlessness. Our Federal Tax Group provides a refresher on this useful tool.
- Cross-border or brother-sister debt
- A hard pill to swallow
- Ordinary loss
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Federal Tax ADVISORY: Stock Acquisition Checklist
Treasury’s finalized debt/equity regulations under Section 385 run a daunting 517 pages. Our Federal Tax Group supplies a checklist for the transition period to full application of the new regulations.
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International Tax Advisory: Treasury Issues Final & Temporary Section 385 Regulations
Our International Tax Group explores the final debt-equity regulations under Section 385, highlighting significant modifications to the rules proposed last April. While the regulations remain controversial, the final version brings a number of taxpayer-friendly changes, including a reduction in scope and general delay in application.
Alston & Bird’s full International Tax advisory can be found here: www.alston.com/advisories/section-385-regulations
International Tax Advisory: Tax Court Flexes Its Debt-Equity Muscle on “Unrelated” Parties
A recent Tax Court case shows the government’s willingness and ability to attack financing arrangements that do not reflect arm’s-length debt standards, even without the forthcoming Section 385 regulations. Our International Tax Group analyzes that case and reviews the IRS’s decision to stop treating some FATCA intergovernmental agreements as “in effect.”