Tag Archives: Tax Court

Regulation Confusion

▪ Written by Jasper L. (Jack) Cummings, Jr.

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

International Tax ADVISORY: Big Tax Court Win for Eaton in Canceled APA Case

▪ Written by Henry Birnkrant and Stefanie Kavanagh

The IRS abused its discretion when it canceled two advance pricing agreements. Our International Tax Group covers Eaton’s victory in the Tax Court and how it allays concerns about how worthwhile an APA can be. Public and judicial scrutiny Standard of review Where do we go from here? Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Federal Tax ADVISORY: Fourth Circuit Economic Substance Doctrine

▪ Written by Jasper L. (Jack) Cummings, Jr.

The Tax Court takes on the Fourth Circuit's version of the sham transaction doctrine. Our Federal Tax Group considers the implications going forward. The Tax Court said no The peculiar things about the opinion The takeaway Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

International Tax Advisory: Back to School: Recent Cases Offer Lessons in International Tax “Basics”

▪ Written by Edward Tanenbaum and Heather Ripley

Our International Tax Group offers a refresher course on U.S. residency start dates and double taxation with U.S. territories.

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International Tax Advisory: Tax Court Flexes Its Debt-Equity Muscle on “Unrelated” Parties

▪ Written by Edward Tanenbaum and Heather Ripley

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.”