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U.S. Tax Court Invokes Loper Bright for the First Time

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The U.S. Tax Court allows a dividend-received deduction ("DRD") for a Section 78 gross-up while also disallowing foreign tax credits in its first application of Loper Bright....more

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Treasury Department Finalizes 1% Corporate Stock Buyback Tax Reporting Rules

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The Background: The U.S. Treasury Department ("Treasury") issued regulations finalizing the reporting requirements on the 1% corporate stock buyback tax and starting the clock on the tax's first filing and payment deadline....more

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Treasury Department Confirms Suspension of U.S.-Russia Income Tax Treaty

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury on June 17, 2024, confirmed it had formally notified Russia about the suspension of the Convention between the United States of America and the Russian Federation for the Avoidance of...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Target Partnership Basis-Shifting Transactions

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On June 17, 2024, the Treasury Department launched “a new regulatory initiative to close a major tax loophole exploited by large, complex partnerships.”[1] The loophole: partnership basis-shifting transactions....more

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Proposed Regulations May Mitigate Certain US Tax Reporting Obligations for Some US Taxpayers

It is quite common for high-net-worth individuals to have income streams from multiple countries. For example, an individual may have an ownership interest in a foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) company, be a beneficiary of a foreign...more

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Final Treasury Regulations Implement a 10-Year Transition Rule for Existing Domestically Controlled REITs

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) have recently issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) that significantly impact the determination of whether a real...more

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Newly Proposed Regulations on Stock Buyback Excise Tax Largely Adopt Approach From Initial IRS Guidance

On April 12, 2024, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (89 FR 25980 and 89 FR 25829) on the excise tax on stock buybacks enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction...more

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Easement Fund Victory on Perpetuity Will Result in More Attention on Valuation

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In the latest victory for taxpayers, the Tax Court determined that the Treasury failed to follow federal law in enacting a conservation easement perpetuity rule known as the “proceeds regulation.” The majority opinion held...more

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Treasury and IRS release final regulations on elective payment election under CHIPS Act Section 48D

On March 5, 2024, the Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (Final Regulations) on the elective payment election of the advanced manufacturing investment credit...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

IRS Hints at Revolution in Tax-Free Spin-Off Rules, Ruling Practice

Over the last three months, public statements by U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service officials have suggested that they are in the process of significantly revising the rules governing tax-free spin-offs, split-offs...more

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Treasury and IRS Release Final Regulations on Direct Pay

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 added Section 6417 to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Under this new section, certain taxpayers may make an elective payment, which will treat certain eligible...more

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How Will the New Crypto Tax Proposal Potentially Affect Your Current Digital Strategy?

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How will the administration’s new crypto tax proposal affect your current digital strategy? How do recent price surges in many cryptocurrencies affect the taxable events of US taxpayers? The value of many...more

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IRS Issues Final Regulations on Direct Pay

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On March 5, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (Final Regulations) on the elective payment of certain tax credits (direct pay) pursuant to Section 6417 of the...more

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Recent Updates from the IRS and Treasury on the Superfund Chemical Tax

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I. Executive Summary - On February 15, 2024, the IRS and Treasury issued a supplemental notice to a prior notice from December 2022, to correct a petition requesting that the Superfund Chemical Tax apply to polyphenylene...more

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Guidance on Limited Partnership Exception May Include a Functional Analysis Test

In September, Treasury announced forthcoming guidance that will clarify whether the limited partner exception applies to limited partners that actively participate in their businesses....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

A Worthwhile Proposal for Worthless Debt

In December, Treasury and the IRS issued proposed regulations updating the standard for determining when a debt instrument held by certain banks and insurance regulated entities will be conclusively presumed to be worthless...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Digital Assets Reporting Requirements Under Section 6050I

On January 16, 2024, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced that the agencies are postponing the implementation of increased reporting requirements for digital asset transactions under the...more

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US-Chile Income Tax Treaty Enters Into Force

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On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the Income Tax Treaty between the United States and Chile (the “Treaty”) entered into force. The Treaty was originally signed in February of 2010, and, after...more

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Dueling Crypto Banjos: Two Very Different Reactions to Treasury’s Proposed Crypto Reporting Scheme

Treasury recently delivered a mother lode of proposed tax reporting rules to the crypto industry.  By and large, the crypto industry is booing loudly, complaining that the rules are overbroad and that there is not enough time...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New Proposed 'Killer B' Regulations Reduce Compliance Sting

On October 5, the U.S. Treasury released long-awaited proposed regulations regarding inbound cross-border reorganizations, implementing (with modifications) policies that had been announced in 2014 and 2016 notices. These...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

CAMT round three: The IRS and Treasury release third round of substantive CAMT guidance

On September 12, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released a third substantive piece of guidance, Notice 2023-64 (Notice) clarifying the application of the new corporate...more

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Two Year Transition Period for Implementation of Mandatory Roth Catch-Up Contributions

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Last week, the IRS issued Notice 2023-62, providing welcome guidance relating to the mandatory Roth catch-up provision under Section 603 of the SECURE Act 2.0 (“S2”), which is effective for plan years beginning after December...more

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IRS Updates Fast-Track Program for Certain Corporate Tax Rulings

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A new program offers rulings in 12 weeks, even absent a showing of business need. Revenue Procedure 2023-26, issued July 26, 2023, in replacement of a popular 18-month pilot program under Revenue Procedure 2022-10,...more

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U.S. Treasury and OECD Lay Groundwork for Selling Clean Energy Tax Credits

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In Short - The Situation: With the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the "IRA"), Congress created new tax credits and expanded several others to encourage U.S. taxpayers to invest in clean energy and carbon reduction...more

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Treasury Releases Guidance on the Transition from Interbank Offer Rates to Other Reference Rates with Respect to the Interest...

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On June 30, 2023, the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) published Final Regulations as guidance on the transition from the use of the Interbank Offer Rate (IBOR) to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate...more

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