With clear Republican victories in the White House and the Senate, and a very slim majority for either side in the House of Representatives, we can expect tax legislation in the coming year. It is expected that the President...more
11/13/2024
/ Corporate Taxes ,
Estate-Tax Exemption ,
Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII) ,
Gift Tax ,
GILTI tax ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
REIT ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Legislation ,
Wages
On October 4, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Private Letter Ruling 202440007, which concluded that the lack of income and assets in the first taxable year of an entity that had elected to be treated...more
On September 3, 2024, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) urging it to “increase enforcement scrutiny of REITs, especially large health and hospitality REITs that may be...more
On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued final regulations on the definition of “domestically controlled” real estate investment trusts (“REITs”)...more
On March 11, 2024, the Biden Administration released the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, and the “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2025 Revenue Proposals,” which is commonly referred to as the “Green Book.”...more
3/28/2024
/ Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Digital Assets ,
Excise Tax ,
Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII) ,
GILTI tax ,
Green Book ,
Liquidation ,
NIIT ,
Property Tax ,
Tax Policy ,
Tax Reform
Section 1402(a)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that the distributive share of “limited partners, as such” from a partnership is not subject to self-employment tax.[1] Managers of private equity and hedge funds are...more
On March 9, 2023, the Biden Administration released the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget, and the “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Proposals,” which is commonly referred to as the “Green Book.”...more
Proskauer’s 26th Annual Trick or Treat Seminar was held virtually on Friday, October 29th and discussed timely topics and best practices specifically tailored to the not-for-profit community. ...more
11/3/2021
/ Best Practices ,
CARES Act ,
Charitable Donations ,
Charitable Organizations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Mandates ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Hardship Distributions ,
Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Legislative Agendas ,
OSHA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
SECURE Act ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Reform ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) (H.R. 6201), and on March 27, 2020, he signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the...more
On December 19, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) under section 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code...more
1/23/2020
/ Anti-Abuse Rule ,
Capital Gains ,
Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
Final Rules ,
Investment Funds ,
IRS ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Safe Harbors ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Planning ,
U.S. Treasury
On May 13, 2019, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Treasury Department published proposed regulations providing guidance on the rules imposing withholding and reporting requirements under the Code on dispositions...more
5/23/2019
/ FIRPTA ,
Foreign Persons ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
IRS ,
K-1 ,
Partnerships ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shareholders ,
Withholding Requirements
Introduction -
On April 17, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued a second set of proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) under section...more
4/30/2019
/ Anti-Abuse Rule ,
Capital Gains ,
Carried Interest ,
Holding Periods ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Original Use ,
Partnerships ,
Preamble ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Investments ,
REIT ,
Reporting Requirements ,
S-Corporation ,
Safe Harbors ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Introduction.
On October 19,2018,the Internal Revenue Service (the“IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued proposed regulations (the “proposed regulations”) under section 1400Z-2 of the...more