Introduction and Background -
Treasury and the IRS issued proposed regulations on July 31, 2020 under Section 1061 of the Code (Proposed Regulations). Section 1061 effectively creates a three-year holding period...more
8/17/2020
/ Capital Gains ,
Carried Interest ,
Economic Substance Doctrine ,
Holding Periods ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Partnerships ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Real Estate Investments ,
REIT ,
Reporting Requirements ,
RICs ,
S-Corporation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
U.S. Treasury
The new partnership audit rules apply to tax years beginning in 2018. While the new rules eliminate the need for a tax matters partner, that role is replaced with a new role called the partnership representative (PR). ...more
THE NEW REGULATIONS EXPAND THE FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR FORM 5472 TO INCLUDE DISREGARDED ENTITIES WITH FOREIGN OWNERS WHEN THERE ARE CERTAIN REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS.
If a non-U.S. person (individual or corporation)...more
Section 385 Proposed Regulations — Impact on Related-Party Financing -
Section 385 has been in the Internal Revenue Code since 1969. It was enacted to provide guidance for whether to classify an interest in a corporation...more
12/13/2016
/ Audits ,
Bifurcation ,
Change of Ownership ,
Debt ,
Debt Instruments ,
Device Test ,
Equity ,
Expanded Group Instruments (EGIs) ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Partnerships ,
REIT ,
Revenue Procedure 2016-40 ,
Safe Harbors ,
Section 355 ,
Section 385 ,
Stocks ,
Tax-Free Spin-Offs
The new regulations will have a direct impact on the formation of partnerships in the international context.
For most of the past decade, contributions to partnerships (including LLCs taxed as partnerships) have been...more