The IRS and Treasury issued new guidance that supersedes earlier guidance relating to the postponement of the April 15, 2020 tax deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Friday, the IRS and Treasury announced that both the...more
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Treasury has announced that the due date for any U.S. federal income tax payments otherwise due on April 15th has been extended to July 15th, subject to certain limitations. This extension of...more
In the early 1990s, Congress enacted the qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) rules to incentivize equity investments in certain corporations. The QSBS rules reduce the effective federal income tax rate on the gain...more
On March 4, 2014, President Obama issued his Administration’s Fiscal Year 2015 Budget, which includes a proposal to tax carried interests (also known as “performance allocations” or “incentive allocations”) in investment...more
On July 1, 2014, FATCA will go into effect. As a consequence, foreign entities that receive payments or allocations of certain U.S.-source income generally will be subject to a new 30 percent U.S. withholding tax on such...more
In January 2013, Congress enacted legislation that could provide certain investors who acquire qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) before the end of 2013 with a significant tax benefit. In effect, the gains realized from...more
On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”).
Among its provisions, the Act extends a tax benefit whereby capital gains from the sale or exchange of certain...more