The Supreme Court confirmed in Centrica Overseas Holdings Ltd v HMRC that the tests for trading and management expenses of a capital nature are the same. The decision also confirms that once a company has decided in principle...more
Welcome to the Governor’s office, Ms. Hochul. Unfortunately, congratulations are hardly in order; indeed, a wish for good luck seems much more appropriate. I suppose you realize that the last round of tax legislation,...more
A Night to Remember? Did you listen to the President’s speech last Wednesday? He addressed a joint session of Congress to pitch the Administration’s $1.8 trillion American Families Plan. Due to COVID-related...more
The Convention- The Democratic Party’s “virtual” convention last week seems to have gone pretty well. All the stars of the Party’s firmament were on hand and spoke in “virtually” one voice in their assessment of the...more
While mid-April is typically associated by most with Tax Day, this year, April 2019, also became the month the highly awaited second round of Qualified Opportunity Zone Proposed Regulations were issued....more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. The Act changes many provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, from individual and business provisions, to...more
Effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, pursuant to legislation enacted last year, income from "investment capital" is exempt from New York State franchise tax for corporate taxpayers otherwise subject...more
On July 7, 2015, the New York Department of Taxation and Finance issued guidance (TSB-M-15(4)C, (5)I, Investment Capital Identification Requirements for Article 9-A Taxpayers) on the identification procedures for investment...more