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Healthcare Investments: Analyzing the Surge in Infusion Centers
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Boards routinely confront an array of difficult issues. In this issue of The Informed Board, we tackle four of the thorniest and most topical: - How to preserve the integrity of a deal process where a key fiduciary (say,...more
On June 30, 2023 the District Court in the Northern District of California granted a petition to enforce the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to release customer information. Specifically, Kraken was ordered to produce the...more
On April 21, 2023, the IRS released Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum 202316008 (the “CCA”), which provides that cryptocurrency protocol changes are not treated as realization events and do not give rise to gross income for...more
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Since 2019, Form 1040 has included a general question regarding the taxpayer’s cryptocurrency activity. Over the years, the IRS has modified the scope of its cryptocurrency inquiry. On the 2021 Form 1040, this question read:...more
On January 13, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum (CCA 202302011) concluding that taxpayers cannot claim a deduction for cryptocurrency losses that have, absent a sale or other...more
The cryptocurrency industry may be breathing a sigh of relief following the release of recent IRS guidance on cryptocurrency tax reporting, which effectively postpones the January 1, 2023 effective date of the digital asset...more
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As cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin rise in popularity, government regulators repeatedly try, and often fail, to control its use as a tax shelter. Agencies such as the IRS struggle with determining the best way to tax...more
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Despite the confusing interpretations by US regulators, non-compliance with crypto tax rules can cost taxpayers dearly. Unfortunately, the answer to “how is virtual currency taxed” depends on who you ask....more
As we recently noted in our OnPoint dated October 20, 2021, the rise in interest from retail and institutional investors in the cryptocurrency market has attracted increased regulatory and enforcement attention in the past...more
On Friday, November 5, the House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework bill, formally known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the "Act"). Of particular note, the Act contains...more
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Definition of a broker is debated The Biden Administration’s 2021–2022 Priority Guidance Plan (the Plan) supports a push from the IRS and the US Treasury to more closely scrutinize the virtual currency industry....more