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Unanimous Supreme Court Determines Company-Owned Life Insurance Increases Fair Market Value

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On June 6, 2024, the Supreme Court held 9-to-0 in Connelly v. United States that company-owned life insurance increases the company’s fair market value for estate tax purposes, and the company’s obligation to redeem a...more

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BEWARE: Redemption Agreement Funded with Corporate-Owned Life Insurance

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On June 6, 2024, in the case of Connelly v. United States, the United States Supreme Court determined that corporate-owned life insurance proceeds used to redeem a decedent’s shares in the corporation must be included when...more

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US Supreme Court Affirms the Eighth Circuit’s Decision in Favor of the Government Concerning the Estate Tax Treatment of Life...

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In Connelly v. US, 602 US ___ (6/6/2024), the US Supreme Court affirmed a decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in favor of the government concerning the estate tax treatment of life insurance proceeds...more

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Section 1202 QSBS - The Overlooked Arrow in the Business Succession Quiver

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Business owners considering exit options from their businesses often can be blinded by purchase price figures and proceeds, often “accepting” that paying capital gains tax is part of the deal. The ability to avoid or defer...more

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Accidental Termination on Purpose? S Corp Ruling Could Be Huge For QSBS Owners

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Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) is arguably one of the largest “gifts” Congress has given taxpayers by excluding from a shareholder’s gross income the greater of $10 million or 10 times the shareholder’s basis in the...more

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A Journey Through Subchapter S / A Review of The Not So Obvious & The Many Traps That Exist For The Unwary: Part III – Code...

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This third installment of my multi-part series on Subchapter S is focused on a single Code Section, namely IRC Section 1361(b)(1)(C) and the ineligibility of nonresident aliens as shareholders of Subchapter S corporations....more

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State Taxation of Qualified Small Business Stock: Federal Tax Exclusion Not Always Replicated at State Level

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In the event of an M&A transaction, many stockholders plan to take advantage of the exclusion from federal taxable income of gain realized from the sale or exchange of “qualified small business stock” (QSB stock). Section...more

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IRS Rules That an Enterprise Cloud Application Software Company Is Engaged in a Qualified Trade or Business for QSBS Purposes

On May 12, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published private letter ruling 202319013 (the PLR), which concluded that an enterprise cloud application software company is engaged in a qualified trade or business for...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Maximizing What You Already Do: The Value of the Research and Development Tax Credit for Startups and Small Businesses

The Research and Development Tax Credit, formally known as the Credit for Increasing Research Activities under Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code, has been in existence for many years to encourage companies to conduct...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Special IRS Team Working to Identify Emerging “Abusive Transactions”

Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the creation of a new Joint Strategic Emerging Issues Team (JSEIT). The new initiative, announced at the New York University School of Professional Studies Tax...more

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret QSBS Exclusions

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Are your shareholders leaving money on the table? Certain tax planning strategies, much like magic spells in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, require some pre-ordained incantations in order to bring them to life. The...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup April 24 – April 30, 2022

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of April 24, 2022 – April 30, 2022... April 25, 2022: The IRS issued a news release, soliciting...more

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IRS Changes Position on Approval for Assertion of Codified Economic Substance Doctrine

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In March 2010, Congress codified the economic substance doctrine in Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 7701(o). The codification clarified that a conjunctive analysis applies in determining if the doctrine applies. The...more

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Impact of House Ways and Means Tax Proposal on Domestic Businesses

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On September 13, 2021, the Congressional House Ways and Means Committee introduced 880 plus pages of legislative tax proposals to help fund the House’s proposed $3.5 trillion stimulus package. Below are tax proposals relevant...more

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The Government's Use of Procedural Hurdles to Disallow Research Credit Refund Claims

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In two recent cases, the IRS has tried to defeat research credit refund claims on procedural grounds, rather than simply litigating whether the substantive nature of the asserted research meets the requirements of section 41...more

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Gain Without Pain: Qualified Small Business Stock and Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code

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With the prospect of an increase in capital gain income tax rates looming on the horizon, what could be more welcome than an exclusion of 100% of gain from income? That is exactly what Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue...more

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Eleven of the IRS's Enforcement Priorities During the 2021 Tax Season

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It is tax season once again. While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended this year’s filing deadline to May 17, 2021 for individuals, businesses must still file by April 15, and all U.S. taxpayers must ensure that...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup December 21 – December 26, 2020

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 21 – December 26, 2020... December 21, 2020: The IRS released TD 9941 containing final...more

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IRS provides welcome flexibility and clarification in final small business tax accounting regulations

On Wednesday, December 23, Treasury and the IRS released final regulations under sections 263A, 448, 460, and 471 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) to implement statutory changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the...more

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IRS and Treasury Updated Guidance on Deductibility of Expenses Paid for with PPP Loan Proceeds

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On November 18, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department issued updated guidance on the tax deductibility of business expenses paid for with loan proceeds from the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In...more

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Uncertain Thankfulness: A Tax Deduction Denied & PPP Loan Forgiveness

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Under the CARES Act, PPP loans given to affected borrowers were potentially eligible for forgiveness without cancellation of indebtedness income. To qualify, an affected borrower must certify that (i) “the uncertainty of...more

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On-Demand Webinar | PPP Loan Forgiveness: Employment and Tax Issues for Borrowers

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Introducing Nossaman's Employment BUZZ webinar series! Each month, our attorneys will cover a different topic of interest to employers, including tax, insurance, intellectual property and employment issues. These "quick hit"...more

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THE ACCIDENTAL ENTREPRENEUR

Episode #22 The Accidental Entrepreneur - The Optimal Corporate Set Up discusses the virtues and financial powers of creating your own business as a vehicle for ensuring your current and future financial stability. Consider...more

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A Trap for the Unwary – IRS Denies Deductions for Expenses Paid with Forgiven PPP Loans

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A central feature of the CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), provided a lifeline to a multitude of small businesses during the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic. PPP loans were used to cover payroll...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup July 27 – July 31, 2020

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of July 27, 2020 – July 31, 2020... July 28, 2020: The IRS issued final regulations providing...more

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