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Partnerships Capital Gains Limited Liability Company (LLC)

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Trust Beneficiary Engages In Like Kind Exchange Using Trust Property

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It is a basic principle of the income tax that the gain or loss realized by a taxpayer from the conversion of property into cash, or from the exchange of property for other property that differs materially in kind from the...more

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“C’mon Man! Tax the Rich!” Business Owners Face Tax Increases*

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Last week, Sen. Warren reintroduced her “Ultra-Millionaires” wealth tax proposal to the Senate. Query her timing. The measure has the proverbial snowball’s chance in Hell of being enacted by this Congress.Perhaps the Senator...more

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Establishing a Business Entity in Germany (Updated)

Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice from...more

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New York Can Be Stingy Giving Credit – Resident Tax Credit, That Is

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The Office of the New York State Comptroller just released a new report that examines taxpayer migration trends during the pandemic. The report, which builds on an earlier analysis of pre-pandemic taxpayer migration trends,...more

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Rolling Over and Section 704(c); What's the Big Deal? — Part 2: The Traditional Method

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In Part 1 of our discussion on Section 704(c) (Part 1) we described the basic idea of how the inherent built-in tax gain or loss on a piece of property contributed to a partnership is allocated to the contributing partner. As...more

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Indirectly Held Profits Interests and Rev. Proc. 93-27

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At war with Russia in eastern Europe, a nascent competing world order, mass shootings and bank failures at home, questionable audit practices by the Big 4 . . . everywhere, debt ceilings and the risk of default, inflation,...more

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Establishing a Business Entity in Germany (Updated)

Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice from...more

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Related Party Transactions Converting Gain Into Ordinary Income – Be Careful Out There

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To avoid the manipulation of tax consequences to which transactions between certain related taxpayers may be susceptible, the IRS and the Courts generally require that such transactions be closely scrutinized to ensure that...more

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Planning for the Interest Charge on Installment Sales: Decanting a Grantor Trust?

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I recently encountered an interesting situation in which someone suggested that a grantor trust be decanted into a non-grantor trust before the end of the taxable year. The reason? To avoid the special interest charge that...more

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Establishing a Business Entity in Germany (Updated)

Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice from...more

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As Tax Filing Deadline Approaches, Avoid This Trap for the Unwary If You Have an Open 1031 Exchange

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In the senior living area, a taxpayer that is selling a community may look to avoid recognizing gain on the sale by entering into a Section 1031 like-kind exchange with respect to the real estate. The tax rules generally...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Austria (Updated)

1. Introduction - In principle any national citizen or foreign national is allowed to establish a business in Austria. A company is defined as a partnership of at least two persons (exceptions for limited liability...more

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Selling to Private Equity? Maybe You Should “F Reorg” First

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Having Fun? Hope you had a decent weekend. Perhaps you did something interesting, maybe even fun, like some end-of-season apple picking? Or maybe you had a cider donut with some hot coffee at a farm stand you stumbled upon...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Austria (Updated)

1. Introduction - In principle any national citizen or foreign national is allowed to establish a business in Austria. A company is defined as a partnership of at least two persons (exceptions for limited liability...more

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Final regulations - Foreign partner's U.S. tax liability on transfer of partnership interest

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Given the overall development of the secondaries market and the increasing volume and size of secondary funds, the U.S. tax and withholding regime that applies to a foreign partner transferring an interest in a partnership...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Austria (Updated)

1. Introduction - In principle any national citizen or foreign national is allowed to establish a business in Austria. A company is defined as a partnership of at least two persons (exceptions for limited liability...more

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Leaving a String Quartet or Tenant-in-Common Real Estate Investment

The Cleveland Quartet musicians had the luxury of selecting the time when they wanted to disband. They also likely didn’t have to think about tax consequences when they disbanded.   However, for individuals who jointly...more

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Op Funds Expand Deferral Paths for CRE Investors

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BOSTON — The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 created the Opportunity Zone program which provides real estate investors a new tool to defer gains from sales or exchanges of capital assets by investing those gains in a “Qualified...more

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LLCs and Convertible Debt – Too Good to be True?

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Founders choosing a structure for their business are often drawn to the limited liability company, or LLC, for its overall flexibility in both taxation and governance matters. And founders seeking access to early capital, not...more

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Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives: Significant Guidance from the IRS

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued significant guidance regarding the implementation of the 2017 Tax Act provisions involving opportunity zones and the potential for both capital gain deferral and capital gain...more

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The New Section 199A 20% “Profit Deduction” for Pass-Through Businesses: The Undecided Issue of Owner Compensation

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Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress is now offering a new 20% deduction for “pass-through” businesses – i.e. businesses that are not corporations. With the corporate tax rate being reduced under the new law to a flat...more

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Extends Profit Interest Holding Period

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act imposes a three-year holding period, rather than a one-year holding period, in order to qualify for long-term capital gains rates with respect to profits interests received in connection with the...more

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New Tax Court Decision Provides Planning Opportunities for Foreign Investors Investing in U.S. Partnerships

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On July 13, 2017, the U.S. Tax Court issued its opinion in Grecian Magnesite Mining, Industrial & Shipping Co., SA v. Commissioner, in which the Tax Court held that a non-U.S. person who sells an interest in a partnership...more

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U.S Tax Court Bounces Rev. Rul. 91-32: Sales of Partnership Interests by Foreign Partners May Not be Subject to U.S. Tax

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The practice of tax law is an exercise of statutory interpretation. A recent opinion of the U.S. Tax Court, Grecian Magnesite Mining, Indust. & Ship. Co. v. C.I.R., 149 T.C. No. 3 (July 13, 2017), is illustrative. Grecian...more

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Newsflash: Tax Court Reverses IRS Revenue Ruling

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A recent U.S. Tax Court case, Grecian Magnesite (149 T.C. No. 3, July 13, 2017), has declared invalid the long-standing U.S. government position that a non-U.S. person’s sale of an interest in a partnership (in this case, a...more

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