WORD OF THE DAY® for Hedge Funds – Accelerated Share Repurchase
The U.S. Treasury finalized regulations (the “Regulations”), providing rules for public companies subject to the 1% excise tax on certain redemptions of their publicly traded stock (the “Stock Repurchase Excise Tax”). The...more
On April 9, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued two sets of proposed Treasury Regulations related to section 4501, REG-115710-22, which provides guidance on...more
The corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) and the excise tax on stock repurchases, each enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, will soon become effective — for the CAMT, for taxable years beginning after...more
On August 16, 2022, House Resolution 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), was signed into law. An August 11 Cooley client alert explains some of the tax provisions contained in the IRA, including the 1% excise tax on...more
One of the headline tax changes in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Public Law 117-169, is a 1% excise tax on stock repurchases by public companies. Public issuers should be aware that the new tax, which applies beginning...more
Beginning in 2023, an excise tax of 1% will apply to public company stock buybacks and a 15% corporate minimum tax generally will apply to corporations with book income exceeding $1 billion. Key Points: ..Public...more
On August 12, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 5376, the “Inflation Reduction Act” (the Act), which was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022. The approval and subsequent enactment follow...more
In legislative text released October 28, 2021, the House Rules Committee proposed to impose a 1% excise tax on stock repurchases by publicly traded companies starting in 2022. If the provision is enacted, corporations will...more