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What is the “Abusive Use of Partnerships” and Why does the IRS Care?

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What is now considered as the “abusive use of partnerships,” and why would this matter to the IRS? The agency recently released IR-2024-166, which is intended to provide “new guidance to stop partnerships from using...more

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Fenwick Writes Comment Letter on Notice 2023-63 on Amortization of Specified Research or Experimental Expenditures under Section...

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Following the IRS’s issuance of guidance in Notice 2023-63 regarding R&D capitalization under Section 174, a working group of several Fenwick tax group attorneys commented to the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department on...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

A wolf in sheep’s clothing? IRS provides long-awaited capitalization guidance for natural gas companies

In recently issued Rev. Proc. 2023-15, the IRS provides a safe harbor method of accounting under which taxpayers may classify costs to repair, maintain, replace, or improve natural gas transmission and distribution property...more

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IRS Raises Standard Mileage Rate for July to December 2022

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On June 9, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service issued Announcement 2022-13, increasing the optional standard mileage rate for the final six months of 2022 from 58.5 cents per mile to 62.5 cents per mile.  The new rate will be...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup April 17 – April 23, 2022

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of April 17, 2022 – April 23, 2022... April 18, 2022: The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2022-9,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup March 27 – April 2, 2022

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 27, 2022 to April 2, 2022... March 29, 2022: The IRS issued a news release reminding...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

IRS Issues Guidance on Business Meal Deductions

On April 8, 2021, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance regarding the temporary 100-percent deduction for food and beverage purchased from restaurants. Beginning January 1, 2021,...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Made to order: IRS serves up much needed guidance for taxpayers seeking to utilize Congress’ two-year expansion of the 100%...

On Thursday, April 8, the IRS served up Notice 2021-25 (the Notice) providing guidance for taxpayers seeking to take advantage of the temporary 100-percent deduction for the cost of business meals, which was enacted by...more

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Luxembourg Tax Authorities Issue Administrative Guidance On Application Of Interest Limitation Rules

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On 8 January 2021, the Luxembourg Tax Authorities published a Circular clarifying the interest limitation rules introduced in Luxembourg legislation in 2018, which implemented the European Union Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive...more

White and Williams LLP

States Clarify Personal Income Tax Treatment Related To PPP Loan Forgiveness

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) addressed tax issues related to the forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Economic Aid Act: 10 Things to Know about Second Draw PPP Loans - Update

Late on January 6, 2021, the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and the Department of Treasury released an Interim Final Rule called “Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Second Draw Loans”...more

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PPP 2.0: Welcome, But Still Too Complicated?

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While the arrival of vaccines for the coronavirus have us seeing the proverbial light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, many small businesses, particularly in industries such as travel, hospitality and specialty retail,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

ADOR Affirms Deductibility of PPP Loan-Related Expenses but Unanswered Conformity Questions Remain

The Alabama Department of Revenue issued helpful guidance on January 7, following its December 18, 2020 guidance implementing Governor Ivey’s landmark Supplemental Emergency Proclamation. The new guidance affirms the...more

Snell & Wilmer

IRS Releases Much-Awaited Guidance on PPP-Loan-Related Expenses, But More is Still Needed

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On November 18, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") clarified its stance on the deductibility of expenses paid or incurred by businessowners who participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) by issuing...more

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IRS and Treasury Department Release Guidance on the Deductibility of Eligible Expenses under the Paycheck Protection Program

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On November 18, 2020, the IRS and Treasury Department released Revenue Ruling 2020-27 (the Revenue Ruling) stating that, if a taxpayer received a PPP Loan (defined below) and paid or incurred Eligible Expenses (defined...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Internal Revenue Service Clarifies Tax Rule for Marijuana Industry

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance on Thursday, September 10, 2020, to marijuana businesses. The new guidance does not change existing IRS rules, but briefly explains the rules for reporting income, paying...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

IRS Position on the Deductibility of Expenses Paid with PPP Loan Proceeds

On May 7, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-32 to provide guidance concerning the deductibility for Federal income tax purposes of otherwise deductible expenses incurred in a taxpayer’s trade or business when the taxpayer...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Benefit Plan FAQs on COVID-19

IRS Guidance Related to Coronavirus Testing/Treatment for HDHPs/HSAs - Last week, the IRS issued guidance confirming that high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts can provide coronavirus testing and...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup November 18 – 22, 2019

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 18 – 22, 2019. November 19, 2019: The IRS published final regulations that affect United...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup November 11 – 15, 2019

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 11–15, 2019. November 11, 2019: The IRS released Delegation Order 30-9 announcing the...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup September 9 – 13, 2019

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 9 – 13, 2019. September 9, 2019: The IRS released a revision to its Internal Revenue...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Treasury Department Issues Final Regulations Limiting Charitable Deductions – Potential Impact on Alabama Donors? - SALT Alert:...

Now that the dust has settled following the issuance of the final “SALT cap workaround” regulations by the Treasury Department, here’s a summary of those regulations, the IRS guidance issued in connection with the final...more

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IRS Issues Final Regulations On New Section 199a 20% Profit Deduction For Pass-Thru Businesses, And Also Adds Additional Proposed...

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On January 18, 2019, Treasury and the IRS issued final regulations for the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for pass-thru businesses adopted under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts. The new regulations are eagerly...more

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P3 Industry Gets An Early Holiday Present In IRS Guidance On Interest Deduction

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Contractors and investors in P3s can continue taking a full tax deduction for interest on debt under recent IRS guidance (Revenue Procedure 2018-59, issued November 26). ...more

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Taxpayers Can Have Their Cake and Eat It at an Entertainment Event, and the Cost of the Cake May Be 50% Deductible

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As we discussed in our February 27, 2018 blog post, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA") eliminated the deduction for entertainment expenses. Despite commentary to the contrary, we have consistently reported that meals continue...more

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