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Government Draft of Annual Tax Act 2024 Adopted

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The Federal Cabinet adopted the government draft of an Annual Tax Act 2024 (JStG 2024) on June 5, 2024. The government draft largely corresponds to the draft bill of May 17, 2024 and contains a large number of very different...more

Mayer Brown

Public Notice for Adhesion to Tax Settlement: Tax debts Related to Subsidies for Investments

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On May 16, 2024, the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service (“Brazilian IRS”) and the Office of Attorney-General of the National Treasury (“PGFN”) jointly published the Public Notice of Transaction for Adhesion in the Tax...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Hedge Funds: Crypto and State Tax

Hedge fund managers have a state tax gating issue when it comes to adding crypto to their assets under management. Generally, states such as New York, Connecticut and California encourage asset managers to locate in their...more

Mayer Brown

Brazil’s New Tax Rules for Infrastructure Investments

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Below we list some key tax legislative changes that are relevant to new investments in infrastructure projects and that are already in force or have been announced by the government and are under discussion in the National...more

Polsinelli

CPA gets 25 years for Promoting Conservation Easement Deductions

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Judge Batten, Chief United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, handed down lengthy sentences in the first-of-its-kind criminal trial related to syndicated conservation easements (“SCEs”). On January...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - January 2024

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The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more

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US-Chile Income Tax Treaty Enters Into Force

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On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the Income Tax Treaty between the United States and Chile (the “Treaty”) entered into force. The Treaty was originally signed in February of 2010, and, after...more

Gray Reed

Release the Kraken Tax Transaction Information

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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

Allen Barron, Inc.

The High IRS Tax Rates on a Foreign Trust

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Are you concerned about the high IRS tax rates on a foreign trust? It is important to understand the tax and reporting consequences on this specific type of investment. It may very well be time to evaluate the net value of...more

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Conservation Easements: Palpable Fraud or Honest Mistakes? A Federal Jury Returns a Split Verdict

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On September 22, 2023 a federal jury convicted two promoters, CPA Jack Fisher and attorney James Sinnott, in the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) first criminal trial over allegedly abusive syndicated conservation easements...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

International Comparative Legal Guide – Alternative Investment Funds 2023: Canada

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1 Regulatory Framework - 1.1 What legislation governs the establishment and operation of Alternative Investment Funds? In Canada, the term “alternative investment fund” or AIF is not a term of art. Canadian...more

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Congress Getting in on Barbenheimer Action, Goes for Crypto Tax Double Feature

Recent legislative action suggests that Congress is eager to resolve many unanswered crypto tax issues.  On July 11, 2023, Senators Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo released an open letter to the “members of the digital asset...more

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Slogans and Insults: Fisher Defendants Respond to the Government’s Novel Conservation Easement Case

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Last week, the first federal criminal trial related to syndicated conservation easement (“SCE”) deals began with impaneling the jury and opening statements. Each of the Fisher defendants on trial, Jack Fisher, James Sinnott,...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Debt or Equity? The Never-Ending Question For Closely Held Businesses

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What Was Intended? Transactions between commonly controlled, closely held businesses are often conducted in an informal manner. This is unfortunate because, in the absence of documentation, it is sometimes difficult to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Turning Tax Credits into Cash: IRS and Treasury Release Proposed Direct Pay and Transferability Regulations

On June 14, 2023, the IRS and Treasury Department released proposed regulations regarding the monetization of certain clean energy tax credits, as well as temporary regulations regarding mandatory information and registration...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

IRS Says Crypto Protocol Changes Are Not Taxable

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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

IRS Gets Serious About Digital Asset Reporting by Individuals

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

ASKramer Law

Taxation of Derivatives Held by Investors: What to Know

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The taxation of derivatives and financial products has developed in an uncoordinated and piecemeal fashion. Tax rules have largely been enacted in response to what the government has perceived as abusive transactions —...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Airing Dirty Laundry: Biden Budget Targets Crypto Wash Sales

Last year the Biden Administration’s crypto tax proposals contained some helpful clarifications, including endorsing non-recognition treatment for crypto lending, together with measures aimed at gaining insight into the...more

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Taxation of Stock Options Held by Investors: What to Know

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When it comes to the taxation of stock options, the Internal Revenue Code (Code) does not define capital assets. Rather, it identifies those assets that are not capital assets. ...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

Distinguishing Investment and Business Expenses - Family Office Structuring After Lender

Structuring a family’s investment activities can be complex. Across assets, activities, relationships and the particular circumstances of each family member-investor, a family office will typically provide a spectrum of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Back to the Future ... Cryptocurrency Tax Reporting

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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Brief Primer on CFOs and Rated Feeder Funds

Through our extensive experience representing underwriters and sponsors in connection with CFOs and Rated Feeders, we’ve identified a number of key issues and considerations that should be addressed when contemplating a CFO...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FTX Tax Losses: The Land of Misfit Toys

Reportedly, there are over a million creditors in the bankruptcy of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its affiliated entities. A substantial number of these FTX creditors may include U.S. retail customers who held and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Update: OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework

On 10 October 2022, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) published the final guidance on the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (“CARF”) and a set of amendments to the Common Reporting Standard...more

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