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New Final Tax Credit Transferability Regulations Issued; Changes Minimal

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On April 25, 2024, the IRS and US Treasury Department issued the final regulations under Section 6418 of the Code, the provision that allows sales of certain tax credits, including credits for renewable energy production and...more

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Notice 2024-10 Provides Interim Guidance on the Application of the CAMT with Respect to Controlled Foreign Corporations and...

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On December 15, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2024-10 (the “Notice”), providing much needed interim guidance on the application of the Corporate...more

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Proposed Treasury Regulations Reverse Guidance on Domestically Controlled REITs

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Dec. 29, 2022, published proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) under Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Code). The Proposed Regulations...more

King & Spalding

IRS and Treasury Issue Interim Guidance on 1% Stock Buyback Tax

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On December 27, 2022, the IRS and Treasury issued Notice 2023-2 (the “Notice”), which provides guidance relating to the application of the new excise tax on repurchases of corporate stock (the “Stock Buyback Tax”) under...more

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CRFs Are Not Taxable to Alaska Native Corporations or Their Shareholders

CRF Payments to ANCs and Their Shareholders Are Not Taxable On January 21, 2022, the Department of the Treasury held a consultation with Alaska Native Corporations on the federal income tax consequences of Coronavirus Relief...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

“Opaque Income Sources” + “Tax Gap” = More Enforcement + Tax Hikes = Anyone’s Guess

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Tax Gap- In a report released last week, the U.S. Treasury Department explained that the so-called “tax gap” – i.e., the difference between the amount of federal income taxes owed by taxpayers for a taxable year and the...more

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GILTI High-Tax Exclusion: An Additional Planning Tool for Noncorporate US Shareholders

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An individual or trust US shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) faces harsh treatment under the global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) regime. These tax implications have forced these taxpayers to pursue...more

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The GILTI High-Tax Exclusion and the Tested Unit Standard: New Administrative Burdens Await for Taxpayers

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On July 23, 2020, the US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published final regulations addressing the global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) high-tax exclusion (85 FR 44620) (the “Final...more

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Proposed Regulations Would Conform Subpart F High-Tax Exception to GILTI High-Tax Exception

On July 20, 2020, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (REG-127732-19) (the 2020 Proposed Regulations) that would conform the historic Subpart F...more

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Government Releases Final Regulations on FDII and GILTI Deduction

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On July 9, 2020, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Final Regulations (Final Regulations) that provide guidance on the section 250 deduction for foreign-derived intangible...more

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Final Section 956 Regulations Open the Door to Foreign Credit Support for US Corporate Borrowers

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Section 956 final regulations confirm those eligible for territorial dividend exemption can benefit from foreign guarantee and collateral support without incurring US tax. On May 23, 2019, the US Treasury and Internal...more

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Fine-tuning the course - Final Regulations enhance symmetry between taxation of actual dividends and section 956 inclusions

On May 23, 2019, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (TD 9859) (the Final Regulations) modifying the application of section 956 of the Internal Revenue...more

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Newly Proposed US Tax Regulations Open Possibility of Full Credit Support from Foreign Subsidiaries

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On October 31, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") proposed new regulations under Section 956 of the Code (the "Proposed Regulations") that are likely to enhance the availability of...more

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Proposed Treasury Regulations Impact “Deemed Dividend” Tax Rules in Financing Transactions

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Following tax reform at the end of 2017, cash dividends from a foreign corporate subsidiary to a domestic corporate 10 percent shareholder are exempt from U.S. income tax because the shareholder is permitted a...more

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New Proposed Treasury Regulations May Eliminate Adverse Tax Consequences on Use of Foreign Credit Support for US Corporate...

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But Holding Period and Other Requirements Add Complexity - On October 31, 2018, the US Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) that would eliminate, in most...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New Proposed Rules Limit the Negative Tax Consequences of Section 956 "Deemed Dividends" - Certain Foreign Guarantees and Stock...

On October 31, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulations (the "Proposed Regulations") under Section 956 that could substantially increase the collateral packages made available by US corporate borrowers...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Reducing Income Inclusions under Section 956 for Certain U.S. Corporations

On October 31, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations (the "Proposed Regulations") that would generally reduce the amount that a corporate U.S. shareholder is required...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

GILTI by consolidation

Public Law 115-97 (the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)) added a new foreign income inclusion rule for global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) under section 951A. On September 13, 2018, the Department of the Treasury...more

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IRS, Treasury Issue Guidance on Section 965 Deemed Repatriation Rules, Signal Important Form 5471 Exception

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Notice 2018-13 details the government’s intent to issue regulations addressing additional Section 965 computational issues. The new regulations will clarify, among other things, that US shareholders will be permitted to elect...more

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Congress Releases Revised Conference Bill on Tax Reform - A Look at How It Compares with Earlier House and Senate Bills

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Congress released the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" on late Friday evening, Dec. 15, 2017. This version of the bill is the result of a conference committee process to marry the different bills previously passed by the U.S. House of...more

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Killing the Killer B: The Treasury and IRS Issue a Sixth Set of Rules on Killer B Transactions

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On December 2, 2016, the Treasury issued Notice 2016-73, describing future regulations that will modify the Killer B regulation issued in 2011; the modifications will stymie newly discovered variations of the Killer B...more

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New Spin-Off Regulations Proposed

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In July the Treasury proposed regulations reinterpreting Section 355 in cases where one of the corporations involved in the spinoff has more investment assets than the other or very little five-year active trade or business...more

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Proposed Regulations under Section 355 Clarify Device and Active Trade or Business Requirements for Tax-Free Spin-offs

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On July 15, 2016, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published proposed regulations that would modify the device and active trade or business requirements for tax-free...more

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IRS Proposes Updates to Rules for Deemed Distributions of Stock and Stock Rights

On April 13, 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued proposed regulations under Section 305(c) of the Internal Revenue Code that would resolve certain issues relating to the amount and timing of deemed distributions...more

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IRS Adds Certain Spin Transactions to the “No Rule” List

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Treasury and IRS announce that certain “cash rich” and REIT/RIC conversion spin-offs are under study and are added to the “no rule” list. On September 14, 2015, the United States Treasury Department (the Treasury) and...more

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