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The U.S. Tax Court allows a dividend-received deduction ("DRD") for a Section 78 gross-up while also disallowing foreign tax credits in its first application of Loper Bright....more
On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States reshaped the federal tax landscape when it overturned the long-standing Chevron doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451. The Chevron doctrine, a...more
In the latest victory for taxpayers, the Tax Court determined that the Treasury failed to follow federal law in enacting a conservation easement perpetuity rule known as the “proceeds regulation.” The majority opinion held...more
In holding that that Treas. Reg. § 1.170A-14(g)(6)(ii) (Proceeds Regulation) is procedurally invalid under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the U.S. Tax Court abandoned its precedent in Oakbrook Land Holdings, LLC v....more
The book has closed on 2023, but several recent tax-related rulings are sure to have ripple effects into 2024 and beyond—particularly with respect to transfer pricing and foreign tax credits. Here are five cases that will...more
On November 28, 2023, the US Tax Court granted partial summary judgment in favor of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner and held that “limited partners” are defined...more
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 13, 2023 – March 17, 2023...more
The Tax Court’s decision setting aside IRS Notice 2017-10 for ignoring the APA’s notice and comment requirements has serious implications for other notices identifying listed transactions. Key Points: ..Notice 2017-10...more
Two recent federal district court decisions evaluated whether the process historically utilized by the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to issue guidance satisfied the requirements of the...more
Three courts - the Supreme Court, the Sixth Circuit, and the Tax Court - recently rejected administrative guidance in tax cases because the guidance was either wrong as applied, unnecessary, or inapplicable. The...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Counsel is the chief legal advisor to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue on all matters pertaining to the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the Internal Revenue Laws....more
Head-Scratchers- The Code is chock-full of provisions that will challenge the intellectual capacity, not to mention the patience, of most tax professionals. The complexity of these rules does not arise out of some sadistic...more
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, operations of the United States Tax Court have been severely impacted. The Tax Court’s building in Washington, D.C. has been closed since March 19, 2020, all trial sessions have been cancelled...more
Last month a unanimous Ninth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court thereby preserving Amazon’s victory in a major transfer pricing dispute. The decision is also a victory for taxpayers generally because of the Ninth Circuit’s...more
On July 24, 2018, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Altera Corporation v. Commissioner overturned a unanimous decision by the Tax Court invalidating Treas. Reg. § 1.482-7A(d)(2), which provides that a...more
Regulatory Developments Under § 367 Affecting Transfers of Appreciated Property to Foreign Corporations - Introduction: On September 14, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue...more
Our 26th President Theodore Roosevelt famously contributed to the American canon the following: “No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man’s permission when we ask him to obey it.” The notion that...more
IRS Releases Notices Designating Certain “Basket Contracts” As Listed Transactions And Others As Reportable Transactions Of Interest - On Wednesday, July 8, the IRS released two notices addressing “basket contracts,”...more