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Proposed Rule Modifies Timing of "Hot Asset" Reporting

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Generally, gain or loss on the sale or exchange of a partnership interest is treated as capital gain or loss except to the extent of so-called "hot assets." Gain attributable to hot assets – generally unrealized receivables...more

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Business Taxation of Hedging Transactions Part V: Consolidated Groups

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Do the tax hedge rules apply to consolidated tax groups? Yes. The Treasury Regulations treat members of a consolidated corporate group as divisions of a single entity. As a single entity, the risks and positions of all group...more

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Business Taxation of Hedging Transactions Part IV: Tax Timing

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What are the tax accounting rules for hedges? Whether or not a qualified tax hedge is properly identified, it must be tax accounted for under a method that clearly reflects income. The timing of gains and losses on hedges...more

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Hedging: Inadvertent Errors and Tax Identification

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Businesses often manage their price risks by hedging those risks with financial derivative contracts. Because businesses generate ordinary income and loss on their normal business activities, they want to be sure their...more

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Rolling Over and Section 704(c); What's the Big Deal? — Part 2: The Traditional Method

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In Part 1 of our discussion on Section 704(c) (Part 1) we described the basic idea of how the inherent built-in tax gain or loss on a piece of property contributed to a partnership is allocated to the contributing partner. As...more

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IRS Releases Memorandum on the Tax Consequences of a Blockchain Protocol Upgrade

On April 21, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a Chief Counsel Advice memorandum (ILM 202316008), concluding that a protocol upgrade to the consensus mechanism of a cryptocurrency blockchain that did not...more

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Hedging: Favorable Tax Treatment Requires Careful Compliance

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It is a common practice for businesses to manage their business price risks by entering into derivative contracts. Because their business activities generate ordinary income and loss, they want to obtain ordinary tax...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup July 25 – July 29, 2022

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of July 25, 2022 – July 29, 2022...more

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What You Should Know About Day Trading

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Since the start of the global pandemic this past March, day trading has become a way for some to spend their newfound free time while quarantining at home. For others, day trading has filled the void that was left when sports...more

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IRS Issues Guidance Regarding Net Operating Loss Carryback Waivers and Refunds Under the CARES Act | Blogs | Coronavirus Resource...

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On April 9, 2020, the IRS issued: Rev. Proc. 2020-24, which provides guidance under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) relating to relinquishment of certain net operating loss (NOL)...more

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An Electing Real Property Trade or Business can Revoke its Election on Account of the Change to Qualified Improvement Property...

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On April 10, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Revenue Procedure 2020-22 (the “Revenue Procedure”), which (1) permits an “electing real property trade or business” that elected not to be subject to the...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup May 6 – 10, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 6 – 10, 2019. May 7, 2019: The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2019-22 updating Revenue...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Tax Reform: What Does the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Mean for the Transportation, Ports and Maritime Industry?

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. The Act changes many provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, from individual and business provisions, to...more

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Summary of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. The Act changes many provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, from individual and business provisions, to...more

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The Year of Bitcoin: Gains Subject to Tax by the IRS

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The year 2017 could be described as the year of the Bitcoin and other “virtual currencies,” with Bitcoin having appreciated 1800% since the beginning of the year and Ethereum, at one point, having appreciated 8,000% since the...more

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MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 6, No. 4 - January 2014

In This Issue: FATCA Developments: Treasury Signs IGAs; IRS Finalizes FFI Agreement; IRS Releases Final and New Proposed “Dividend Equivalent” Regs; IRS Issues Final Swap Assignment Regs; IRS Issues Final “Net...more

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