In Advice Memorandum 2010-005, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) set out its position that “basket options” conveyed so many attributes of ownership over the securities referenced in these options to the optionee that the...more
More than 25 years ago, effective January 1, 1997, Treasury issued what have been called the “Check-the-Box” regulations (the “Regulations”). The Regulations ended decades of battles between taxpayers and the IRS over entity...more
You are invited to Freeman Law Tax Academy Series - FORM 5472: STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS - Learning Objectives: - Determine the applicability of Form 5472 - Properly complete Form 5472 - Identify prospective...more
This update is meant to provide U.S. investors in real estate with information regarding a federal tax election that may ease the federal income tax burden of income created by debt forgiveness, including any reductions in...more
Form 5472 is an Information Return of a 25% Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporation or a Foreign Corporation Engaged in a U.S. Trade or Business. The purpose of Form 5472 is to provide information when “reportable transactions” occur...more
Foreign Persons that own 25% of a US entity might want to reassess their strategy as it relates to that ownership. It “used to be” (until December, 2016) that a Foreign Person as a single owner of a Limited Liability Company...more