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IRS Clarifies Income Tax Withholding and Reporting Obligations for Uncashed Retirement Checks

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When an employer (or the proper withholding agent, like a plan administrator) issues a retirement benefit, there is generally an obligation to withhold income tax on the payment and to report the payment on Form 1099-R....more

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Treasury Finalizes DPL Rules, Extends Transitional DCL Relief for Pillar Two Taxes

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Since the proposed dual consolidated loss (DCL) and disregarded payment loss (DPL) rules were released in August 2024, taxpayers have been wondering whether these controversial regulations would be finalized before the end of...more

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Newly Released Final Regulations on Partnership Basis-Shifting Transactions

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On January 10, 2025, the United States Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") released final regulations (the "Final Regulations") under section 6011 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), that identify...more

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Micro-captive Insurance Reportable Transactions and the Reporting Requirements

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Certain micro-captive transactions are back to being reportable. On January 14, 2025, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published final regulations (the “Regulations”) that named some...more

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Treasury Issues Final Digital Asset Sourcing Regs and Proposed Cloud Transaction Sourcing Regs

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On January 14, 2025, the Treasury Department and IRS issued final and proposed regulations on sourcing income from digital content and cloud transactions. Why is Source Important? While U.S. persons generally are...more

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IRS Announces Proposed 162(m) Regulations Defining the Scope of Expanded Covered Employees

On January 16, 2025, the IRS and the Department of the Treasury published proposed regulations relating to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The proposed regulations provide guidance on, and implement, the...more

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Treasury and IRS Finalize Disclosure Requirements for So-Called Related-Party “Basis-Shifting” Transactions

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The Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) have released final regulations designating so-called “basis-shifting” transactions among related parties as “transactions of interest.”...more

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Final Regulations Issued on Penalty Supervisory Approval

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More than 25 years ago, Congress enacted Internal Revenue Code Section 6751(b) to protect taxpayers from the IRS using penalties as a bargaining chip in an effort to coerce taxpayers to settle. Generally, Section 6751(b)...more

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IRS Relaxes Rules for Domestically Controlled REITs

Non-U.S. investors are generally subject to U.S. federal income tax on gains from investments in private U.S. real estate investment trusts (REITs). Two exceptions (among others) are for investments in “domestically...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Issue Final Regulations Regarding the Transferability of Tax Credits Under Section 6418 of the...

The final regulations adopt the provisions of the previously proposed regulations with modest modifications and clarifications. The registration portal for transferring tax credits is open, and no significant changes have...more

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Treasury and IRS Release Final Regulations on Direct Pay

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 added Section 6417 to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Under this new section, certain taxpayers may make an elective payment, which will treat certain eligible...more

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IRS Issues Final Regulations on Direct Pay

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On March 5, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (Final Regulations) on the elective payment of certain tax credits (direct pay) pursuant to Section 6417 of the...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup January 15 – January 19, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 15, 2024 – January 19, 2024. ...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup November 6 – November 10, 2023

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 6, 2023 – November 10, 2023...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup December 12 – December 16, 2022

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 12, 2022 – December 16, 2022...more

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Broad Federal Support for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage May Lead to Greater Investment

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Federal support for carbon capture, utilization and storage (“CCUS”) demonstrated over the last two months has generated even greater enthusiasm for carbon capture projects in the United States. First, in the final weeks of...more

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Section 1446(f) Final Regulations: Key Changes to Guidance on Non-Publicly Traded Partnership Interest Transfers by Non-U.S....

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On October 7, 2020, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Treasury Department released final regulations providing guidance on the rules imposing withholding and reporting requirements under the Code on dispositions...more

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High time: Final and proposed regulations rework high-tax rule for GILTI and subpart F

Recently released final regulations provide some relief to taxpayers that are subject to high foreign taxes on their global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI), but whether the GILTI high-tax exclusion is beneficial to any...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup June 22 – June 26, 2020

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of June 22 – June 26, 2020. Additionally, for continuing updates on the tax impact of COVID-19,...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup March 2 – 6, 2020

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 2 – 6, 2020. March 2, 2020: The US Treasury Department and the IRS released tax year 2018...more

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Opportunity Zones: Final Regulations Provide Additional Flexibility

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On January 13, 2020, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service published final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) regarding “Qualified Opportunity Zones” (“QOZs”) and “Qualified Opportunity Funds” formed to...more

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Treasury and the IRS Release Final Foreign Tax Credit Regulations

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Final regulations relating to the determination of the foreign tax credit following the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act were released earlier this month. Though largely similar to the proposed regulations, taxpayers may be interested...more

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Final and Proposed BEAT Regulations Provide Some Relief

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Final and new proposed regulations on the base erosion anti-abuse tax (the BEAT) under section 59A have been issued by the United States Treasury and IRS, providing clarifications and some relief tied to inbound liquidations...more

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Final and Proposed TCJA Foreign Tax Credit Regulations Create Traps and Opportunities

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On December 2, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued a pre-published version of final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) providing guidance with respect to...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup October 21 – 25, 2019

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of October 21 – 25, 2019. October 21, 2019: The IRS issued a news release in which it announced the...more

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