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The Limited Partner Exclusion From Self-Employment Tax – But Who Is A Limited Partner?

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An Agency Under Siege - The mission statement of the IRS reminds taxpayers that it is their responsibility to understand and meet their tax obligations, while it is the role of the IRS to “enforce the [tax] law with...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Treasury Official Indicates New Taxpayer Friendly Spin-Off Regulations are Coming—But No Change in Ruling Policy in the Meantime

At a recent conference of the American Bar Association, Treasury Associate Tax Legislative Counsel Colin Campbell Jr. stated that the recent proposed regulations governing corporate spin-off and reorganization...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New York State Bar Association Tax Section Proposes Withdrawal of Proposed Spin-Off Regulations

On March 17, the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association (the “Tax Section”) released a report on the proposed regulations on corporate spin-offs and reorganizations that were issued in January. As we discussed...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Tax Bytes: Week of March 17, 2025

Tax developments - Pillar 2’s viability: Perspectives from industry leaders - In a prior edition of Tax Bytes, we explained how “some, including the Finance Ministers of Hungary and India, have questioned the viability...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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IRS Issues Final Partnership Basis Shifting Regulations

On January 10, 2025, the Treasury and IRS issued final regulations identifying certain partnership related party “basis shifting” transactions and substantially similar transactions as transactions of interest (TOIs), which...more

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Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m): Proposed Regulations

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On January 14, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service and the US Treasury Department issued proposed regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) to implement changes under the American Rescue Plan Act of...more

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President Trump Seeks to End Carried Interest Tax Preference

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President Trump met with Republican lawmakers on Thursday, February 6, 2025, to outline his tax priorities, including extending the 2017 tax cuts and expanding the state and local tax deduction. Also included among the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Tax: Trump Exits Global Tax Deal and Freezes Green Energy Funds

Since assuming office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has prioritized tax policy, issuing a series of directives aimed at boosting economic growth and advancing the “America First” agenda. On his first day in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Proposed Regulations Aim To Overhaul Tax-Free Spin-Off Rules

On January 16, 2025, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published new proposed regulations related to tax-free spin-offs and split-offs (collectively, spin-offs) and other corporate...more

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Trump Administration Disavows the OECD Global Tax Deal

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On January 20, 2025, the White House issued a memorandum (the “Memorandum”), announcing that the “Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Tax Deal” (the “Global Tax Deal”) has “no force or effect...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

IRS and Treasury Issue Proposed Regulations on Tax-Free Reorganizations, Spin-Offs

On January 13, the U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released long-awaited proposed regulations governing the treatment of certain features of tax-free corporate spin-off and split-off transactions.  The IRS and...more

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Key Considerations for the United States’ Notice Implementing OECD’s ‘Amount B’

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2025-04 announcing the IRS and US Department of the Treasury’s intention to issue proposed regulations implementing “Amount B,” the OECD’s new method (also known as the...more

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Proposed Regulations Provide Clarity on Tax Treatment of Entities Wholly Owned by Tribal Governments

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS issued the Proposed Regulations on Oct. 9, 2024, providing long-awaited guidance on entities wholly owned by Tribal governments and organized or incorporated exclusively under the...more

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Five Key Takeaways From the Proposed PTEP Regulations

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Taxpayers have been eagerly awaiting, and the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have been promising to provide, rules addressing the previously taxed earnings and profits (PTEP)...more

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CAMT Claus Is Staying In Town?

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Lawmakers have been making their lists and checking them twice, and soon we will find out who’s been naughty or nice. However, taxpayers and their advisors wishing for a repeal of the corporate alternative minimum tax in 2025...more

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Proposed Disregarded Payment Loss Rules Create Traps for the Unwary

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Be wary: The US Department of the Treasury’s proposed disregarded payment loss (DPL) regulations lay surprising new traps for multinational taxpayers – and those ensnared are unlikely to see what’s coming. Under the...more

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CAMT Touch This: Treatment of Tax Credits, Direct Pay, and Transferability under the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax

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On September 12, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued long-awaited proposed regulations (89 FR 75062) (the “Proposed Regulations”) on the application of the...more

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CAMT Count Me Twice: Determining CAMT AFSI in Mergers and Acquisitions

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On September 12, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued long-awaited proposed regulations (89 FR 75062) (the “Proposed Regulations”) on the application of the...more

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Treasury and IRS Release Proposed Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Regulations

On September 13, 2024, in the Federal Register, the Treasury and IRS published proposed regulations implementing the corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”).  Its 182 pages (including 62 pages of preamble) describe a...more

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Why CAMT I Get Away From You: Losing Applicable Corporation Status Under the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax

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On September 12, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued long-awaited proposed regulations (89 FR 75062) (the “Proposed Regulations”) on the application of the...more

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Treasury Finalizes “Killer B” Regulations with Few Adjustments

On July 17, the U.S. Treasury and IRS released final regulations targeting various inbound cross-border transactions broadly referred to as “Killer B” transactions, marking the end (for now) of a long-running regulatory fight...more

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IRS Targeting Partnership Basis-Shifting Transaction Schemes

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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS,” or the “Service”) issued guidance on June 17, proposing new regulations and releasing a revenue ruling to challenge the use of basis-shifting transactions by complex partnerships. In...more

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Treasury and the IRS Issue Proposed Regulations Regarding the Stock Buyback Excise Tax

On April 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued long-awaited proposed regulations under Section 45011 relating to the one percent stock buyback excise tax. This...more

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White House FY2025 Budget Request: Key Tax Takeaways

On Monday, March 11, President Joe Biden released his budget request to Congress (“Budget”) and various accompanying documents. Separately, the Treasury Department released its General Explanations of the Administration’s...more

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