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Nonprofit Basics: International Grantmaking – Part 2 Income Tax Withholding Rules
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Canadian corporations making dividend payments should ensure that they are compliant with U.S. federal backup withholding and reporting requirements to avoid potential U.S. federal income tax issues....more
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
Durante años, había existido incertidumbre entre los profesionistas que se dedican a la materia fiscal sobre sobre si las ganancias obtenidas a mitad de año por una Corporación Extranjera Controlada (por sus siglas en inglés,...more
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
On December 28, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2024-16 (the “Notice”), announcing their plan to issue proposed regulations addressing the...more
On December 15, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2024-10 (the “Notice”), providing much needed interim guidance on the application of the Corporate...more
On October 20, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced new initiatives “to ensure large corporations pay taxes owed.” These initiatives leverage the substantial additional congressional funding that was given to...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS intend to issue proposed regulations addressing application of a new excise tax on repurchases of corporate stock under Section 4501 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). Section...more
Why You Should Hire a Tax Professional to Review Your Foreign Legal Structure - U.S. parented corporations that have foreign operations conducted through a foreign legal structure have significant U.S. tax filing and...more
The “Inflation Reduction Act” introduced Section 4501, which contains a new one percent excise tax on certain stock repurchases and economically similar transactions undertaken by publicly traded U.S. corporations and certain...more
Short Summary: The case discusses the tax classification of a foreign corporation for U.S. tax purposes and the substantiation of various business expenses such as vehicle, travel, and meals and entertainment expenses....more
Section 245A: Tax Efficient Repatriation of a Foreign Subsidiary’s Earnings - Freeman Law frequently advises U.S. multinational corporations. United States-based international businesses are subject to complex reporting...more
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, HR 5376 (the “Act”), into law. Among other significant changes, the Act includes a new 1% excise tax on stock repurchase transactions by certain...more
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, HR 5376 (the “Act”), into law. Among other significant changes, the Act includes a new 1% excise tax on stock repurchase transactions by...more
The President is expected to imminently sign the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”), which was passed by both the Senate and House of Representatives. This Client Alert addresses two main tax provisions in the...more
The Branch Profits Tax - The branch profits tax is imposed on foreign corporations engaged in a U.S. trade or business through a branch, rather than a subsidiary. The branch profits tax is imposed in addition to any tax on...more
In the international tax context, the source of a taxpayer’s income can have significant implications. The source of income may determine whether a taxpayer qualifies for a foreign tax credit with respect to the income. Or,...more
A passive foreign investment company (PFIC) is a foreign corporation that meets either of two tests: an Asset test or an Income test. A U.S. person who is a direct or indirect shareholder of a corporation that satisfies...more
On January 25, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) released regulations (the “Final Regulations”) finalizing provisions in prior proposed regulations which generally...more
In today's blog, we look at the most draconian tax rule in the world and examine whether the rule is valid. In addition, we examine a recent United States Tax Court case where the court upheld this draconian rule against a UK...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 9, 2020 – November 13, 2020... November 9, 2020: The IRS released Notice 2020-75...more
Modern corporations can easily conduct operations from almost anywhere in the world, and are creating revenue streams which originate and travel internationally before arriving wherever those corporations call home. If a...more
U.S.-based venture capital and other funds that invest in foreign companies must be careful to avoid the passive foreign investment company (PFIC) rules, which could substantially increase the tax owed on exit for U.S....more
On October 2, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued Revenue Produce 2019-40 (the “Revenue Procedure”) and proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”)...more
In 2016, the Obama administration issued a series of rules and regulations designed to stem the flow of corporate inversions – transactions where U.S. corporations moved offshore to avoid the high 35% U.S. corporate tax rate....more