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Offshore Real Estate Ownership and Tax Reporting Requirements

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What do you need to know about offshore real estate ownership and any associated tax reporting requirements? Are you a U.S. taxpayer or U.S. resident who owns real estate outside of the United States? It may surprise you to...more

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Taxpayer Beware: The Pitfalls of Section 965 Installment Payments

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For the taxable years ending on December 31, 2017, and 2018, Section 965[1] of the Internal Revenue Code required U.S. shareholders (as defined in Section 951(b)) to pay a transition tax on the untaxed foreign earnings of...more

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Section 883 Tax Exemption for Cargo Shipping and Cruise Lines At Risk?

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Last week, speaking on Fox News, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared to threaten the repeal of the exemption under Section 883 of the Internal Revenue Code for foreign corporations engaged in the international...more

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Trump Administration Opens the Door to Double-Tax-Rate Penalty on Foreign Companies and Individuals

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As part of its “America First Trade Policy,” the White House is exploring an arcane IRS provision that allows the United States to double the tax rates of foreign companies and individuals....more

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Swapping Foreign Real Properties On a Tax Deferred Basis

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Over the last couple of years, several of my friends have become citizens of the country from which their parents emigrated to the U.S. Also during that period, some acquaintances took advantage of the so-called “golden...more

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The Supreme Court’s Non-Opinion On The “Realization” of Income – A Lost Opportunity?

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In less than four months, the citizens of the United States will be electing their next President to a four-year term. They will also be deciding which of the two major political parties will “control” the Senate, the House,...more

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[Webinar] Tax Treatment of Leveraged Blockers Used by Foreign Investors: Recent IRS Guidance, Deal Structures, Tax Planning - June...

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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel with a thorough and practical guide to structuring strategies and tax considerations for foreign investors in U.S. assets utilizing leveraged blockers and other tax planning...more

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Alivio Del IRS Para Ciertos Documentos Internacionales Presentados Tarde

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El 11/08/23, el IRS anunció que, en las circunstancias adecuadas, los contribuyentes internacionales podrán utilizar una nueva herramienta totalmente electrónica para presentar solicitudes de alivio de multas del IRS para...more

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IRS Relief For Certain Late-Filed International Documents

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On 8/11/23, the IRS announced that under the right circumstances, international taxpayers will be able to use a new, fully electronic tool to submit penalty IRS relief requests for a few late-filed forms: a fax...more

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Tax Court: IRS Lacks Authority to Assess Certain Foreign Information Return Penalties

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The U.S. Tax Court (USTC) on April 3, 2023, issued its opinion in Alon Farhy v. Commissioner, which held that the IRS lacks authority to assess certain foreign-related information return penalties pursuant to Section...more

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Reviewing a Foreign Legal Structure

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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

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Tax Court in Brief | Ismail v. Comm’r | Foreign LLC for U.S. tax purposes; Substantiation of Schedule C Expenses; Section 274

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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

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Navigating the Branch Profits Tax

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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

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Income Sourcing Rules – Foreign-Source and U.S.-Source Income

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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

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The Tax Court in Brief – TBL Licensing LLC v. Commissioner

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Tax Litigation: The Week of February 7 – February 11, 2022 Williams v. Commissioner Sloane v. Commissioner TBL Licensing LLC v. Comm’r, Corrected 158 T.C. 1 | February 8, 2022 | Filed January 31, 2022 | Halpern, J. | Dkt. No....more

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Proposed Regulations Regarding the Aggregate Treatment for Pass-Through Owners of PFIC Stock

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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

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It's All Relevant: Recent IRS Guidance Affecting Pre-Immigration Planning

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The IRS recently issued general legal guidance illustrating the application of the often misunderstood relevance rules for foreign entities in various settings....more

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Finding John Doe: IRS Steps up Enforcement Efforts to Take the Anonymity Out of Virtual Currency

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is stepping up its virtual currency enforcement, and taxpayers who have engaged in a cryptocurrency transaction should immediately assess any potential tax implications as the IRS has...more

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Are there conflicting signals from IRS as it relates to Section 965?

IRC Section 965 (Treatment of Deferred Foreign Income Upon Transition to Participation Exemption System of Taxation) was part of the TCJA enacted on December 22, 2017.  ...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup September 30 – October 4, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 30 – October 4, 2019. September 30, 2019: The IRS published a draft of the tax year...more

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Validity of Cost-Sharing Regulations that Stray from Arm's-Length Standard

On July 24, 2018, in the Altera Corp v. Commissioner decision, the Ninth Circuit overturned a 2015 U.S. Tax Court opinion and upheld the validity of regulations requiring taxpayers to treat stock-based compensation as a cost...more

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U.S. Tax Reform: Impacts and Opportunities for Mexican Businesses, Part 1 - A General Overview on Issues That U.S. and Mexican...

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• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act), signed into law on Dec. 22, 2017, made significant changes to the manner in which U.S. corporate and individual taxpayers are taxed on income from international operations. • The Tax...more

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IRS Notice 2018-26: Important New Guidance on the Mandatory Repatriation Tax

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This document discusses Notice 2018-26, the third IRS Notice providing guidance on the new mandatory repatriation tax under § 965. Most importantly, the Notice sets forth extensive anti-avoidance rules in respect of...more

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Minnesota Corporate Franchise Tax Change for Foreign Disregarded Entities

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The Minnesota Department of Revenue issued its position on foreign disregarded entities of corporate taxpayers on October 4, 2017. In response to the Minnesota Supreme Court decision filed August 2, 2017 in Ashland Inc. v....more

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