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Overview of the Cayman Islands Economic Substance requirements

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Each entity incorporated, established or registered in the Cayman Islands must file an annual economic substance notification with the Tax Information Authority (the "TIA"). A "relevant entity" conducting "relevant...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

7 Key Changes to the Qualified Opportunity Zone Incentive Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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On July 4, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a sweeping 870-page piece of legislation that introduces significant changes across various areas of federal policy. While full...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

For 2025, Crypto Taxpayers Can Get Their Ducks in a Row; But Senator Cruz Says “Nyet” to DeFi Regs

Last year, the Treasury and IRS released two sets of final crypto reporting regulations. The first set, in July, imposed rules for custodial brokers. The second set, in December, imposed rules for DeFi. This piece provides...more

Mayer Brown

The Finalized Disclosure Requirements for Partnership Basis-Shifting Transactions: Slightly Less Onerous, but Still Premature

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On January 14, 2025, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) addressing reporting obligations with respect to certain...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Reflections on First Minnesota Adult Use Cannabis General Licensing Window

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Like many others, we were caught up in filing a slew of Minnesota adult use cannabis applications for our clients by March 14 (which, if you were paying attention, that deadline was extended to March 15 by midnight because of...more

Mayer Brown

Through the Looking Glass: US Internal Revenue Service Finalizes Cryptocurrency Tax Reporting Regulations

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In August 2023, the US Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) proposed regulations to fulfill the Congressional mandate to require US tax reporting of digital asset transactions by brokers and other intermediaries. After evaluating...more

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How Will the New Crypto Tax Proposal Potentially Affect Your Current Digital Strategy?

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How will the administration’s new crypto tax proposal affect your current digital strategy? How do recent price surges in many cryptocurrencies affect the taxable events of US taxpayers? The value of many...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Digital Assets Reporting Requirements Under Section 6050I

On January 16, 2024, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced that the agencies are postponing the implementation of increased reporting requirements for digital asset transactions under the...more

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FBAR Penalty Defenses and Techniques: The Wrong “Willful” Penalty Computation

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On September 8, 2023, the IRS issued a News Release suggesting that FBAR compliance investigations and audits would heat up in the near future.  For those unfamiliar with FBARs, federal law requires United States persons to...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

How Will Virtual Currency Be Taxed?

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Despite the confusing interpretations by US regulators, non-compliance with crypto tax rules can cost taxpayers dearly. Unfortunately, the answer to “how is virtual currency taxed” depends on who you ask....more

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Upcoming Virtual Currency FBAR and FATCA Reporting Enforcement

Under current FinCEN regulations, a foreign account holding virtual currency is not reportable on the FBAR.  However, FinCEN in its FinCEN Notice 2020-2, proposes amending reports of foreign financial accounts (FBAR)...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

What do you do if you are a Financial Institution with COVID-19 Loan Accommodations near the end?

On August 3, 2020, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)  issued a Joint Statement on Additional Loan Accommodations Related to COVID-19 regarding loans  that are near the end of an initial loan...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

Church Plans Under the SECURE Act

Many of the provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”) do not apply to non-electing church plans, but some do, notably those dealing with certain 403(b)(9) plans and...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

Round One of SECURE Act Guidance – IRA Reporting Relief for 2020 MRDs

IRA providers were concerned with not being able to “stop the presses” when it came to notices being provided in January to IRA owners regarding the need to take 2020 minimum required distributions (“MRDs”)....more

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SECURE Act Includes Retirement Plan Changes, Some Effective Immediately

On December 19, 2019, the President signed the SECURE Act. SECURE includes, among other things, provisions that are intended to make retirement plans more accessible, especially to smaller employers, address changing...more

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