Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Kentucky and Tennessee
For the first time, the IRS has issued an official form to be used for making an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. Until the IRS issued Form 15620 in late 2024, taxpayers used their own “homemade”...more
In recent years, the utilization of qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) has grown considerably. Many businesses are formed as corporations at conception, private equity investors calculate the tax benefits from Section...more
This alert serves as a reminder of certain year-end reporting requirements imposed under Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to...more
For many organizations and individuals, the end of the calendar year generates significant reporting obligations, particularly with respect to the Internal Revenue Service. The following requirements may not be obvious, but...more
Muchos ciudadanos americanos que viven en el extranjero no presentan su declaración de impuestos en Estados Unidos de América (“EUA”) por diversas cuestiones. Generalmente, esto sucede porque se tiene la creencia que no es...more
In the recent case of Rost v. United States, the Fifth Circuit analyzed whether a foreign entity should be classified as a foreign trust subject to IRS Form 3520 penalties. The case arose in the context of a Liechtenstein...more
Interests in or transactions with foreign trusts can cause headaches for federal income tax purposes. Depending on the interest or transactions at issue, U.S. citizens or residents may have to file a Form 3520, a Form...more
Dealing with the IRS can be a dangerous labyrinth for the untrained taxpayer or their non-tax advisors. In a recent Federal court case, E. John Rewwer, et al. v. United States, the taxpayers filed the wrong form claiming a...more
As many readers may know, Joseph Wilson (“Mr. Wilson”) was the settlor, tax owner, and beneficiary of a foreign trust. By virtue thereof, Mr. Wilson, as a U.S. citizen, had the requirement to file IRS Form 3520 and IRS Form...more
On July 14, 2020, the US Treasury Department and the IRS released a proposed redesigned partnership form for tax year 2021 (filing season 2022). The two proposed forms SCHEDULE K-2 (Form 1065) and Schedule K-3 (Form 1065) are...more
For Tax Year 2018, Taxpayers will use the new and re-designed Form 1040. Although the IRS’s sentiment is that many Taxpayers will only need to file Form 1040 and none of the NEW NUMBERED SCHEDULES, there will be Taxpayers...more
La última Notificación emitida por el IRS sobre Criptomoneda fue el Aviso 2014-21 publicado el 25 de Marzo del 2014 que brinda orientación en forma de respuestas a preguntas frecuentes (“Frequently Asked Questions”). ...more
Foreign Persons that own 25% of a US entity might want to reassess their strategy as it relates to that ownership. It “used to be” (until December, 2016) that a Foreign Person as a single owner of a Limited Liability Company...more