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In this fourth installment of my multi-part series on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”), Steve Nofziger and I discuss a provision of the Act that impacts pass-through business entities and their owners, Code Section...more
This fourth installment of my multi-part series on Subchapter S is focused on suspended losses of an S corporation. While the rules seem straightforward, their application can be tricky, especially given legislative changes...more
Constructive Transfers- It is axiomatic that the tax treatment of interactions between a closely held business and its owners will generally be subject to heightened scrutiny by the IRS, and that the labels attached to such...more
On December 20, 2021, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation (H.B. 5376) allowing owners of S corporations and partnerships (including limited liability companies taxed as partnerships) to pay their state and local...more
Last fall, the IRS announced, with respect to pass-through entities (LLCs or other entities taxed as partnerships or S corporations), that, if state law allows or requires the entity itself to pay state and local taxes (which...more
Tax Gap- In a report released last week, the U.S. Treasury Department explained that the so-called “tax gap” – i.e., the difference between the amount of federal income taxes owed by taxpayers for a taxable year and the...more
On April 9, 2020, the IRS issued: Rev. Proc. 2020-24, which provides guidance under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) relating to relinquishment of certain net operating loss (NOL)...more
On April 10, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Revenue Procedure 2020-22 (the “Revenue Procedure”), which (1) permits an “electing real property trade or business” that elected not to be subject to the...more
Right about now, many of you are probably saying “Not again,” or “not another,” in reaction to the title of this post. I suspect that, for many of you, this is the umpteenth article you’ve encountered on the “S vs C” saga...more
As part of the 2017 tax overhaul, provisions were put in place that allowed those holding property for rental purposes to write off up to a fifth of their rental income for tax purposes. The deduction was included in Code...more
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
Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress enacted the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 6 – 10, 2019. May 7, 2019: The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2019-22 updating Revenue...more
“You Must Choose, But Choose Wisely.” The enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and its undeniable bias in favor of C corporations, has spurred the owners of many closely held businesses, along with their advisers, to...more
Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress enacted a new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain...more
Recognition of Internal Revenue Code (“I.R.C.”) § 280E and its potential to limit deductions can have a material impact on the ongoing operation of a cannabusiness. While operational concerns require attention, improper tax...more
From its inception, Section 199A made it fairly clear that the deduction for qualified business income (“QBI”) would not apply to all income in respect of pass-through businesses. Aside from limitations dependent on the...more
Despite the ongoing partial government shutdown, the IRS issued four sets of guidance (the Guidance Package) on January 18 related to the new deduction for owners of pass-through entities of up to 20 percent of their...more
Congress enacted the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for the owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain trusts. Section 199A is intended...more
This is the third in a series of posts reviewing the recently proposed regulations (“PR”) under Sec. 199A of the Code. So far, we’ve considered the elements of a “qualified trade or business” under Section 199A...more
Due to the significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) at the end of last year, the Department of the Treasury has been very busy issuing guidance and proposed...more
New tax legislation was signed into law on December 22, 2017 (the Act). The Act lowers the corporate rate from a top graduated rate of 35 percent to a flat rate of 21 percent. Under the Act individuals and certain...more
The IRS has issued Proposed Regulations now under the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for pass-through entities. The Proposed Regulations provide important guidance on the definition of “Qualified Business Income” –...more
Since new Section 199A was enacted late last year as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA, discussed in Congressional Conferees Approve Long-Awaited Tax Reform), business owners and tax professionals alike have been...more