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Tax Court Breaks New Ground on the Deductibility of Termination Fees with AbbVie Ruling

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On June 17, 2025, the Tax Court opinion in AbbVie Inc. and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue was issued, holding that the approximately $1.6 billion termination fee AbbVie (a Delaware corporation) paid to its...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

AbbVie Catches a Break in Termination Fee Tax Court Case

On June 17, the U.S. Tax Court ruled that AbbVie, Inc. could deduct the fee it paid to terminate its 2014 combination agreement with Shire plc.  This decision represents a significant win for AbbVie, and it represents a...more

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AbbVie's Tax Triumph: Breaking Free from Capital Loss Limitations

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In a significant win for taxpayers, the U.S. Tax Court recently ruled in AbbVie Inc. v. Commissioner, Docket No. 2597-23, that a $1.6 billion "Break Fee" paid by AbbVie qualifies as an ordinary and necessary business expense...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Writing Off A Loan – Simultaneous COD Income and Bad Debt Deduction? Not Necessarily

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If you’ve been around closely held businesses long enough, you know that a transfer of money between a business and its owner, or between two related businesses, is sometimes characterized by the parties as a loan (“related...more

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Tax Court Says AbbVie's $1.6B Break Fee Payment to Shire Properly Deducted as Ordinary Expense

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A break fee in a merger-gone-south can be deducted as an ordinary expense, the U.S. Tax Court held today, finding for biopharmaceutical giant AbbVie and rejecting the IRS’s argument that AbbVie must treat the fee as a capital...more

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Düsseldorf Fiscal Court: Legal and Consulting Fees for Sale of Second-Tier Subsidiary Fully Deductible Irrespective of an Existing...

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In its decision dated February 26, 2025 (7 K 1811/21 K), the Düsseldorf Fiscal Court concluded that legal and consulting fees incurred by the indirect sale of a second-tier subsidiary by the subsidiary are deductible business...more

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Some Research Credit Good News and Potentially Much Bad News

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Over an objection by the IRS, the Tax Court recently ruled in Kapur v. Commissioner that it could limit discovery and permit statistical sampling of voluminous data related to a claimed research credit. The court refused,...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Palmarini Inc. v. Commissioner, Palmarini v. Commissioner | Recordkeeping and Constructive Dividends

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The Tax Court in Brief – December 12th – December 16th, 2022 - Freeman Law’s “The Tax Court in Brief” covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose....more

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International Tax Concepts: Dual-Status Taxpayers

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A taxpayer’s status as a resident or nonresident is not always straightforward. A dual-status taxpayer, for example, may qualify as both a nonresident alien and a resident alien during the same tax year. Typically, this...more

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UK Tax Round Up - May 2022

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Welcome to May's edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen a number of interesting court decisions, an important opinion of the European Commission’s Advocate General and the commencement of a Treasury consultation...more

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The Tax Court in Brief - September 2021 #2

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Tax Court Cases: The Week of August 30 – September 3, 2021 - Karson C. Kaebel v. Comm’r, No. 16171-18P, T.C. Memo 2021-109 | September 9, 2021 | Halpern | Dkt. No. 16171-18P - Tax Dispute Short Summary: This case focuses on...more

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The Tax Court in Brief - May 2021

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Freeman Law’s “The Tax Court in Brief” covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose. The Week of May 3 – May 7, 2021 - Chancellor v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo....more

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Corporate Tax Hike On The Horizon: Using Reasonable Compensation To Withdraw Value

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Corporate Rate Increase? We begin this week with the Senate having passed the President’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief and economic stimulus plan (the “American Rescue Plan” following a marathon session during which...more

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The Tax Court in Brief - November 2020

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Freeman Law’s “The Tax Court in Brief” covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose....more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Loughman Case Illustrates Potential Impact of Entity Choice on Income Tax Liability for Cannabusinesses

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

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IRS Gets “Bageled” in Tax Court Over Family Office Expenses

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A recent case, Lender Management LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. Memo. 2017-246, has created a window of opportunity for family offices to restructure their affairs and potentially deduct certain family office...more

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Tax Reform Summary for Family Offices

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On December 20, 2017, Congress passed the “Tax Cut and Jobs Act,” which was signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017. With some exceptions, the law’s provisions generally are effective for tax years beginning...more

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Tax Court: Stock based Compensation Costs Need not be Included in International Cost-Sharing Arrangements

The Stunning Altera Case - Employee stock options are an important part of compensation—both as income to the executives and as a deduction for the employer. But when stock options are used by multinational companies,...more

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