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In Mennemeyer v. Commissioner,1 the United States Tax Court reminds us that a settlement agreement that is not carefully drafted can have significant tax consequences....more
Welcome to this week’s edition of Tax Bytes. Our team of tax lawyers is actively monitoring for federal and international tax developments and issues of note. Each week we pull together the items we deem most important to...more
On July 2, 2025, the Tax Court issued its unanimous reviewed opinion in JM Assets, LP v. Commissioner, 165 T.C. 1. It held that the Service did not timely issue a final partnership adjustment (FPA) to JM Assets, LP (JM...more
The July 2025 Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 5.00%, which is the same as the June 2025 Section 7520 rate...more
In prior posts, I discussed the dangers of playingBattleship with the IRS and how taxpayers scored “a hit”. Recently, taxpayers took another turn in the game and scored another hit with the District Court’s recently issued...more
Section 1202 provides an exclusion from capital gains when a stockholder sells qualified small business stock (QSBS), assuming all eligibility requirements are satisfied. Section 1045 provides for the tax-free rollover of...more
On January 30, 2025, a bipartisan group of US Senators released a discussion draft of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (“TAS Act”), a taxpayer-friendly legislative proposal. While it is uncertain whether the TAS Act...more
This is the first edition of the Eversheds Sutherland SALT Scoreboard for 2025. Since 2016, we have tallied the results of what we deem to be significant taxpayer wins and losses and analyzed those results. Our entire SALT...more
Every year, the members of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association’s legislative committee and the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (the “DFR”) work to improve Vermont’s captive insurance laws and regulations....more
The recent case of A Sajedi and others v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 297 (TC) in the UK First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) is an interesting example of a UK taxation tribunal intervening to decide a litigated matter on grounds that neither...more
Smith v. Commissioner, a pending research credit case in the United States Tax Court, presents an issue of first impression: Is a partner’s self-employment income in a partnership allowable as a qualified research expense...more
On February 4, 2025, and by unanimous vote, the Brazilian Supreme Court’s (STF) Plenary confirmed that the non-levy of ICMS will only apply from the 2024 fiscal year, with the exception of administrative and judicial...more
In a general procedure hearing that was later moved under the informal procedure rules and rendered on December 17, 2024, the Tax Court of Canada (the “Tax Court”) dismissed 267 O’Connor Limited’s (the “Appellant”) appeal,...more
Following the 11th Circuit's ruling in Green Rock LLC v. IRS this past summer, the IRS has decided to cease its defense of post-American Jobs Creation Act (AJCA) reportable transaction notices. In an Action on Decision memo...more
This is the first edition of the Eversheds Sutherland SALT Scoreboard for 2024. Since 2016, we have tallied the results of what we deem to be significant taxpayer wins and losses and analyzed those results. Our entire SALT...more
The book has closed on 2023, but several recent tax-related rulings are sure to have ripple effects into 2024 and beyond—particularly with respect to transfer pricing and foreign tax credits. Here are five cases that will...more
In United States v. Grigsby, Docket No. 22-30764, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a refund claim based on claimed Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 41 credits was erroneous. Cajun Industries LLC, a...more
Hasta La Vista N.Y.- Wealthy individuals continue to leave New York for tax friendlier jurisdictions. Be Prepared- Some of these taxpayers take a very methodical approach toward planning for their departure. They...more
On the February 6, 2019, the White House announced that President Donald Trump has renominated Mark Van Dyke Holmes, Courtney Dunbar Jones, Travis Greaves and Emin Toro to 15-year terms on the United States Tax Court....more
In this case, Reserve Mechanical Corp. (“Reserve”), a captive insurer incorporated under the laws of Anguilla, sued the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in the U.S. Tax Court regarding the Commissioner’s findings of $477,261...more