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ISDA Protocol Addresses New Withholding Rules for Dividend Equivalent Payments

Sutherland
September 1, 2010

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High Attorney Fee Spells Promoter? [Canal Corp. v. Commissioner]

Alston + Bird
August 31, 2010

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IRS Seizing Retirement Benefits!

Baker Donelson
August 31, 2010

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The IRS Releases Temporary Regulations Regarding the Election to Defer Cancellation of Debt Income

Clifford Chance
August 31, 2010

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Internal Revenue Service Addresses Questions Related to NOL Carryback Provisions

Paul Hastings
August 30, 2010

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The Shifting Sands of the Tax Burden: A U.S. Court of Appeals ruling underscores the importance of paying attention to the tax implications of selling or transferring property before a testator's death

Foley & Lardner
August 30, 2010

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IRS Guidance Expands Permissible Lien Releases for Qualified Mortgages Held by REMICs

Paul Hastings
August 27, 2010

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Mandatory IRAs Proposed

Baker Donelson
August 26, 2010

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IRS Issues Welcome Guidance Regarding Treatment of Releases of Property Securing REMIC Loans 

Sutherland
August 26, 2010

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Gift and Generation-Skipping Taxes: 2010 Window of Opportunity to Expire Soon

Kirkland & Ellis
August 25, 2010

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Significant Revisions to US International Tax Rules

Mayer Brown
August 25, 2010

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Complex Tax Planning and Penalties after Canal: Independence of Tax Advice is the Key

Kilpatrick Stockton
August 23, 2010

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Complex Tax Planning and Penalties after Canal: Independence of Tax Advice is the Key

Kilpatrick Stockton
August 23, 2010

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Special Distressed Debt Tax Election Affects Future M&A Tax Planning

Ballard Spahr
August 25, 2010

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Cancellation of Debt Income - The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected 

Jackson Walker
August 24, 2010

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New Limits on Foreign Tax Credits

Latham & Watkins
August 23, 2010

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International Taxation – Significant Changes to the Foreign Tax Credit and Other International Business Tax Provisions Enacted in The Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010

Proskauer
August 20, 2010

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State of Play: International Tax Policy in the 111th Congress

Venable
August 2010

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Illinois Enacts New Tax Amnesty

Duane Morris
August 20, 2010

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A Riff on Cliff: Calloway and Anschutz Expand Tax Ownership Authorities from Debt to Equities

Greenberg Traurig
August 20, 2010

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A Tax by Any Other Name: Constitutional Challenges to Revenue-Raising Measures 

Gibson Dunn
August 16, 2010

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New International Tax Provisions Take Aim at Foreign Tax Credit Planning But Also Provide Some Relief Under Section 6501(c)(8)

Sutherland
August 18, 2010

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Important International Tax Law Changes: Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act Enacted on August 10, 2010, Includes Significant International Tax Provisions

Baker Hostetler
August 18, 2010

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New Legislation Adopts Additional Limitations on the Use of Foreign Tax Credits

Perkins Coie
August 18, 2010

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Foreign Tax Credit Changes in P.L. 111-226

Pillsbury
August 17, 2010

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Items to Consider in Determining Whether to Sell Your Business in 2010 - Part 3 of 4

Haynes and Boone
August 17, 2010

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Lessons from the Crypt: The Wesley Snipes Tax Convictions

Bingham
August 12, 2010

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$10 Billion Tax Increase Will Disrupt Cross-Border Tax Planning

Paul Hastings
August 16, 2010

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Bill Passes with International Offsets--H.R. 1586

Alston + Bird
August 15, 2010

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United States tightens rules on foreign tax credits and other international tax provisions

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
August 13, 2010

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Tax Consequences of Modification of Debt Instruments

Baker Donelson
August 13, 201

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Perfection of Security Interests in United States Federal Income Tax Refunds

Baker Donelson
August 13, 2010

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Congress Enacts Foreign Tax Revenue Raisers, Including New Limits on Foreign Tax Credits

Sullivan & Cromwell
August 11, 2010

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Congress Restricts Foreign Tax Credit Planning

Linklaters
August 10, 2010

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Major Changes to U.S. International Tax Rules Enacted

Sonnenschein
August 11, 2010

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Tax Legislation Affecting Foreign Transactions Enacted Into Law

Morrison Foerster
August 11, 2010

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Items to Consider in Determining Whether to Sell Your Business in 2010 - Part 2 of 4

Haynes and Boone
August 8, 2010

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Annual Bonus Plans: Managing Audit Exposure

Miller Chevalier
From The Tax Executive
August 5, 2010

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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Debt Modifications

Pepper Hamilton
August 5, 2010

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PPL Corp. v. Commissioner: Common Sense Prevails in Taxpayer Victory

Miller Chevalier
August 4, 2010

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IRS Acquiesces in Xilinx Decision but only for Pre-2003 Cases: IRS Acquiesces in the Result (but Not the Reasoning) of Ninth Circuit Holding that Employee Stock Option Expenses Need Not Be Shared Among Related Parties Under Pre-2003 US Transfer Pricing Rules

Sullivan & Cromwell
August 3, 2010

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PCAOB Proposes New Confirmation Standard to Reduce Risk of Financial Statement Inaccuracy

Schulte Roth & Zabel
August 3, 2010

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District of Columbia Tax Amnesty: August 2 – September 30

ReedSmith
August 2, 2010

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Alternatives for Reducing 2011 Individual Tax Burden Limited by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code; Some Options Remain Available

Skadden
August 2, 2010

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DC Launches Tax Amnesty Program Today

Sutherland
August 2, 2010

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Update on Carried Interest Legislation

Bingham
August 2, 2010

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Buying a Business That Has Deferred Income

Alston + Bird
August 1, 2010

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Energy Bill Discussion Draft Includes Deemed Tax Payment In Lieu of Production Tax Credits and Investment Tax Credits

McDermott Will & Emery   
July 30, 2010

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U.S. Pursues Americans with Financial Accounts in Asia

Greenberg Traurig
July 27, 2010

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FASB & IASB Propose Increased Disclosure of Multiemployer Funding Liability

Groom
July 27, 2010

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Recent IRS Guidance Relaxes Rules for Corporations with Loss Carryforwards

Clifford Chance
July 28, 2010

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Legislation Proposed to Tax Carried Interest at Ordinary Income Rates

Clifford Chance
July 28, 2010

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Tax Court Finds a Particular "Variable Prepaid Forward" Arrangement to be a Current Sale [Anschutz Co. v. Commissioner]

Alston + Bird
July 29, 2010

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California Court of Appeal Permits Retroactive Taxes to Remedy Unconstitutional Discrimination; Upholds Post-Amnesty Penalty [River Garden Retirement Home v. Franchise Tax Board]

Morrison Foerster
July 28, 2010

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Global High Wealth Industry Audits Underway—Observations from the Foxhole

Morrison Foerster
July 26, 2010

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Potential Actions Against an Auditor When a Bank Fails

Mayer Brown
July 26, 2010

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Disclosures to Independent Auditors – What's the Risk of Waiver?

ReedSmith
July 22, 2010

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House Introduces Bill Addressing State Taxation of Digital Products

ReedSmith
July 21, 2010

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Tax Court Rules on Variable Prepaid Forwards and Stock Lendings [Anschutz Company v. Commissioner]

Davis Polk
July 23, 2010

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Improper Accounting Alleged to Inflate Quarterly Earnings [Diebold]

Day Pitney
July 23, 2010

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Improper audits in China – US accounting regulators express concerns 

DLA Piper
July 20, 2010

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Dodd-Frank Act Exempts Non-Accelerated Filers from Auditor Attestation Requirement

Pillsbury
July 15, 2010

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Tax Advantaged Ways to Utilize a Corporate Sponsored Charitable Organization

Bryan Cave
July 15, 2010

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Financial Reporting After The Subprime Crisis: New Challenges For Audit Committees – Part I 

Willkie Farr & Gallagher
July 2010

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H.R. 5328: International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2010

Alston + Bird
July 15, 2010

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Limits the Applicability of the In Pari Delicto Defense

Dechert
July 2010

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New York’s Top Court Affirms That Hedge Fund Investors Cannot Pursue Fraud Claims Against Accounting Firm For Purely Derivative Damages [Continental Casualty Co. v. PricewaterhouseCoopers]

Chadbourne & Parke
July 13, 2010

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Homebuyer Tax Credits Extended: And They Said There Were No Second Chances . . .

Duane Morris
July 8, 2010

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International Tax Developments in India – The Continuing Saga

McDermott Will & Emery
July 8, 2010

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Supreme Court Holds PCAOB Member Removal Provision of SOX Unconstitutional

Wilson Sonsini
July 8, 2010

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IRS to Require Uncertain Tax Position Disclosures in 2010

Foley & Lardner
July 8, 2010

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Procter & Gamble Wins Summary Judgment in Important Research Credit Case

McDermott Will & Emery
July 7, 2010

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IRS Issues Private Letter Ruling on Debt/Equity Treatment Under Liberalized Ruling Procedures

K&L Gates
July 7, 2010

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IRS Updates Model Language for Traditional, Roth, and SIMPLE IRAs

Sutherland
July 7, 2010

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US v. Deloitte LLP: D.C. Circuit Deals Setback to IRS Effort to Obtain Work Product Protected Material 

Latham & Watkins
July 6, 2010

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IRS Issues Private Letter Ruling on Debt/Equity Treatment Under Liberalized Ruling Procedures

K&L Gates
July 6, 2010

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The Netherlands: The Location for International Holding Companies

Baker & McKenzie
July 6, 2010

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Second Circuit Rules in Favor of Tax Indemnity Agreement Claims

Kaye Scholer
June 30, 2010

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D.C. Circuit Rejects Categorical Exceptions to Work Product Protection, Finds Protection Not Waived by Disclosure to Independent Auditors [United States v. Deloitte LLP]

Dewey & LeBoeuf
June 30, 2010

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Tax Court Invalidates IRS Regulations Purporting to Overrule Judicial Precedent [Intermountain]

Latham & Watkins
June 30, 2010

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Federal Framework for Digital Taxation Introduced - Don't (Unfairly) Tax My Download

Sutherland
July 1, 2010

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US District of Columbia Circuit Issues Important Decision Relating to Protection of Tax Department Documents [U.S. v. Deloitte]

Mayer Brown
July 1, 2010

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NOL Limitations on Change of Ownership Clarified; Lack of Income Tax Deduction for Payment of Breakup Fees; Economic Substance Doctrine Guidance

Alston + Bird
July 1, 2010

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IRS Owes Billions to Teaching Hospitals and Medical Residents --- Have You Claimed Your Refund and Protected Your Rights?

Greenberg Traurig
June 29, 2010

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Caution: New IRS Procedures Allow Whistleblowers to Gain Access to a Taxpayer’s Confidential Information 

Fulbright & Jaworski
June 2010

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Supreme Court Rejects Broad Constitutional Challenge to Public Records Act

Davis Wright Tremaine
June 28, 2010

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Private Foundations and Nonprofits Risk Losing Tax-Exempt Status and a Possible End to Short-Term GRATs

Paul Hastings
June 17, 2010

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Extenders Bill Update

Pepper Hamilton
June 18, 2010

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IRS Reverses Position on Community Property Treatment for Registered Domestic Partners

McDermott Will & Emery
June 18, 2010

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Guidance on Changes in Ownership That May Limit Net Operating Loss and Credit Carryforwards: IRS Issues Notices and Final Regulations on the Determination of Ownership Changes That May Limit a Corporation’s Net Operating Loss and Credit Carryforwards

Sullivan & Cromwell
June 16, 2010

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New IRS rulings clarify the application of the passive activity rules and use of recourse leverage loans in new markets tax credit transactions

Nixon Peabody
June 16, 2010

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Long-Anticipated "Carried Interest" Tax Legislation Moves Closer to Reality

Duane Morris
June 17, 2010

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The Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (“GRAT”) GOING . . . GOING . . . GONE?

Blank Rome
June 2010

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IRS issues guidance on ownership changes under section 382 

DLA Piper
June 16, 2010

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Proposed Carried Interest Legislation: Traps for the Unwary

Venable
June 2010

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Recent IRS Rulings Clarify Tax Treatment of Registered Domestic Partners

Pillsbury
June 16, 2010

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IRS Issues FBAR Filing Relief, but Certain Filing Obligations Remain

McDermott Will & Emery
June 15, 2010

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June 30, 2010 Deadline Approaching for Certain U.S. Persons Required to File Reports Relating to Foreign Bank Accounts

Fulbright & Jaworski
June 15, 2010

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New IRS ruling, extenders bill, make new markets tax credits attractive to individuals and closely held corporations 

DLA Piper
June 14, 2010

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Foreign Account Tax Compliance: Witholding and Information Reporting Requirements on 'Withholdable Payments' to Foreign Entities

ReedSmith
June 15, 2010

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IRS Targets Total Return Swaps
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Obama Administration's FY2010 Revenue Proposals (The Greenbook)
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Spin-Offs, Section 355 and "Hot Stock" Rules
IRS's New Model 402(f) Notices & Safe Harbor Language
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IRS's "Substantial Contribution" Test for CFCs 
Form 990: Annual Report for Charities/Non-Profits 
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IRS Relief for REITs
Debt Issuers Get Break on AHYDOs
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Using Net Operating Losses (NOLs)
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