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ISDA Protocol Addresses New Withholding Rules for Dividend Equivalent Payments
Sutherland Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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High Attorney Fee Spells Promoter? [Canal Corp. v. Commissioner]
Alston + Bird |
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IRS Seizing Retirement Benefits!
Baker Donelson |
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The IRS Releases Temporary Regulations Regarding the Election to Defer Cancellation of Debt Income
Clifford Chance |
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Internal Revenue Service Addresses Questions Related to NOL Carryback Provisions
Paul Hastings Please see our Hot Topics for more on using NOLs. |
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IRS Guidance Expands Permissible Lien Releases for Qualified Mortgages Held by REMICs
Paul Hastings ... |
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Mandatory IRAs Proposed
Baker Donelson |
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IRS Issues Welcome Guidance Regarding Treatment of Releases of Property Securing REMIC Loans
Sutherland |
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Gift and Generation-Skipping Taxes: 2010 Window of Opportunity to Expire Soon
Kirkland & Ellis Please see our Hot Topics for more on estate tax legislation. |
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Significant Revisions to US International Tax Rules
Mayer Brown Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Complex Tax Planning and Penalties after Canal: Independence of Tax Advice is the Key
Kilpatrick Stockton |
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Complex Tax Planning and Penalties after Canal: Independence of Tax Advice is the Key
Kilpatrick Stockton |
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Special Distressed Debt Tax Election Affects Future M&A Tax Planning
Ballard Spahr |
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Cancellation of Debt Income - The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected
Jackson Walker Please see our Hot Topics for more on CODI. |
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New Limits on Foreign Tax Credits
Latham & Watkins Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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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 Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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State of Play: International Tax Policy in the 111th Congress
Venable |
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Illinois Enacts New Tax Amnesty
Duane Morris |
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A Riff on Cliff: Calloway and Anschutz Expand Tax Ownership Authorities from Debt to Equities
Greenberg Traurig |
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A Tax by Any Other Name: Constitutional Challenges to Revenue-Raising Measures
Gibson Dunn |
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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 Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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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 Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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New Legislation Adopts Additional Limitations on the Use of Foreign Tax Credits
Perkins Coie Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Foreign Tax Credit Changes in P.L. 111-226
Pillsbury Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Items to Consider in Determining Whether to Sell Your Business in 2010 - Part 3 of 4
Haynes and Boone |
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Lessons from the Crypt: The Wesley Snipes Tax Convictions
Bingham |
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$10 Billion Tax Increase Will Disrupt Cross-Border Tax Planning
Paul Hastings Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Bill Passes with International Offsets--H.R. 1586
Alston + Bird Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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United States tightens rules on foreign tax credits and other international tax provisions
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
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Tax Consequences of Modification of Debt Instruments
Baker Donelson |
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Perfection of Security Interests in United States Federal Income Tax Refunds
Baker Donelson |
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Congress Enacts Foreign Tax Revenue Raisers, Including New Limits on Foreign Tax Credits
Sullivan & Cromwell Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Congress Restricts Foreign Tax Credit Planning
Linklaters Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Major Changes to U.S. International Tax Rules Enacted
Sonnenschein Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Tax Legislation Affecting Foreign Transactions Enacted Into Law
Morrison Foerster Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Items to Consider in Determining Whether to Sell Your Business in 2010 - Part 2 of 4
Haynes and Boone See also Part 1. |
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Annual Bonus Plans: Managing Audit Exposure
Miller Chevalier |
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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Debt Modifications
Pepper Hamilton |
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PPL Corp. v. Commissioner: Common Sense Prevails in Taxpayer Victory
Miller Chevalier |
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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 Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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PCAOB Proposes New Confirmation Standard to Reduce Risk of Financial Statement Inaccuracy
Schulte Roth & Zabel |
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District of Columbia Tax Amnesty: August 2 – September 30
ReedSmith |
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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 Please see our Hot Topics for more on Section 409A. |
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DC Launches Tax Amnesty Program Today
Sutherland |
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Update on Carried Interest Legislation
Bingham Please see our Hot Topics for more on carried interests. |
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Buying a Business That Has Deferred Income
Alston + Bird |
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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 |
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U.S. Pursues Americans with Financial Accounts in Asia
Greenberg Traurig |
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FASB & IASB Propose Increased Disclosure of Multiemployer Funding Liability
Groom |
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Recent IRS Guidance Relaxes Rules for Corporations with Loss Carryforwards
Clifford Chance Please see our Hot Topics for more on using NOLs. |
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Legislation Proposed to Tax Carried Interest at Ordinary Income Rates
Clifford Chance Please see also our Hot Topics for more on carried interests. |
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Tax Court Finds a Particular "Variable Prepaid Forward" Arrangement to be a Current Sale [Anschutz Co. v. Commissioner]
Alston + Bird |
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Global High Wealth Industry Audits Underway—Observations from the Foxhole
Morrison Foerster |
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Potential Actions Against an Auditor When a Bank Fails
Mayer Brown |
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Disclosures to Independent Auditors – What's the Risk of Waiver?
ReedSmith Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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House Introduces Bill Addressing State Taxation of Digital Products
ReedSmith |
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Tax Court Rules on Variable Prepaid Forwards and Stock Lendings [Anschutz Company v. Commissioner]
Davis Polk |
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Improper Accounting Alleged to Inflate Quarterly Earnings [Diebold]
Day Pitney |
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Improper audits in China – US accounting regulators express concerns
DLA Piper |
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Dodd-Frank Act Exempts Non-Accelerated Filers from Auditor Attestation Requirement
Pillsbury Please see our Hot Topics for more on Dodd-Frank Act in general and its good news for Non-Accelerated Filers re: S-Ox auditor attestations specifically. |
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Tax Advantaged Ways to Utilize a Corporate Sponsored Charitable Organization
Bryan Cave |
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Financial Reporting After The Subprime Crisis: New Challenges For Audit Committees – Part I
Willkie Farr & Gallagher |
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H.R. 5328: International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2010
Alston + Bird |
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Limits the Applicability of the In Pari Delicto Defense
Dechert |
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Homebuyer Tax Credits Extended: And They Said There Were No Second Chances . . .
Duane Morris |
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International Tax Developments in India – The Continuing Saga
McDermott Will & Emery |
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Supreme Court Holds PCAOB Member Removal Provision of SOX Unconstitutional
Wilson Sonsini Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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IRS to Require Uncertain Tax Position Disclosures in 2010
Foley & Lardner Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Procter & Gamble Wins Summary Judgment in Important Research Credit Case
McDermott Will & Emery |
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IRS Issues Private Letter Ruling on Debt/Equity Treatment Under Liberalized Ruling Procedures
K&L Gates |
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IRS Updates Model Language for Traditional, Roth, and SIMPLE IRAs
Sutherland |
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US v. Deloitte LLP: D.C. Circuit Deals Setback to IRS Effort to Obtain Work Product Protected Material
Latham & Watkins Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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IRS Issues Private Letter Ruling on Debt/Equity Treatment Under Liberalized Ruling Procedures
K&L Gates |
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The Netherlands: The Location for International Holding Companies
Baker & McKenzie |
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Second Circuit Rules in Favor of Tax Indemnity Agreement Claims
Kaye Scholer |
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Tax Court Invalidates IRS Regulations Purporting to Overrule Judicial Precedent [Intermountain]
Latham & Watkins |
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Federal Framework for Digital Taxation Introduced - Don't (Unfairly) Tax My Download
Sutherland |
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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 Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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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 |
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IRS Owes Billions to Teaching Hospitals and Medical Residents --- Have You Claimed Your Refund and Protected Your Rights?
Greenberg Traurig |
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Caution: New IRS Procedures Allow Whistleblowers to Gain Access to a Taxpayer’s Confidential Information
Fulbright & Jaworski |
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Supreme Court Rejects Broad Constitutional Challenge to Public Records Act
Davis Wright Tremaine Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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Private Foundations and Nonprofits Risk Losing Tax-Exempt Status and a Possible End to Short-Term GRATs
Paul Hastings Please see our Hot Topics for more on GRATs. |
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Extenders Bill Update
Pepper Hamilton Please see also our Hot Topics for more on carried interests. |
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IRS Reverses Position on Community Property Treatment for Registered Domestic Partners
McDermott Will & Emery |
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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 Please see our Hot Topics for more on using NOLs. |
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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 |
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Long-Anticipated "Carried Interest" Tax Legislation Moves Closer to Reality
Duane Morris Please see also our Hot Topics for more on carried interests. |
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The Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (“GRAT”) GOING . . . GOING . . . GONE?
Blank Rome Please see our Hot Topics for more on this subject. |
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IRS issues guidance on ownership changes under section 382
DLA Piper |
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Proposed Carried Interest Legislation: Traps for the Unwary
Venable Please see also our Hot Topics for more on carried interests. |
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Recent IRS Rulings Clarify Tax Treatment of Registered Domestic Partners
Pillsbury |
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IRS Issues FBAR Filing Relief, but Certain Filing Obligations Remain
McDermott Will & Emery Please see our Hot Topics for more on FBAR. |
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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 Please see our Hot Topics for more on FBAR.
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New IRS ruling, extenders bill, make new markets tax credits attractive to individuals and closely held corporations
DLA Piper |
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Foreign Account Tax Compliance: Witholding and Information Reporting Requirements on 'Withholdable Payments' to Foreign Entities
ReedSmith Please see our Hot Topics for more on FATCA as rolled into HIRE Act. |
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