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Advisories August 1, 2019Federal Tax Advisory: Questioning Old RegulationsOur Federal Tax Group reflects on the Third Circuit’s recent SIH Partners v. Commissioner ruling and suggests taking a second look at old Treasury regulations that might not survive judicial scrutiny.
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Blog Posts July 9, 2020Splitting the Difference: IRS Applies Exempt Organization Excise Tax to Split-Dollar Life Insurance Policies
Our Federal Tax Group delves into proposed Treasury regulations addressing exempt organizations’ below-market loans used to pay for split-dollar life insurance premiums. Split-dollar life insurance loans became even more beneficial after the TCJA added a new excise tax on exempt organizations under Section 4960Imputed income from below-market split-dollar life insurance loans must be included in Section 4960 calculationImputed income can be avoided by charging interest at the historically low applicable federal rate Read the full advisory here. To learn more about our exempt organization [...]Read more
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Blog Posts June 1, 2020Federal Tax Advisory: Disaster Losses
With taxes, the present can affect the past. Our Federal Tax Group takes note of a little-known rule that could allow disaster losses from 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic to be used as losses for 2019. An introduction to Section 165(i)The expansion of Section 165(i)Expect guidance from Treasury Read the full advisory here. Alston & Bird has formed a multidisciplinary response and relief team to advise clients on the business and legal implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19). [...]Read more
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Blog Posts October 1, 2019NOL Regulations Proposed
Our Federal Tax Group covers the potential changes to recognizing built-in income in reaction to Treasury proposing new Section 382 regulations with a built-in feature that many will think is a bug. Using the Section 382 deduction limitation Using Section 338 for built-in gains Using the 1374 method for built-in losses Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more
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Blog Posts September 16, 2019Treasury’s Section 482 Regulation Losses
Do what Treasury said, not what it says it meant. Earlier this month, our Federal Tax Group explains why the circuit court affirmed one Tax Court decision and reversed another in the name of consistency – and why it means regulation preambles are more important than ever. Affirming in Amazon, reversing in Altera Holding the IRS to literal terms of the regulation Similarity to the Supreme Court ruling on the census citizenship question Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more
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