IRS Releases Proposed Regulations Addressing the FDII and GILTI Deduction under Section 250
Posted on Mar 4, 2019 in International Tax, Uncategorized
On March 4, 2019, the IRS released proposed regulations under section 250. Section 250 generally allows a domestic corporation a deduction for its foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) and its global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI). The proposed regulations provide rules for determining the amount of the deduction, including guidance related to the provision’s taxable income...
Hearing on Proposed Regulations for Limitation on Deduction for Business Interest Expense – Treasury and IRS Hear Targeted, Industry-Specific Requests
Posted on Feb 28, 2019 in Uncategorized
On February 27, 2019, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) held a hearing on the proposed regulations for the section 163(j) limitation on deduction for business interest expense (the Proposed Regulations), which were released on November 28, 2018. Nine witnesses, including Eversheds Sutherland Partner Wes Sheumaker, provided a variety of...
Hearing on Proposed Qualified Opportunity Zone Regulations – Requests for Greater Flexibility
Posted on Feb 15, 2019 in Uncategorized
On February 14, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) held a hearing on the proposed regulations for the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program (the Proposed Regulations), which were released on October 19, 2018. More than 20 witnesses provided comments and recommendations on a variety of topics, generally stressing a desire for...
OECD Proposal
Posted on Feb 14, 2019 in Uncategorized
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Legal Alert: We are not in Kansas anymore – OECD proposes way forward for digital tax solution
Posted on Feb 1, 2019 in Uncategorized
The OECD has again weighed in on the question of taxation of the digital economy, following on its original report as part of Action 1 of the BEPS initiative. On January 29, 2019, the OECD issued a policy note that sets out two “pillars” to evaluate proposals for a global digital tax solution. The first pillar focuses on the allocation of taxing rights. The second pillar focuses on...
Legal Alert: IRS and Treasury Issue Final Regulations on Negative Adjustments under UNICAP
Posted on Dec 6, 2018 in Uncategorized
On November 19, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department (Treasury) issued final regulations (T.D. 9843) that address taxpayers’ use of negative amounts in calculating additional costs for purposes of section 263A. Read the full legal alert here
Legal Alert: Allocation, Apportionment and Attribution, oh my – Proposed Foreign Tax Credit Regulations Provide Critical Guidance
Posted on Dec 6, 2018 in Uncategorized
On November 28, 2018, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations concerning foreign tax credit determinations and related issues (Proposed Regulations) to take into account changes to the Internal Revenue Code made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The Proposed Regulations were highly anticipated because their...
Legal Alert: INXS? IRS Issues Proposed Regulations under Section 163(j)
Posted on Dec 6, 2018 in Uncategorized
On November 26, 2018, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) under section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA) amended “old” section 163(j) with an entirely new section 163(j) which operates to limit the ability of taxpayers...
Legal Alert: House Bill Proposes Tax Credit Extensions for Renewable Energy, Biodiesel and Alternative Fuels and other Energy Tax Provisions
Posted on Dec 6, 2018 in Uncategorized
On November 26, the House of Representatives released a tax bill (Extenders Bill) that, if enacted, would extend certain tax credits for the renewable energy and alternative fuels industries and would make other changes relevant to the energy sector. The Extenders Bill provisions include: view full legal alert here.
Eversheds Sutherland Seattle CPE Day – Navigating The Changing World of Tax – Day 2, November 7, 2018
Posted on Nov 15, 2018 in Presentations, Uncategorized
Please view our presentations from day 2 of our Seattle CPE Day on federal and international tax planning. Hard Knock Life: The New Worldwide Territoriality and the Continuing Significance of the Foreign Tax Credit in the US – Speakers, Randy Buchanan and Robb Chase On to the Next One: The Increasing Importance of Destination in Tax Regimes – Speakers, Michele Borens, Randy...
Eversheds Sutherland Seattle CPE Day – Navigating The Changing World of Tax – Day 1, November 6, 2018
Posted on Nov 15, 2018 in Presentations, Uncategorized
Please view our presentations from our Seattle CPE Day on federal and international tax planning. 99 Problems: Planning in a Time of Tax Uncertainty – Speakers, Robb Chase, Randy Buchanan, Mary Monahan and Stefanie Wood Empire State of Mind: International M&A Post Tax Reform – Speakers, Daniel Nicholas and Jed Rogers Can’t Knock the Hustle: The Implications of...
Eversheds Sutherland Year-End Tax Seminar – Navigating the Changing World of Tax, November 14, 2018, Philadelphia, PA
Posted on Nov 14, 2018 in Presentations, Uncategorized
Please view our presentations from Eversheds Sutherland’s year-end tax seminar on federal and international tax planning. 99 Problems: Addressing Risk in a Time of Tax Uncertainty – Speakers, Ellen McElroy, Karl Zeswitz and Michael Resnick Can’t Knock the Hustle: The Implications of International Reforms for Audit and Controversy – Speakers, Mary Monahan and Robb...
Legal Alert: Real estate unlocked: Opportunity zones offer tax incentives to investors
Posted on Sep 7, 2018 in Legal Alerts, Uncategorized
As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Congress added new rules to the Internal Revenue Code intended to promote investments in low-income communities designated as “qualified opportunity zones.” Deferral of tax on gains reinvested in Opportunity Funds and reduction or elimination of tax on such investments held for extended periods are the OZ Program’s carrots. Qualifying real...
Full Expensing Regulations Ready for Publication
Posted on Jul 31, 2018 in Tax Accounting, Uncategorized
On July 30, 2018, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) waived its review of the Internal Revenue Service’s (“IRS”) proposed regulations that implement the full expensing provisions of the 2017 tax act. The full expensing provisions allow temporary 100% expensing for certain business assets. With the OMB review complete, the IRS may publish the proposed regulations in the Federal...