Federal

  • May 08, 2024

    A Foley Hoag Co-Chair Joins Litigation Firm As Name Partner

    Litigation and dispute resolution firm Elliott Kwok Levine & Jaroslaw LLP will operate under a new name after welcoming as its newest name partner a former federal prosecutor who most recently co-chaired Foley Hoag LLP's white-collar crime and government investigations practice.

  • May 08, 2024

    DOD Trucking Contractor Owner Indicted On $1M Tax Evasion

    The owner of a trucking company that hauled military supplies for the U.S. Department of Defense tried to evade more than $1 million in taxes partly by using a nominee company headed by her former dispatcher, according to an indictment by a federal grand jury in Ohio.

  • May 08, 2024

    Offshore Drilling Co. Demands $70M Refund From IRS

    The IRS wrongfully withheld $69.7 million in tax refunds to an offshore drilling company, despite acknowledging that the refunds are justified by net operating loss carrybacks authorized by a pandemic law and then promising to pay, the company said in Texas federal court.

  • May 07, 2024

    Biz Orgs. Ask 10th Circ. To Toss Economic Substance Ruling

    The Tenth Circuit must not uphold a Colorado federal court's ruling that it didn't need to determine whether economic substance doctrine was relevant before disallowing an intercompany transaction by Liberty Global Inc., three business groups told the Tenth Circuit in briefs Tuesday.

  • May 07, 2024

    Tax Software Co. Still Can't Trim Rival's Trade Secrets Suit

    A corporate-focused tax preparation software company still can't pare back a suit alleging that it poached workers from its rival's recently acquired company, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Tuesday.

  • May 07, 2024

    IRS Urged To Limit Scope Of Donor Fund Rules

    Proposed IRS regulations on donor-advised funds should be changed to limit their scope so they don't subject other types of funds to taxes and reporting requirements, stakeholders said Tuesday during a second day of a hearing on the proposal.

  • May 07, 2024

    6th Circ. Considers Rebooting Crypto Reporting Challenge

    Sixth Circuit judges seemed unsure of whether a group of cryptocurrency users can challenge a pending mandate to report large crypto transactions, as the judges grappled Tuesday with whether the plaintiffs have shown they are harmed by the forthcoming rule and whether the challenge is premature.   

  • May 07, 2024

    Think Tank Projects Broad Tax Hikes If TCJA Expires

    Most U.S. taxpayers would see substantially increased tax bills if the individual provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are allowed to expire at the end of 2025, the Tax Foundation said Tuesday.

  • May 07, 2024

    Industry Groups Suggest Changes To Aussie Reporting Rules

    A coalition of global fund industry associations asked Australia to further amend its proposal for public country-by-country tax data reporting by including, among other measures, a provision that would allow companies to withhold sensitive information, according to a letter released Tuesday by the U.S. Treasury Department.

  • May 07, 2024

    IRS To Release Self-Employment Tax Regs

    The Internal Revenue Service plans to release self-employment tax regulations, an agency official said during the Practising Law Institute webcast Tuesday.

  • May 07, 2024

    Employment Agency Owner Admits Hiding $10M In Income

    The owner of a temporary employment agency pled guilty to filing false federal business tax returns to conceal more than $10 million in corporate income, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

  • May 07, 2024

    Electric Groups Say PIN Rule May Hurt Energy Credit Process

    While three groups representing electric equipment manufacturers are supportive of the energy efficient home improvement credit, they say its product identification number, or PIN, requirement could harm the process, according to a letter released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

  • May 07, 2024

    Treasury Floats Foreign Trust Reporting Rules

    The U.S. Treasury Department proposed regulations Tuesday that provide guidance on the requirements for individuals to report their transactions with foreign trusts to the Internal Revenue Service, including the receipt of large gifts.

  • May 06, 2024

    10th Circ. Urged To Alter Substance Finding In Liberty Global

    To preserve the stability of federal tax law, the Tenth Circuit should reverse a lower court's finding that it needn't determine the economic substance doctrine is relevant before disallowing a transaction's tax benefits, the National Foreign Trade Council said Monday, supporting telecommunications firm Liberty Global.

  • May 06, 2024

    IRS Urged To Drop Investment Advisers From Donor Rules

    The IRS should change regulations on donor-advised funds so that personal investment advisers wouldn't be considered donor-advisers, stakeholders told the agency at a hearing Monday, saying failure to do so could chill charitable giving and would exceed regulatory authority.

  • May 06, 2024

    Man's FBAR Filing Makes Challenge Moot, 7th Circ. Says

    The Seventh Circuit upheld Monday the dismissal of a man's challenge to the constitutionality of filing reports of foreign accounts because after filing the suit, the man reported his bank account, making the case moot.

  • May 06, 2024

    Texas Health Coordinator Urges Nonprofit Status At 5th Circ.

    A Texas company that coordinates healthcare for chronically ill patients should not be barred from claiming tax-exempt status, it told the Fifth Circuit on Monday, arguing that the U.S. Tax Court applied an incorrect legal standard when it revoked the group's status.

  • May 06, 2024

    Engineering Co. Can't Claim Research Credits, 8th Circ. Says

    The Eighth Circuit declined Monday to revive an engineering company's bid for research tax credits for its work on several building projects, finding the credits are limited to endeavors where funding is contingent on the success of the research.

  • May 06, 2024

    Missouri CPA Barred From Promoting Annuity Trusts

    A Missouri certified public accountant accused of operating a charitable trust scheme that cost the government $8 million in tax was permanently barred from marketing tax arrangements involving charitable remainder annuity trusts, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday.

  • May 06, 2024

    Marcum Expands Into Mich. By Adding Croskey Lanni

    Accounting and advisory firm Marcum LLP acquired Detroit-based Croskey Lanni PC, adding six partners and more than 50 associates, Marcum announced Monday.

  • May 06, 2024

    Clifford Chance Continues 2024 Growth In New York, Houston

    Clifford Chance continued its recent aggressive expansion by growing its Houston and New York offices with two attorneys specializing in energy, taxation and mergers and acquisitions, bringing the firm's lateral hires up to 10 attorneys in 2024.

  • May 06, 2024

    Trump Media Hires Auditor To Replace Firm Accused Of Fraud

    Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. has hired a new auditor, replacing its predecessor firm, which was permanently suspended by securities regulators Friday for alleged "massive fraud" regarding its work with hundreds of clients, according to a filing Monday.

  • May 04, 2024

    IRS Seeks More Info On Purpose Test In Buyback Tax Regs

    The IRS is seeking more information on fine-tuning a test in proposed rules on the stock buyback tax meant to assess whether the principal purpose of a U.S. subsidiary's funding purchase of its foreign parent's stock is to avoid the tax, an agency attorney said Saturday.  

  • May 03, 2024

    Gannett Can't Dodge Tax Firm's Defamation Case

    Gannett Co. can't escape a defamation case accusing it of writing misleading articles saying Ryan LLC, a tax services and technology firm, engaged in shady business practices, a Texas appeals court ruled, finding the media giant isn't shielded from the claims by the Lone Star State's anti-SLAPP law.

  • May 03, 2024

    US Resisting More Scoping On Amount B, Economist Says

    In negotiations over the streamlined transfer pricing approach for baseline marketing and distribution functions known as Amount B, the U.S. has resisted calls for additional scoping criteria that would exclude more companies from the safe harbor, a former U.S. Treasury economist said Friday.

Expert Analysis

  • Anticipating The New Congress' Private Sector Investigations

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    With Republicans claiming a new majority in the House of Representatives in the upcoming Congress, corporates and individuals should expect a sea change in Congress' investigative priorities and areas of focus — and private sector entities can take prudential steps in the near term to best prepare for and mitigate risk, say attorneys at Latham.

  • Tax Equity Requires Reinstating The Home Office Deduction

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    Congress should restore the home office deduction for W-2 workers in the interest of tax equity because permanently remote workers now bear the cost of creating quiet, dedicated work spaces, a pandemic-related shift unforeseen when the deduction was eliminated by 2017's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, say James Mahon and Samantha Lesser at Becker.

  • Keys To IRA Tax Breaks For US Green Energy, EV Production

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    The Inflation Reduction Act includes three powerful tax incentives for domestic production of renewable energy projects and electric vehicles — but there are key questions that investors and manufacturers must ask when evaluating whether they can take advantage of these incentives, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Crypto Case Failed To Clarify Taxation Of Staking Rewards

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    A Tennessee federal court's recent dismissal of Jarrett v. U.S. — after the IRS issued a refund for taxes paid on cryptocurrency and mooted a greater question about the tax treatment of staking rewards — leaves the crypto industry in need of guidance on the IRS’ position, say attorneys at Cadwalader.

  • How The IRS May Define 'Clean Hydrogen'

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    The Internal Revenue Service is still taking comments on how to define "clean hydrogen" for purposes of Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, but developers can look to the IRA's legislative history — as well as the European Union's struggle to define "green hydrogen" — as guideposts, says Ben Reiter at Nixon Peabody.

  • What To Expect From The Post-Midterms Lame-Duck Session

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    Depending on the results of the midterm elections, the upcoming lame-duck session may be the last chance for Congress to enact meaningful legislation for the next several years, so organizations must push through legislative priorities now, lest they are forced to restart their efforts in a much different environment next year, says James Brandell at Dykema.

  • IRS' Tax Gap Statistics Don't Paint A Full Compliance Picture

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    The Internal Revenue Service's recent report indicating a widening tax gap sheds important light on tax compliance, underlines key pressure points and provides insights into how tax administration could be improved; but tax gap estimates also have their limits, says Joyce Beebe at Rice University.

  • Labor Rules Will Unlock IRA Tax Credits' Full Value

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    Companies that make sure to follow the Inflation Reduction Act's unique labor rules will be in the best position to unlock the law's tremendous tax incentives aimed at promoting renewable energy, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and encouraging carbon sequestration, say Nicole Elliott and Timothy Taylor at Holland & Knight.

  • Making The Most Of New Tax Credits For EV Charging Stations

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    The Inflation Reduction Act recently extended, expanded and renewed the tax credits available for electric vehicle charging station projects — but developers must navigate new challenges, including geographic and prevailing wage requirements, to take full advantage of the updated credits, says James English at Clark Hill.

  • Key Income Tax Issues Triggered By Remote Employees

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    A host of fact-specific tax determinations arise in connection with remote work arrangements, from defining working-condition fringe benefit exclusions to nexus-dependent state withholding obligations, complicating compliance for corporate tax counsel and human resources professionals, say Thomas Cryan and Spencer Walters at Ivins Phillips.

  • An Evaluation Of New Solar Energy Opportunities For REITs

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    The Inflation Reduction Act's changes to investment tax credit rules will make it possible for real estate investment trusts to own solar facilities and also benefit economically from tax credits, but certain limitations remain, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • Cases Show Real-World Laws Likely Apply In Metaverse

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    Although much has been written about the so-called unprecedented legal issues raised by the metaverse, recent federal cases demonstrate that companies can expect metaverse activities to be policed and enforced much like they would be in the physical world, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • Justices Poised To Reject Narrowing Unclaimed Property Law

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    After U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in the so-called MoneyGram case — a dispute between Delaware and several other states over which has the right to about $300 million in unclaimed property — the court seems ready to rule against Delaware, but nuances of the court's reasoning will have a broader sweep, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

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