On June 29, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2021-41 (the “Notice”) granting additional relief for certain renewable energy projects planning to claim the U.S. federal production tax
Continue Reading Notice 2021-41: Further Extension of the Continuity Safe Harbor for Renewable Energy Projects
On July 15, GT Shareholder Jim Lang will serve as moderator for the panel titled “Tax Strategies, 1031 Tax Law Reform, and other hot OZ Topics” at the in-person Opportunity
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The IRS has published guidance stating that pre-2018 swaps among Bitcoin, Ether, and Litecoin are not eligible for 1031 tax-free exchange treatment. This means that investors who made swaps among
Continue Reading IRS Says No Tax-Free Exchange Treatment for Swaps of Bitcoin, Ether, and Litecoin
In February 2020, the IRS announced that it would step up efforts to contact high-income taxpayers (defined as earning $100,000 or more per year), who in prior years have failed
Continue Reading The IRS Announced a New Non-Filer Initiative Over a Year Ago – Now We See the Enforcement
On May 20, 2021, the Treasury Department released a report that proposes new reporting requirements for transactions, including cryptocurrency transactions. Under the proposed plan, financial institutions, payment settlement entities, and
Continue Reading The Biden Administration Proposes New Cryptocurrency Reporting Rules
Recent John Doe summonses show the IRS is expanding its use of those summonses to aggressively investigate potential tax evasion. Within the past week, the IRS has received authorization to
Continue Reading The IRS Continues Aggressive Use of John Doe Summonses to Investigate Tax Evasion Related to Use of Cryptocurrency, Offshore Service Providers
Retail real estate has been one of the hardest hit markets by the COVID-19 pandemic. State shutdown orders and health guidelines, a shift in retailers’ needs, and tenant bankruptcies have
Continue Reading Pandemic-Driven Devalued Retail Real Estate Owners Should Seek Property Tax Reductions
Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Barbara T. Kaplan, Global Tax Practice co-chair and New York Tax Practice chair, and G. Michelle Ferreira, co-managing shareholder of the firm’s San Francisco and
Continue Reading Barbara T. Kaplan and G. Michelle Ferreira to Participate in the Virtual ABA 2021 May Tax Meeting
Taxpayers who lease or purchase aircraft face a myriad of tax issues, and aircraft can be a favorite target of both federal and state tax auditors. While the restrictions imposed
Continue Reading Non-Recourse Financing Can Imperil Tax Deductions: The Application of the Internal Revenue Code ‘At-Risk’ Rules to Aircraft Purchases
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which can be used as a medium for art, music, video clips, trading cards, and other collectibles have recently become hot investments. Although no state tax agency
Continue Reading State Sales Tax on Sale of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) – Questions and Answers