Welcome to In the Zone: GT Qualified Opportunity Zone News. Our monthly digest of the latest federal and state developments in Qualified Opportunity Zones and Qualified Opportunity Funds and related Greenberg Traurig news and events will keep stakeholders apprised of the most pressing issues in this burgeoning space. At the White House HOT DOCS– Treasury … Continue Reading
On Wednesday, April 17, the United States Department of the Treasury released proposed regulations related to investment in Qualified Opportunity Zones and Qualified Opportunity Funds. The issuance of these highly anticipated regulations and related guidance will provide critical information to investors, Qualified Opportunity Funds, and project sponsors/operators involved in real estate, venture capital, operating business, … Continue Reading
On April 3, 2019, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2019-17, providing that the general public use requirement of section 142(d) of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to residential rental projects) permits the use of housing preferences and occupancy restrictions consistent with the provisions of the low-income housing tax credit requirements under section 42(g)(9) of the … Continue Reading
Welcome to In the Zone: GT Qualified Opportunity Zone News. Our monthly digest of the latest federal and state developments in Qualified Opportunity Zones and Qualified Opportunity Funds and related Greenberg Traurig news and events will keep stakeholders apprised of the most pressing issues in this burgeoning space. Legislative Updates On Capitol Hill, Opportunity Zones … Continue Reading
Greenberg Traurig was a proud sponsor of NYU Winthrop Hospital’s 22nd Annual “A Cause to Celebrate” on March 21, 2019, in New York. The gala honored the Founder/CEO of Fareportal, Sam Jain, and his wife, Vera Jain, for their contributions. The firm’s participation benefitted the hospital’s Child Life Program and celebrated the Jain family. Lucy S. Lee (Shareholder, Northern Virginia … Continue Reading
Lucy S. Lee (Shareholder, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., Tax) was recently recognized by the Korean Tax Authority. The Commissioner of the National Tax Service of Korea, Han Sung Hee, presented Lucy with an Award of Distinguished Service and Contribution to the advancement of international tax policies and administration, and a Plaque of Appreciation in … Continue Reading
Glenn Newman authored a Tax Notes International article titled “Offshore Online Retailers Can’t Hide From Sales Tax Collection.” To read the full article, click here.… Continue Reading
The Department of the Treasury and IRS provided two New Year’s Eve presents to the tax-exempt bond community. One was the finalization of the public notice regulations, and the second was the issuance of the proposed reissuance regulations, both of which have been long promised, and both of which were published in the Federal Register … Continue Reading
The Department of the Treasury and IRS provided two New Year’s Eve presents to the tax-exempt bond community. The first is the finalization of the public notice and approval regulations, commonly referred to as the TEFRA Regulations (the Final Regulations), and the second is the issuance of the proposed reissuance regulations. Both developments have been … Continue Reading
The applicable federal rates (AFRs) under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 1274(d) and the Code Section 7520 rate (7520 rate) for a particular month are published by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in a Revenue Ruling that is released around the 18th day of the immediately preceding month. Advance knowledge of the rates for the following month … Continue Reading
IRS announces the 2019 inflation-adjusted figures for gift and estate tax exemption amounts. The federal gift, estate, and GST exemption amount ( the exemption amount) is the total amount that an individual may transfer during life, or at death, without incurring gift, estate, or generation-skipping transfer tax. The exemption amount is adjusted annually for inflation, … Continue Reading
On 14 December 2018, a new German law on VAT with regard to trading goods on the Internet (link in German) was officially published and will become effective as of 1 January 2019. The law contains considerable additional VAT obligations for operators of Internet marketplaces and merchants selling goods online. In the future, operators will … Continue Reading
On Dec. 13, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) that provide certain guidance and relief from the regulatory burden associated with Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), commonly referred to as Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), as well as with respect … Continue Reading
As commercial real property owners in Florida are likely aware, the Sunshine State imposes its sales tax on rental payments for the lease of real property. The general 6 percent state-level tax was reduced to 5.8 percent for 2018. The legislature passed a law to further reduce the state-level rate to 5.7 percent for occupancy … Continue Reading
The applicable federal rates (AFRs) under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 1274(d) and the Code Section 7520 rate (7520 rate) for a particular month are published by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in a Revenue Ruling that is released around the 18th day of the immediately preceding month. Advance knowledge of the rates for the following month … Continue Reading
On Nov. 26, 2018, the IRS issued proposed regulations under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) § 163(j) enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the Proposed Regulations). Generally, IRC § 163(j) limits certain taxpayers’ business interest expense deduction to the sum of (i) the taxpayer’s current year business interest income, (ii) 30 … Continue Reading
On Nov. 29, 2018, the IRS released a memorandum with new procedures for all voluntary disclosures following the end of the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) on Sept. 28, 2018. The new voluntary disclosure procedures apply to both domestic and offshore voluntary disclosures. What’s Changed? Background OVDP was initiated in 2009 and designed to bring taxpayers with … Continue Reading
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued proposed regulations under Section 956 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that may allow foreign subsidiaries of U.S. multinational corporate borrowers to provide additional credit support to lenders without resulting in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences. Although the proposed regulations may be relied upon by taxpayers for taxable … Continue Reading
Just in time for the holidays, the New Jersey Division of Taxation announced a tax amnesty program. Taking a “carrot and stick” approach, the Division of Taxation said that it would take amnesty applications from Nov. 15, 2018, through Jan. 15, 2019, for outstanding liabilities for taxes administered and collected by the New Jersey Division … Continue Reading
The applicable federal rates (AFRs) under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 1274(d) and the Code Section 7520 rate (7520 rate) for a particular month are published by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in a Revenue Ruling that is released around the 18th day of the immediately preceding month. Advance knowledge of the rates for the following … Continue Reading
Greenberg Traurig’s private client/high net worth team has the experience to advise mega-lottery winners. Our attorneys have worked with individuals who have won some of the biggest lottery awards in the United States. Our approach to advising lottery winner clients is based on three basic principles: Family privacy, security, and freedom from publicity Tax and estate … Continue Reading
The due date for filing 2017 U.S. federal income tax returns for individuals who have requested an extension is Oct. 15, 2018. With only one month left until the deadline, we have prepared a countdown of 10 common tax reporting obligations that may be relevant to global individuals with cross-border assets or activities. 10, 9, … Continue Reading
County Assessors across California believe that the property located in their counties is worth substantially more this year than it was last year. Each Assessor is required to prepare an annual assessment roll consisting of all taxable property in their county. In many counties, roll values increased substantially: San Francisco (↑10.80 percent), San Mateo (↑8.03 … Continue Reading
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) placed a $10,000 annual limit on the deductibility of state and local taxes (SALT). In response to and attempting to work around that limitation, several states enacted programs that create charitable entities, contributions to which would entitle the donor to a credit reducing their property tax. This would … Continue Reading
