The Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2023-18 establishing a program to allocate $10 billion of credits for qualified investments in eligible qualifying advanced energy projects under Internal Revenue Code Section

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The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, as amended (FIRPTA), imposes tax on gain realized on disposition by nonresident alien individuals or foreign corporations (non-U.S. persons) of

Continue Reading IRS and Treasury Department Finalize Qualified Foreign Pension Funds Regulations

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced initial wage and apprenticeship guidance under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) that applies to taxpayers in order to increase available credit

Continue Reading Treasury Announces Initial Guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act’s Labor Requirements for Renewable Energy Tax Credits and Incentives

The United States Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) on Sept. 1 announced $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards with the goal of
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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
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The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provided a 100% first year write-off for many types of capital expenditures. Congressional tax writers intended this benefit to be available for leasehold
Continue Reading Retailers Not Eligible for 100% Leasehold Improvement Write-Off Due to Legislative Glitch

On Aug. 2, 2016, the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations under Section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code that, if finalized in their present form, would substantially alter the valuation
Continue Reading Treasury Department Issues Proposed Regulations That Will Dramatically Reduce Valuation Discounts