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Proxy agreement no barrier to affiliated group membership

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 30 2013

In a recent private letter ruling, the IRS addressed whether a wholly-owned subsidiary could be included in its parent's affiliated group, even

Congress considers financial transaction tax bill

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 30 2013

So far, 2013 is proving to be a busy year for anyone trying to stay up-to-date on proposed changes to the tax code. One such change, the Wall Street

Holding the PHONE? equity linked debt instrument forms part of a straddle

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 30 2013

In a recent Chief Counsel Advice memorandum,17 the IRS concluded that equity-linked debt instruments issued by the Taxpayer, which referenced the

House Ways & Means Committee proposal would require mark-to-market for derivatives and modify certain other tax rules

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 30 2013

For many years, academics have proposed that the U.S. replace the current hodgepodge U.S. federal income tax rules applicable to financial

Ambac seeks bankruptcy court approval of settlement with government resolving dispute arising out of tax treatment of credit default swaps

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 30 2013

On April 9, 2013, Ambac Financial Group, Inc. ("Ambac") submitted a proposed settlement with the United States to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the

After months of anticipation, final FATCA regulations released

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 30 2013

On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") and the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued final regulations2 implementing

Reorganization plan qualifies for bankruptcy exception to NOL limitation rules

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 30 2013

In another recent private letter ruling, the IRS ruled that an ownership change pursuant to a bankruptcy reorganization plan qualified for an

IRS releases new FATCA Form

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 30 2013

In the latest demonstration that the IRS is continuing to gear up for the implementation of FATCA, Draft Form 8957 has been released, which enables

Moving from the academic to the legislative: House Ways & Means Committee proposal would require mark to market for derivatives and modify certain other tax rules applicable to financial instruments

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 11 2013

For many years, academics have proposed that the U.S. replace the current hodge-podge U.S. federal income tax rules applicable to financial

After months of anticipation, final FATCA regulations released

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 29 2013

On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") and the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued final regulations implementing