I am excited to share that the 83rd Institute on Federal Taxation (IFT) will be held in New York City on October 20-25, 2024, and in San Diego, California on November 17-22, 2024.
This year, I will present my latest white paper, “A Magical Mystery Tour Through Subchapter S – A Look At Some Of
In this Part XI of my multi-part series on some of the not-so-obvious aspects of S corporations, I explore a topic that should be obvious but which appears to be ignored by many taxpayers and their tax advisers – accurate computation of shareholder basis for purposes of taking losses flowing through from the S corporation
Introduction
When considering converting a C corporation to an S corporation, tax advisers and taxpayers need to pay careful attention to the many perils that exist. Failure to pay close attention to the road in this area could result in a disaster. This Part X of my multi-part series on Subchapter S is designed to
Unlike the rules contained in Subchapter K surrounding partnership distributions, which tend to be somewhat complex, the distribution rules contained in Subchapter S are fairly straightforward. Nevertheless, from time to time, taxpayers and tax advisers appear to experience difficulty navigating through the applicable S corporation distribution rules. This Part IX of my multi-part blog series
On June 28, 2024, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo,[1] the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the landmark case of Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. et. al.[2] Interestingly, the Loper decision was rendered exactly 40 years and three days after the U.S. Supreme Court had decided Chevron.
I expect there
Overview
In the S corporation arena, tax advisors and taxpayers generally do not focus a lot of attention on the S corporation shareholder eligibility rules other than at the time the S election is made. As we dive into shareholder eligibility rules in this Part VIII of my multi-part series on Subchapter S, it should
As reported last week, opponents of the Washington state capital gains tax, after ultimately losing in the courts to have the legislation stricken as unconstitutional, decided to take the matter to the voters. They have proposed a ballot measure which if successful, among other things, will repeal the tax.
As part of the presentation
I have reported in several prior blog posts the significant events impacting the newly enacted Washington state capital gains tax. The turbulent ride of this legislation continues!
The Colorful Journey
The colorful journey of the Washington capital gains tax started with Senate Bill 5096 (“SB 5096”). The bill was originally introduced to the Washington State
Overview
In the S corporation arena, tax advisors generally do not focus much attention on unreasonable compensation. As we delve into the issue in this Part VII of my multi-part series on Subchapter S, it will become apparent that reasonableness of compensation in the S corporation setting is important. Failure to pay attention to the
Overview
I am taking a break from my multi-part blog series, A Journey Through Subchapter S / A Review of the Not So Obvious & The Traps That Exist For The Unwary, to provide another update on the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The CTA continues to get a lot of media attention as there have
