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Tax Notes
A discussion of cutting-edge developments in tax, including up-to-the-minute changes in federal, state, and international tax law and regulations.
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Oct 12, 2018 • 10min
ABA Meeting: Key Takeaways
Send us a textAndrew Velarde highlights the significant insights from the recent American Bar Association Section of Taxation meeting in Atlanta, where the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was once again the main topic of discussion.For additional coverage of the ABA meeting, read these articles from Tax Notes:TCJA Shaping Global Discussion as Several Regs Near CompletionU.S. Antiabuse Rules, Imperfect International Tax Regs ComingTransition Tax Guidance Will Extend Transfer Agreement Due Date'Guideposts’ Revealed for R&D-intensive Business SpinoffsTreasury Clarifies 199A De Minimis Rules Have Cliff Rental Property Ownership Could Decide 199A EffectsTreasury: Qualified Improvement Property Needs Technical CorrectionBonus Depreciation Regs Unlikely to Be Finalized This Year

Oct 5, 2018 • 9min
An Overview of the Proposed SALT Regs
Send us a textAmy Hamilton discusses the IRS's proposed regulations addressing workarounds to the cap on state and local tax deductions.
For additional coverage of the SALT regs, read these articles from Tax Notes:
California Governor Vetoes SALT Deduction Cap Workaround
New York Coalition to Fight Federal SALT Regulations
The Frivolous Challenge to the SALT Deduction Cap
Practitioners Urge Caution in Passthrough SALT Cap Planning
New Jersey Won't Scrap SALT Cap Workaround, Despite IRS Regs
Treasury Receives More Than 1,500 Comments on Proposed SALT Regs
Proposed Federal SALT Rules Would Close Private School Donation Strategy
IRS Has Plan to Shut Down SALT Workarounds

Sep 27, 2018 • 16min
Proposed GILTI Regs: The Details
Send us a textAndrew Velarde and Alexander Lewis provide an in-depth look into the proposed regs on global intangible low-taxed income.
Read Tax Notes’ latest coverage of the proposed GILTI regs:
Treasury Assuages Some Concern Over GILTI Antiabuse Rule Breadth
GILTI Regs Signal Business Interest Limits Might Apply
Proposed GILTI Regs Could Result in Taxable Phantom Income
Practitioners Bristle at GILTI Antiabuse Provision
Practitioners Throw More Shade at GILTI Antiabuse Rules
GILTI Regs Focus on Computations, Punt on FTC Issues

Sep 18, 2018 • 26min
IFA 2018: The Highlights
Send us a textStephanie Johnston, Robert Goulder, and David Stewart highlight the hot topics at the 72nd Congress of the International Fiscal Association recently held in Seoul.
Check out these stories for coverage of the 2018 IFA Congress:
EU Digital Taxation Plan Is ‘Not a Master Thesis’
OECD Makes Headway on Long-Term Answers to Tax Digital Economy
OECD Finalizing Work to Enlist Digital Platforms to Collect VAT
Judicial Oversight Important for GAAR Application, Judge Says
Germany Wants Progress on BEPS, Minimum Effective Taxation
EU Member States Remain Divided Over Digital Services Tax

Sep 14, 2018 • 29min
Navigating the Post-Wayfair World
Send us a textPaige Jones talks to Jim Ford of Global Tax Management about how retailers are preparing to collect and remit sales and use taxes in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc.

Aug 31, 2018 • 13min
Altera: All You Need to Know
Send us a textDavid Stewart, Kristen Parillo, and Ryan Finley examine the Altera v. Commissioner case — everything leading up to the Ninth Circuit opinion, the withdrawal of the opinion by that court, and the status of the case now.

Aug 17, 2018 • 16min
Proposed 199A Regs: An In-Depth Overview
Send us a textDavid Stewart and Eric Yauch delve into the details of the proposed regulations on the passthrough deduction under section 199A.

Aug 10, 2018 • 16min
Treasury-OMB Tax Reg Agreement
Send us a textJonathan Curry discusses the details of the new agreement between the Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget over authority to review tax regulations.

Jul 27, 2018 • 13min
State Responses to the TCJA
Send us a textState Tax Notes Chief Correspondent Amy Hamilton examines the impact of federal tax reform on the states and how states are responding legislatively to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Jul 13, 2018 • 10min
Transfer Pricing Under the TCJA
Send us a textDavid Stewart and Ryan Finley discuss whether the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will finally end the IRS's poor litigation record in transfer pricing cases.