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This article delves into the taxation of carried interest in Hong Kong and the US, two of the world’s leading private equity hubs.

Employees working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic may result in income tax consequences to both the employee and the employer.

The entity-level tax election is effective for tax years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2021 and ending before Jan. 1, 2026.

Issues to consider when incorporating a partnership to benefit from the qualified small business stock exclusion

The newly enacted optional tax may provide significant opportunity to taxpayers, and in particular, owners of financial service firms.

Tax technology tools are always changing. Innovation can’t outpace you if you’re prepared with the right data and the right team.

Effective Jan. 1, 2021, the long-standing terminating business gain exclusion for unincorporated business tax purposes is eliminated.

Tax planning opportunities for consideration in light of COVID-19, the resulting economic crisis, and evolving tax laws and regulations.

State tax cash-flow maximization and risk minimization are available for private equity groups and their portfolio companies.

Law firms and professional services businesses are experiencing challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic, creating state and local tax issues.

New partnership examination procedures which began in tax year 2018 under the BBA are more complex than previous procedures.

New partnership audit rules create potential conflicts of interest with economic consequences and should be addressed.

When considering this technique to accomplish a tax-free asset distribution, favorable IRS rulings have become more difficult to obtain.

Taxpayers taking the new 20 percent deduction for pass-throughs and other non-corps may not reap any benefit for state tax obligations.

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If you have a partnership or LLC, it’s time to walk through the basic tax and business issues that may arise with the new audit rules.

IRS concluded in a recent ruling that certain loan terms, so-called ‘bad boy’ provisions, may impact partners’ ability to deduct losses.

Partners claiming a loss from the abandonment of a partnership interest must consider several important tax issues.

Taxpayers should understand the benefits of incorporating prior to a sale to an ESOP, as well as the risks inherent in such a transaction.