By Tasha Norman | February 26, 2021
"Between the pandemic and new administration, there has been and will continue to be a lot of new legal developments. Try to stay abreast of those developments and how they could affect clients—consider teaming up with others to provide internal or external guidance."
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | February 24, 2021
After years of stagnant revenue and dwindling head count, the 401-lawyer law firm posted a 10% jump in revenue and 12% more profits per partner as practices including corporate, M&A, intellectual property, and private wealth and tax saw high demand.
By Ellen Bardash | February 23, 2021
An Illinois federal judge sided with a bank defendant in finding the case couldn't move forward there, but found there were jurisdictional reasons to aallow the case to be transferred to the District of Delaware.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Ezra Dyckman and Charles S. Nelson | February 23, 2021
On July 31, 2020, Treasury released proposed regulations under Section 1061, and on January 7, 2021, Treasury finalized these regulations. The final regulations largely adopt the proposed regulations, but with some important modifications that are largely favorable to taxpayers.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Conrad Teitell | February 19, 2021
In his Estate Planning and Philanthropy column, Conrad Teitell writes that the charitable deduction for cash gifts to public charities (except Donor Advised Funds and Supporting Organizations) of the 2020 law is available in 2021 with one improvement.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Alison Powers Herman and Karen Schiele | February 19, 2021
While it remains challenging to predict the timing and magnitude of changes to the federal lifetime exemption amount, effective estate planning strategies, including lifetime gifts, can provide substantial tax benefits whether exemptions decrease in the near future or not.
By Cheryl Miller | February 18, 2021
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New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Elliot Pisem and David E. Kahen | February 17, 2021
In their Taxation column, Elliot Pisem and David E. Kahen discuss 'Complex Media v. Commissioner', in which a corporate taxpayer that acquired a business in exchange for stock and other property prevailed over the IRS, on the basis of an argument that the substance of the transaction was different from its form, and was allowed to claim amortization deductions attributable to a basis step-up arising from the substance of the transaction.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Alvan Bobrow | February 17, 2021
The actual process of ascertaining an individual's intentions regarding domicile—the crucial question in a residency audit—is a subjective inquiry for the auditor and often a difficult one.
By Cheryl Miller | February 11, 2021
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