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Friday, May 19, 2006

NYSBA Tax Section on Notice 2005-74

Nysba_logoThe New York State Bar Association Tax Section on Wednesday submitted a letter and report to the Treasury Department and IRS on Notice 2005-74 concerning the effect of common asset reorganizations on gain recognition agreements. 

 

May 19, 2006 in NYSBA Tax Section | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Monday, May 8, 2006

NYSBA Tax Section on Application of §§ 6111 & 6112 Material Advisor Rules to Law & Accounting Firms

Nysba_logoThe New York State Bar Association Tax Section on Friday submitted a letter and report  to the Treasury Department and IRS on the application of the §§ 6111 and 6112 material advisor rules to law and accounting firms:

May 8, 2006 in NYSBA Tax Section | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Wednesday, May 3, 2006

NYSBA Tax Section Proposes Revisions to Circular 230

Nysba_logoThe New York State Bar Association Tax Section on Monday submitted a 36-page letter (No. 1108) to the Treasury Department and IRS with suggested revisions to Circular 230:

The Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association is writing this letter in response to a request from Donald Korb, Chief Counsel of the IRS, to review and revise Circular 230 as it applies to written advice.  Our members have now lived with the current version of Circular 230 for some time, and have to some extent digested its effect on day-to-day practices. This letter outlines our approach to revising Circular 230.

May 3, 2006 in NYSBA Tax Section | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

NYSBA Tax Section Submits Letters and Reports to Federal and State Tax Officials

Nysba_logoThe New York State Bar Association Tax Section has submitted several letters and reports to federal and state tax officials on a variety of tax issues:

  • Liability of Partners for Unpaid NYS Sales Taxes of LLCs (No. 1106)
  • Proposed NYS Corporate Partner Regulations (No. 1105)
  • Proposed Regulations Under Section 409A (No. 1104)

March 22, 2006 in NYSBA Tax Section | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Sunday, January 29, 2006

Sheppard on NYSBA Considers Partnership Questions

SheppardTax_analysts_242Lee A. Sheppard (Contributing Editor, Tax Analysts) has published NYSBA Considers Partnership Questions, also available on the Tax Analysts web site as Doc 2006-1566, 2006 TNT 18-5.  The article reports on the discussion about the proposed compensatory partnership interests regulations with two top Treasury officials at the January 24 New York State Bar Association annual meeting. 

January 29, 2006 in NYSBA Tax Section, Scholarship, Tax Analysts | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Saturday, January 21, 2006

NYSBA Tax Section Submits Letters and Reports to IRS

Nysba_logoThe New York State Bar Association Tax Section has submitted several letters and reports to the IRS on a variety of tax issues:

      • Net Value Transfer Proposed Regulations (No. 1102)
  • Loss Importation and Duplication (No. 1101)
  • Proposed Dual Consolidated Loss Regulations (No. 1100)

January 21, 2006 in NYSBA Tax Section | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Wednesday, December 7, 2005

NYSBA Tax Section Submits Letter to IRS on Act Straddle Amendments

Nysba_logoThe New York State Bar Association Tax Section has submitted a letter to the IRS on Act Straddle Amendments (Report No. 1099) (16 pages).   

 

December 7, 2005 in NYSBA Tax Section | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Sunday, December 4, 2005

NYSBA Submits Report to IRS on Partnership Equity Received in Exchange for Services

Nysba_logoThe New York State Bar Association Tax Section has submitted a letter and report to the IRS on Partnership Equity Received in Exchange for Services:

December 4, 2005 in NYSBA Tax Section | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)