By Eric Smith The CPA Journal December 2020/January 2021 Edition The liquidation of a partner’s entire partnership interest can take various forms, including payment made by the partnership to the retiring partner in complete redemption of the partner’s interest or a sale of such interest to
On December 11, 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued Notice 2020-1 (the Notice) which extends until April 15, 2022 the deadline to file Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBARs) (FinCEN Form 114) for certain officers, employees, or agents of a U.S.
Recent clarifications to the Delinquent International Information Return Submission Procedures (“DIIRSP”) remind taxpayers and their advisors of the need to understand the standards, case law, and administrative guidance that apply to requests to have late-filing penalties abated on the ground of reasonable cause. In June
Baltimore (December 14, 2020) — Super Lawyers has once again selected partner Caroline D. Ciraolo for inclusion on the Maryland Super Lawyers list as a “Top Rated Tax Attorney in Baltimore, MD,” this time for 2021. Ms. Ciraolo was also listed on the 2020 Maryland Super Lawyers list
This Fall, K&F hosted two students completing Georgetown Law School’s LLM program in tax law. Sarah McIntosh and Sadi Moradi joined us as externs while they studied post-graduate level tax law at Georgetown. Ms. McIntosh expects to earn her LLM this Spring and has previously
With the upcoming change in the federal administration on January 20, 2021, both individual and business taxpayers should be prepared for potentially major shifts in federal tax laws. A new administration often seeks to revamp federal tax statutes, but President-elect Biden’s objective for 2021 and
Robert M. Russell was quoted in a Tax Notes article entitled “Transition Tax Campaign’s Focus on E&P Concerns Practitioners,” published on December 3, 2020. Russell observes that return preparers were concerned about the starting point of determining E&P, given that taxpayers may not possess the
On November 24, 2020, Sharon L. McCarthy was appointed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to serve as the Independent Hearing Officer for the District Council of New York City and Vicinity of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
