Since the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), there has been a lot of concern about the deductibility of investment advisory fees. The TCJA repealed the miscellaneous itemized deductions for individual taxpayers’ investment advisory fees for tax years 2018 through 2025. ...
Read MoreIn its latest risk alert released on February 26, 2021, the Division of Examinations (formerly known as the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations) offers its observations regarding digital asset securities after examining investment advisers, broker-dealers and transfer agents.One of...
Read MoreAs registered funds show increased interest in the digital asset market — whether they are looking to create a new ETF product or simply to gain more exposure to this asset class — a foundational understanding of this evolving space will be critical before moving forward with any type...
Read MoreThe IRS has released final Treasury Regulations under IRC Section 1061. The 2021 final regulations supplement the legislation enacted under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 and revise the proposed carried interest regulations issued in July 2020. The final regulations are generally less...
Read MoreOn January 5, 2021, the Department of the Treasury released new final regulations pertaining to the deductibility of business interest expense under IRC Section 163(j). These regulations supplant proposed regulations issued in November 2018 and July 2020, and supplement final and proposed...
Read MoreTwo recent regulatory changes — Private Funds Law 2020 and Mutual Funds (Amendment) Law 2020 — will require previously exempt Cayman Islands funds to now register with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). While the changes will require affected funds to expend more time, cost...
Read MoreOn August 19, 2019, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) issued valuation guidance for investment companies on how to value their portfolio company investments. The guide, titled “Valuation of Portfolio Company Investments of Venture Capital and Private Equity...
Read MoreThe window for non-U.S., or foreign, investors to claim they are not subject to U.S. tax on gains stemming from the disposition of an interest in a U.S. partnership remains open. On June 11, 2019, the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the taxpayer in Grecian Magnesite Mining Industrial &...
Read MoreLiquidation basis of accounting is generally applicable to both private and public companies when liquidation is “imminent.” Investment companies regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are specifically exempt, as they cannot legally change the way they measure their net...
Read MoreGlobal reporting regimes continue to be a focal point of today’s regulatory environment. However, with the Department of Treasury’s current focus on reviewing existing regulations to reduce unnecessary burdens on taxpayers, pursuant to recent Executive Orders, the IRS and Treasury...
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