ASU 2023-09 particularly impacts funds registered with the Investment Company Act of 1940, such as open-end, closed-end and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Read MoreThe iconic Drake hotel ballroom in Chicago was bustling with chatter during our recent Cohen Client Conference — not from the sounds of past famous heads of state and celebrities who have stayed there and left their mark — but with the excitement of asset managers, board members...
Read MoreThe investment management industry is constantly evolving, driven by regulatory changes, market dynamics and innovative financial products. At the recent Cohen Client Conference, we explored several key tax trends impacting mutual funds, ETFs, private equity and hedge funds. Below is an update on...
Read MoreIn November 2024, the Kingdom of Norway and the U.S. entered a Competent Authority Arrangement (CAA), which allows U.S. Regulated Investment Companies (RICs) to claim tax benefits under the U.S.-Norway Double Tax Treaty (DTT). This agreement reduces the dividend withholding tax rate for...
Read MoreOn March 21, 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule removing the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA was passed in 2021 to enhance transparency and combat illegal financial...
Read MoreThis past year certainly kept business and individual taxpayers on their toes. Beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting topics overwhelmingly took precedence for our blog readers. Grant audits — a specialized financial audit many organizations find themselves facing after receiving...
Read MoreRecently, we were fortunate to participate on a webinar for the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) discussing the hot topic of converting an existing private fund to a registered fund, versus launching an entirely new one.Below are a few of the critical variables the panel...
Read MoreEarlier this summer the IRS issued final regulations on information reporting requirements for digital assets, including determining amount realized and basis allocations. At the same time, the regulatory body also provided safe harbor relief for taxpayers to substantiate their basis allocations...
Read MoreYou don’t often hear the phrase “you can never have too much of a good thing” when talking about tax-related announcements. However, recent revenue rulings from the IRS provide a positive outcome to the managed futures industry — and particularly to Commodity Trading...
Read MoreOn March 29, 2024, the IRS released Private Letter Ruling 202413004, providing its first piece of guidance regarding whether a REIT may receive income from electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its rental properties without detrimentally impacting its REIT status. With the proliferation of...
Read MoreTax equalization is one of the most tax-efficient strategies available to a regulated investment company (RIC). The strategy can reduce or even potentially eliminate a capital gain distribution requirement for your fund and your shareholders — yet not everyone uses it. While there...
Read MoreRegulated Investment Companies (RICs) are common and very popular investment vehicles for many reasons. However, the tax code restricts the types of investments RICs can make, therefore limiting options for both funds and their investors. The use of blocker entities is an established strategy...
Read MoreCohen & Co is pleased to announce Rob Meiner, CPA, MST, has joined the firm’s growing Registered Funds Group as a Tax Partner residing in the New York City office. With over 30 years of asset management tax experience, including serving as head of the registered funds tax practice at a...
Read MoreOn January 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a new fact sheet that in part reiterates, and revamps, the IRS’ commitment to their initiative of auditing limited partnerships. The release comes after five years of scrutiny in this area and an important court case...
Read MoreAt the Investment Company Institute (ICI) 2023 Tax and Accounting Conference held recently in San Antonio, regulatory readiness, the swift pace of the regulatory agenda and exploring investment alternatives were key focal points of the event. Panel after panel touched on regulatory change and...
Read MoreWe were proud to host this year’s Cohen Client Conference in our headquarter city of Cleveland, Ohio, welcoming back our clients and friends in the registered and private funds space. But most importantly it was great to gather and welcome the exchange of ideas and information, showing how...
Read MoreAsset managers have shown increasing interest in retail funds with private real estate portfolios over the last few years. Many of these funds are registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as interval or tender offer funds. Placing certain asset classes, like real estate or...
Read MoreAs the digital asset and registered fund spaces continue to intersect — with the first Bitcoin (BTC) regulated fund launching just over a year ago — there is much to sort through and many ongoing lessons to learn as to which products make sense for which types of investors. From...
Read MoreAfter two years of virtual Cohen Client Conference experiences, we were able to reunite in person this year in Nashville, Tennessee, allowing us to learn and connect in an interactive environment that can’t truly be replicated virtually. The group represented registered funds, investment...
Read MoreOn January 4, 2022, the Treasury published final regulations on foreign tax credits (T.D. 9959). These regulations, among other things, change the rules for determining creditability of a foreign tax under Section 901 and 903 by requiring that foreign tax now meet certain attribution rules to be...
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