This content is from: IRS announces new rules for reporting uncertain tax positions Doug Shulman, commissioner of the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), announced changes to reporting requirements for companies' uncertain tax positions at a speech before the New York State Bar Association Taxation se... January 29 2010
This content is from: Support grows for Supreme Court hearing in Textron If the US Supreme Court declines to hear US v Textron about the disclosure of tax accrual work papers, it will not be for lack of interest. January 29 2010
This content is from: Vote for the most admired tax directors in North America International Tax Review is running a poll to reveal the most admired in-house tax directors in North America. January 27 2010
This content is from: Baker & McKenzie's US tax controversy practice adds a director Baker & McKenzie has named Catlin Urban as a director in the firm's US tax controversy practice. January 26 2010
This content is from: UN gets serious about related parties On January 19 and 20, a group of specialists gathered at the UN headquarters in New York to discuss what topics the new transfer pricing manual should cover. January 25 2010
This content is from: Danilack gets IRS role Michael Danilack will serve as the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Deputy Commissioner (International) for the Large and Mid-Size Business Division. (LMSB). January 21 2010
This content is from: Textron wants Supreme Court's view on work product privilege Textron, an aerospace and defence company, has filed a petition with the US Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to review a decision on work product privilege January 20 2010
This content is from: Special bank levies take root worldwide Countries introduce new taxes on banking industry to recoup losses from government bailouts January 20 2010
This content is from: Election jeopardises deal on health care tax Negotiators in the US House and Senate are close to reaching an agreement on the controversial tax provisions in the health care reform legislation, but this progress might be in peril after the outcome of the Senate ... January 20 2010
This content is from: United States New partner at Baker & McKenzie Salim Rahim is now a partner in the Washington, DC office of Baker & McKenzie. January 14 2010
This content is from: United States US Appeals Court withdraws Xilinx opinion In a surprise move the US Court of Appeals for the ninth circuit has withdrawn the opinion and dissent filed on May 27 2009. January 13 2010
This content is from: IRS to regulate federal income tax preparers The IRS has issued a plan to regulate federal income tax preparers based on the results of a comprehensive review of the industry, titled the Return Preparer Review. The new rules will not be in effect for the 2010 f... January 13 2010
This content is from: United States US Appeals Court withdraws Xilinx opinion In a surprise move the US Court of Appeals for the ninth circuit has withdrawn the opinion and dissent filed on May 27 2009. January 13 2010
This content is from: Health insurance industry fights US tax increases Lobbyists for the health insurance industry are battling for delays or reductions to certain taxes proposed in the healthcare reform bills proposed by the US Congress. January 12 2010
This content is from: Baker & McKenzie elects four new tax partners Effective as of January 1 2010, Salim Rahim, Erik Christenson, Todd Schroeder and Michael Snider were made partners in various US offices of Baker & McKenzie. January 12 2010
This content is from: United States US extends rules permitting short term loans from foreign subsidiaries The end of the year brought some good news for US taxpayers struggling with liquidity issues after the tax authorities announced they were extending for another taxable year the liberalised rules that permit a foreign... January 07 2010
This content is from: United States Woodruff leaves KPMG John Woodruff joins Gardere Wynne Sewell as a partner in the tax practice group in the Houston office. January 06 2010
This content is from: US extends temporary guidance on property stock distributions The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has responded to requests from taxpayers and extended the time that guidance relating to certain stock distributions by publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and reg... January 05 2010
This content is from: Senate approves multi-billion dollar tax package to pay for healthcare reform Historic healthcare reform in the US could spell misery for US taxpayers after Senate passed comprehensive legislation with a large tax package attached to help pay for it. January 05 2010
This content is from: Textron wants Supreme Court's view on work product privilege Textron, an aerospace and defence company, has filed a petition with the US Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to review a decision on work product privilege. January 05 2010
This content is from: Wells Fargo decision sheds light on economic substance doctrine The decision that the Court of Federal Claims reached in the case of Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries v United States on January 8 is still reverberating in the US tax community. January 01 2010
