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Legal Alert: IRS provides additional guidance on cost of removal, salvage and normalization

In PLR 202141001 (July 15, 2021) the IRS expanded upon the guidance it provided in PLR 202033002 (Aug. 14, 2020) regarding the proper ratemaking treatment of cost of removal (COR) and salvage under the normalization rules. As explained in our alert, the IRS: Reaffirmed that COR is not subject to the normalization rules, but salvage must be normalized. The computation of the reversal of...

Legal Alert: Significant, Proposed Limitations on IRA Investments Included in House Legislation

On September 27, 2021, the Build Back Better budget reconciliation legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives (the Legislation), which includes numerous revenue raisers and other tax-related changes. While many of these proposals have garnered much attention (increases in individual and corporate rates, among others), limitations on investments that can be held by...

New cryptocurrency tax law proposals by the House Ways and Means Committee

On September 13th, the House Ways and Means Democrats proposed legislative changes 1 that, if enacted, would impact the manner in which gain or loss is determined with respect to actual or certain deemed sales of cryptocurrencies. The legislation recently underwent the markup process and is now with the House Budget Committee. 2 The proposals generally extend the “wash sale rule” and...