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OIRA Receives Foreign Partner Sales Regulations

On December 4th the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) received regulations pertaining to the treatment of foreign partners’ gains on the sale of a U.S. partnership.  The regulations will provide guidance on section 864(c)(8), enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which treats gain from the sale of an interest in a partnership engaged in the conduct of a U.S. trade or...

Proposed Regulations and Guidance on Sections 199A and 163(j) Will Draw on Existing Regulations

The IRS is incorporating relevant existing regulations in drafting the proposed regulations for sections 199A and guidance for section 163(j). However, as noted by Holly Porter, acting IRS associate chief counsel, there are limitations to the degree to which application of these two sections can rely on regulations already existing under other sections due to the differences in nature...