Treasury Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy David Kautter attended the AICPA National Tax Conference on November 13, 2019, and commented that significant TCJA-related guidance should be expected to be released before the end of 2019.  Such guidance is likely to include proposed regulations addressing (1) federal income tax withholding under section 3402, (2) the executive compensation deduction limitation under section 162(m), and (3) computation of unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) under section 512.  Regulations under section 3402 are needed to address several substantial changes as part of TCJA, including changes to individual income tax rates and suspension of personal exemptions.  TCJA also modified section 162(m) to cover more executive officers and to remove prior exceptions for commission-based and qualified performance-based compensation.  Proposed 162(m) regulations are anticipated to these changes and certain transition rules provided in the new statute.  Finally, proposed guidance under section 512 is expected to address numerous TCJA issues, including a new requirement that UBTI be calculated separately for each unrelated trade or business operated by a tax-exempt organization and the calculation of global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) for purposes of the unrelated business income tax.  Kautter added that this and additional guidance under numerous other Code sections should be released by year-end or in January 2020.

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Joe Sullivan advises multinational clients on all aspects of federal tax controversy, including IRS audit preparation and defense, investigations, and administrative appeals. Joe also advises clients on inbound and outbound international tax planning, transfer pricing and intangible asset valuation, and on tax policy…

Joe Sullivan advises multinational clients on all aspects of federal tax controversy, including IRS audit preparation and defense, investigations, and administrative appeals. Joe also advises clients on inbound and outbound international tax planning, transfer pricing and intangible asset valuation, and on tax policy and legislative initiatives. Joe has been actively involved in the OECD’s Pillar Two project, and is a frequent speaker and panelist on that subject.

Joe worked for three years in the Office of Tax Analysis at the U.S. Treasury Department prior to law school.

Joe received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He received his M.S. from Johns Hopkins University and B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Washington, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

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Michael Lloyd practices in the areas of tax and employee benefits with a focus on information reporting and withholding on cross-border payments (e.g., Forms 1042 and 1042-S) and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), backup withholding, employment taxation, the treatment of fringe benefits…

Michael Lloyd practices in the areas of tax and employee benefits with a focus on information reporting and withholding on cross-border payments (e.g., Forms 1042 and 1042-S) and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), backup withholding, employment taxation, the treatment of fringe benefits, cross-border compensation, domestic information reporting (e.g., Forms W-2, 1099, 1095 series returns), penalty abatement, and general tax planning and controversy matters. Michael advises large U.S. and foreign multinationals regarding compliance with information reporting and withholding issues, as well as a range of other federal and state tax issues.

Michael completed a three-year term on the IRS Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) in 2013, during which time he worked with the IRS on FATCA, the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) reporting issues, tip reporting, Form 1099-K reporting issues, and civil penalty administration. He has testified before the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS regarding proposed federal tax regulations.

Michael’s experience includes serving as Tax Manager for a publicly traded multinational, where he managed federal and state tax examinations and appeals, including matters involving foreign taxes. In addition, he performed domestic and international tax planning, including issues related to the repatriation of foreign earnings, U.S. export tax benefits, research credits, and planning for foreign expansion.

Michael has appeared as a guest speaker on IRS Live and at seminars hosted by Tax Executives Institute (TEI), Thomson Reuters OneSource, IRSCompliance, the American Payroll Association (APA), the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), and the National Restaurant Association.

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Michael Chittenden practices in the areas of tax and employee benefits with a focus on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), information reporting (e.g., Forms 1095, 1096, 1098, 1099, W-2, 1042, and 1042-S) and withholding, payroll taxes, and fringe benefits. Michael advises…

Michael Chittenden practices in the areas of tax and employee benefits with a focus on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), information reporting (e.g., Forms 1095, 1096, 1098, 1099, W-2, 1042, and 1042-S) and withholding, payroll taxes, and fringe benefits. Michael advises companies on their obligations under FATCA and assists in the development of comprehensive FATCA and Chapter 3 (nonresident alien reporting and withholding) compliance programs.

Michael advises large employers on their employment tax obligations, including the special FICA and FUTA rules for nonqualified deferred compensation, the successor employer rules, the voluntary correction of employment tax mistakes, and the abatement of late deposit and information reporting penalties. In addition, he has also advised large insurance companies and employers on the Affordable Care Act reporting requirements in Sections 6055 and 6056, and advised clients on the application of section 6050W (Form 1099-K reporting), including its application to third-party payment networks.

Michael counsels clients on mobile workforce issues including state income tax withholding for mobile employees and expatriate and inpatriate taxation and reporting.

Michael is a frequent commentator on information withholding, payroll taxes, and fringe benefits and regularly gives presentations on the compliance burdens for companies.