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Corporate Tax Developments: Tariffs and M&A, Relation Back Doctrine, Recent PLRs

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Recording of a 110-minute CPE webinar with Q&A

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Conducted on Thursday, June 5, 2025

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This webinar will cover recent tax developments and the issues they create for U.S. and global companies. Our panel of international tax professionals will discuss the effect of tariffs on M&A, the origin of claim doctrine, and recent private letter rulings (PLRs), along with steps that businesses need to take in light of these developments.

Description

Recent political and tax changes have significantly impacted domestic and international businesses. Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Canada, China, Mexico, and other countries create additional due diligence considerations for M&A transactions. Uncertainties and additional risks need to be incorporated in these combinations.

In September 2024, the IRS released CCA 202436010, stating that controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) are not entitled to the dividends received deduction under Section 245A. Corresponding regulations are anticipated.

Whether from FTC adjustments made by other countries or a decision to take a foreign tax credit rather than a deduction, foreign tax amounts are frequently redetermined. Issued in 2022, Treas. Reg. §1.905-1(d)(1)(ii) states that the FTC cannot be claimed until any disputes are resolved and a final amount determined. The IRS' interpretation of the relation back doctrine relative to this regulation can result in FTC tax changes being time-barred, subjecting taxpayers to double taxation.

In addition to the items above, numerous PLRs and cases impact MNEs, their advisers, and corporate taxpayers in general.

Listen as our panel of federal tax experts reviews recent corporate tax developments and the impact of these on domestic and international businesses.

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Outline

  1. Corporate tax developments: introduction
  2. Tariffs and M&A
  3. Relation back doctrine
  4. Original of claim doctrine
  5. Recent corporate private letter rulings
  6. IRS Memo on Section 245A(a) to dividends
  7. Other developments

Benefits

The panel will review these and other critical issues:

  • The impact of current tariffs on mergers and acquisitions
  • IRS stance on the dividend received deduction for CFCs
  • Recent PLRs that affect businesses
  • Steps practitioners and companies need to take considering recent corporate tax developments

Faculty

Bordia, Surbhi
Surbhi Bordia

Partner
Armanino Advisory

Ms. Bordia has over 15 years of extensive public accounting experience on addressing various complex transaction tax...  |  Read More

Sharma, Vikram
Vikram Sharma

Attorney, Senior Manager, National Tax Office
Armanino Advisory

Mr. Sharma is a Senior Manager at the National Tax Office of M&A at Armanino. He consults private equity,...  |  Read More

Pierre Yapo
Pierre Yapo

Senior Manager, National Tax Office
Armanino Advisory

Mr. Yapo a Senior Manager in the National Tax Office (Mergers and Acquisitions) of Armanino Advisory LLC....  |  Read More

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