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ALI-ABA Estate Planning Course Materials Journal
March 25, 2008
Lucy Lee

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Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Congress to Investigate Largest Liechtenstein Bank for Hidden Accounts: Fast Action May Save U.S. Account Holders from Catastrophe
"The Free State Accountant" (Journal of the Maryland Society of Accountants)
April-May 2008
Scott Michel

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Tax Crimes: Has the Bright Line Moved?
February 2008
Scott Michel

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The Practical Impact of FIN48 - Is it Moving Abroad?
November 1, 2007
Stafford Smiley, Brian Lynn

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Developments Aplenty in the KPMG Tax Case: Partial Dismissal, and Court-Ordered Transparency In Entity/Government Negotiations
September 2007
Scott Michel

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Supporting Organization Provisions Of The Pension Protection Act Of 2006
ALI-ABA Estate Planning Course Materials Journal, April 2007
M. Ruth Madrigal

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Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert May 2007
Richard Skillman, Seth Green, James Mastracchio, Kevin Thorn

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Blame It on Transparency
Tax Notes, March 5, 2007
Brian Lynn

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Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert February 2007
Cono Namorato, Patricia Lewis

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Charitable Giving Incentives and Reforms in the Pension Protection Act
Taxation of Exempts, January/February 2007
M. Ruth Madrigal

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Penalizing Instigators of Political Campaign Intervention
Tax Analysts, October 30, 2006
Marcus Owens, Natalie Fay Green

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Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert October 2006
Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert, October 2006
Patricia Lewis, Elizabeth Peters, Christopher Rizek, Rebecca Rosenberg, Kevin Thorn

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D.C. Circuit Extends Supreme Court's Interpretation of 'Derivative Use' Under 'Act of Production' Immunity
Andrews Litigation Reporter: White Collar Crime, September 2006
Scott Michel

This article discusses a 2006 decision by the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia interpreting the act-of-production doctrine under the Fifth Amendment privilege and, in particular, extending the scope of protection afforded by a grant of act-of-production immunity in connection with a witness's production of documents.

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Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert May 2006
Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert, May 2006
Robert Green

In this edition of TaxAlert, Mr. Green shares his finely honed insights into the vital need for global strategies in resolving tax disputes.

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Proposed Cost-Sharing Regulations Issued
Practical US/Domestic Tax Strategies, May 2006
Neal Kochman

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A Rare Look Inside The IRS's Office of Professional Responsibility
Journal Of Tax Practice and Procedure, April/May 2006
Kevin Thorn

This article provides a rare look inside the IRS's Office of Professional Responsibility, outlines some of the more important issues that practitioners should pay particular attention to, and discusses the Office's expanded jurisdiction and new sanctions under the Jobs Act.

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Deferred Prosecution Agreements: Implications for Corporate Tax Departments
The Tax Executive, January/February 2006
Scott Michel, Kevin Thorn

This article addresses the recent trend toward the use of "deferred prosecution agreements" in disposing of corporate criminal investigations, describes the concept of deferred prosecution and how it has been applied in the tax context, and examines the implications for corporate tax executives and their departments.

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Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert
Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert, January 2006
Neal Kochman, Christopher Rizek, Joseph Birkenstock, Kevin Thorn

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A New Age in Cost Sharing? The IRS Proposed Regulations
Tax Management International Journal, December 9, 2005
Neal Kochman

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Tax Planning for Involuntary Conversions
Tax Notes, October 3, 2005
Brian Lynn

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August 2005
Re:Cap, August 2005

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Enhanced IRS Enforcement and the Voluntary Disclosure Policy
International Law Office, August 2005
Richard Timbie, Scott Michel

This article notes the increasing IRS enforcement scrutiny of US taxpayers with foreign accounts or foreign source income, and recommends that non-US tax practitioners review their clients' affairs and evaluate whether a "voluntary disclosure" to US tax authorities might be appropriate.

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I'll Pay, but Let's Not Call It a Fine: Code Sec. 162(f) Issues in Structuring Settlement Payments - Five Lessons from LTR 200520241
Taxes - The Tax Magazine, July 2005
Brian Lynn

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Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert
Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert, June 2005
Neal Kochman, H. Rosenbloom, Patricia Lewis

In this edition of TaxAlert, Ms. Lewis discusses the surprising international implications of the new deferred compensation law, Mr. Kochman discusses new developments on contingent attorney fees, and Mr. Rosenbloom discusses how european court tax decisions could impact U.S. taxpayers' foreign tax credits.

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May 2005
Re:Cap, May 2005

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April 2005
Re:Cap, April 2005

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March 2005
Re:Cap, March 2005

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February 2005
Re:Cap, February 2005

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Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert
Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert, February 2005
Seth Green, Marcus Owens, Michael Pfeifer

In this edition of TaxAlert, Mr. Green discusses how the IRS provides guidance on repatriations under the new Section 965, Mr. Owens discusses IRS audit plans for private foundations and publicly-supported charities, and Mr. Pfiefer discusses the changes to individual expatriation rules.

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TSUNAMI: NGO’s Response: Now and the Future
Exempt Organizations Tax Review, February 2005
Michael Durham

This article discusses the role of the International NGO Community relief efforts and what preventative measures will be made in the future to alleviate the harmful effects of future disasters.

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Technology Transfer and the New Economy
The Exempt Organization Tax Review, January 2005

This article originally appeared in the Exempt Organization Tax Review, a publication of Tax Analysts.

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January 2005
Re:Cap, January 2005

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, January 2005
James Salles

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The IRS Office of Professional Responsibility
Business Crime Bulletin, December 2004
Scott Michel

Mr. Michel’s article addresses areas of potential interaction between the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), which is charged with regulating professionals who practice before the IRS (mostly lawyers and accountants), and the criminal tax investigative process.

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Criminal Tax Investigations and Current Year Returns: New Thoughts on a Perennial Issue
White Collar Crime Reporter, December 2004
Scott Michel

Mr. Michel's article addresses one of the more complex and intriguing issues that arise in a criminal tax investigation, the annual requirement that every U.S. taxpayer file a timely, accurate and complete tax return, and the implications of this requirement for the target of the investigation.

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, December 2004
James Salles

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December 2004
Re:Cap, December 2004

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November 2004
Re:Cap, November 2004

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Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert
Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert, November 2004
Christopher Rizek

In this edition of TaxAlert, Ms. Katz summarizes a number of international tax matters, Mr. Doran discusses deferred compensation, and Mr. Rizek discusses tax shelter reform.

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October 2004
Re:Cap, October 2004

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Playing by the Rules
Caplin & Drysdale, September 2004 (Published in October 1998)
Thomas Troyer

Handbook on Voter Participation and Education Work for 501(c)(3)Organizations.

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September 2004
Re:Cap, September 2004

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Politics and the Pulpit
Tax Notes, September 22, 2004

Another election season is upon us and with it a flurry of information — and misinformation — about what churches and other religious organizations can and cannot do. Fortunately for religious leaders, the law is relatively clear.

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, September 2004
James Salles

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U.S. Issues Guidance on Apportionment of Charitable Contributions to U.S.-Source Income
Tax Notes International, August 9, 2004
Rebecca Rosenberg

New temporary and proposed regulations issued on July 27, 2004, affect the apportionament of charitable deductions between U.S.- and foreign-source income.

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, August 2004
James Salles

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Russia: A "Virtual" Democracy
The Exempt Organization Tax Review, August 2004

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Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert
Caplin & Drysdale Tax Alert, July 2004
Lloyd Mayer, Richard Timbie, Patricia Lewis, Scott Michel

In this edition of Tax Alert, Ms. Lewis discusses the first of several important new guidance items expected this year in the transfer pricing arena. Mr. Michel and Mr. Timbie address the IRS devoting substantial resources to investigate individuals who have offshore financial accounts. Mr. Mayer talks about current development for exempt organizations. Mr. Cerny highlights several important events that occurred during his recent trip to Russia where he advised on specific revisions to their nonprofit tax laws.

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June 2004
Re:Cap, June 2004

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But I Don't Sell Tax Shelters! The Expanding Reach of the Code Sec. 6700 Promoter Penalty
Taxes - The Tax Magazine, June 2004
Brian Lynn

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TNI Interview: H. David Rosenbloom
Tax Notes International, May 10, 2004
H. Rosenbloom

Tax Notes International interviews Caplin & Drysdale attorney H. David Rosenbloom as part of its series of interviews with people who have had an impact on international taxation.

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April 2004
Re:Cap, April 2004

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Caplin & Drysdale TaxAlert
Caplin & Drysdale TaxAlert, April 2004
Christopher Rizek, Daniel Rosenbaum, Kirk Jowers

In this edition of TaxAlert, Mr. Rosenbaum discusses Section 6700. Mr. Rizek discusses taxpayers concerns on how to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information once it is turned over a Congressional committee so that it is not "redisclosed" to other third parties. Mr. Jowers explains the impact of the bipartisan campaign reform act on tax exempt organizations.

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Banes of an Income Tax: Legal Fictions, Elections, Hypothetical Determinations, Related Party Debt*
The Sydney Law Review, March 2004
H. Rosenbloom

This paper examines the U.S. tax treatment of 'related party debt,'especially in transactions involving entities under common control.

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Think About Subpart F: The Domestic Base Company
The Tax Magazine, March 2004
H. Rosenbloom

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March 2004
Re:Cap, March 2004

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India: Great Potential and Promise
The Exempt Organization Tax Review, February 2004

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February 2004
Re:Cap, February 2004

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January 2004
Re:Cap, January 2004

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Banes of an Income Tax: Legal Fictions, Elections, Hypothetical Determinations, And Related Party Debt
Tax Notes International, December 15, 2003
H. Rosenbloom

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Why Not Des Moines? A Fresh Entry in the Subpart F Debate
Tax Notes International, December 8, 2003
H. Rosenbloom

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Markers and Musings: The Proposed Section 482 Service Regulations
The Tax Executive, November/December 2003
Patricia Lewis

Originally published in the November-December 2003 issue of The Tax Executive. Reprinted with permission by Tax Executives Institute and the authors.

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Corporate Tax Departments and the New Focus on Corporate Criminality
The Tax Executive, November/December 2003
Scott Michel

Originally published in the November-December 2003 issue of The Tax Executive. Reprinted with permission by Tax Executives Institute and the authors.

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December 2003
Re:Cap, December 2003

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, November 2003
James Salles

This month's column discusses United States v. Brown, in which the Tenth Circuit upheld the regulations under section 468B(g) concerning "qualified settlement funds.

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Caplin & Drysdale TaxAlert
Caplin & Drysdale TaxAlert, November 2003
Christopher Rizek, Lloyd Mayer, James Salles, Patricia Lewis

In this edition of TaxAlert, Caplin & Drysdale lawyers summarize a number of recent Government actions that may have significance for your own work on current tax issues.

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November 2003
Re:Cap, November 2003

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, October 2003
James Salles

The tax accounting column discusses recent administrative guidance, including temporary regulations rewriting the rules for the "nonaccrual experience method" under section 448(d)(5), and the treatment of tax-exempt employers' option plans in the final regulations under section 457.

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An Awakening Giant: China and the New Civil Society
The Exempt Organization Tax Review, October 2003

The article discusses the formation, regulation and tax aspects of nongovernmental organizations in the developing nonprofit sector of China.

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October 2003
Re:Cap, October 2003

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Russia in Transition
The Exempt Organization Tax Review, September 2003

This first of a two-part article examines the current state of the law of charitable organizations in the Russian Federation.

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September 2003
Re:Cap, September 2003

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, September 2003
James Salles

This month's column discusses the Tax Court's redetermination of swaps' market value in Bank One, and the Eighth Circuit's recent holding that changing a property's MACRS classification is not a change in accounting method.

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August 2003
Re:Cap, August 2003

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, August 2003
James Salles

The tax accounting column discusses the latest proposed regulations on “split-dollar” life insurance arrangements, proposed changes to the “spread periods” for certain accounting method changes, and a new IRS ruling allowing utilities to treat the proceeds of certain fuel surcharges as loans.

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Testimony of David Rosenbloom Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
Committee on Finance, United States Senate, July 15, 2003
H. Rosenbloom

David Rosenbloom expresses his views on "U.S. Tax Policy and Its Effect on the International Competitveness of U.S.-Owned Foreign Operations." His testimony describes a context in which the international tax issues facing the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance might be considered.

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, July 2003
James Salles

In part two of the May 2003 column, this month's tax accounting column discusses capitalizing taxpayer’s internal costs (employee labor and overhead) under the case law and the proposed “INDOPCO regulations.”

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July 2003
Re:Cap, July 2003

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If I Had a Hammer
Legal Times, September 2003
Scott Michel

Buildable Hours works with Habitat for Humanity to give families a new home.

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June 2003
Re:Cap, June 2003

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Codification of Economic Substance
Caplin & Drysdale Memorandum, May 7, 2003
Christopher Rizek

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Summary of Effect of McConnell v. FEC Panel Decision on the Provisions Affecting Tax-Exempt Organizations in the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
Caplin & Drysdale Memorandum, May 5, 2003
Lloyd Mayer

This memorandum summarizes the campaign finance reform's recent court decision and the effect the decision has on the provisions that most directly impact tax-exempt organizations.

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Tax Law and the First Amendment Meet in National Federation
Taxation of Exempts, May/June 2003
Lloyd Mayer

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May 2003
Re:Cap, May 2003

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, May 2003
James Salles

This column discusses capitalization of taxpayers' "internal" costs (employee labor and overhead) in the case law and under the proposed "INDOPCO regulations."

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April 2003
Re:Cap, April 2003

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, April 2003
James Salles

This column discusses the Fifth Circuit's recent decision in Commissioner v. Brookshire Brothers Holding, Inc., in which the Fifth Circuit held that a change in property's classification under MACRS was not a change in accounting method, and also that the Service could not inquire whether a method change in now-barred year was authorized.

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Caplin & Drysdale TaxAlert
Caplin & Drysdale TaxAlert, April 2003
Christopher Rizek, Daniel Rosenbaum, Seth Green, Patricia Lewis, Richard Skillman

In this edition of the TaxAlert, Caplin & Drysdale lawyers summarize a number of recent Government actions that may have significance for your own work on current tax issues.

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March 2003
Re:Cap, March 2003

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, March 2003
James Salles

This column discusses Revenue Ruling 2003-3, concerning the accrual of tax refunds; Revenue Ruling 2003-10, dealing with receivables subject to customer disputes; new rulings on captive insurance issues; and new guidance under the "nonaccrual experience method" of section 448(d)(5).

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, February 2003
James Salles

This column discusses Notice 2002-79, proposing a new procedure to replace Revenue Procedure 71-21, which allows deferral of advance payments for services.

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February 2003
Re:Cap, February 2003

Tax Advice After Sarbanes-Oxley
Caplin & Drysdale Tax Advice, January 24, 2003

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Donor Intent: Preserving the Mission of Charitable Foundations
Washington Legal Foundation (www.wlf.org), January 2003
Lloyd Mayer

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January 2003
Re:Cap, January 2003

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, December 2002
James Salles

The column discusses Revenue Ruling 2002-71, which applies the "hedge timing" rules under Regs. section 1.446-4; the "track maintenance allowance system" for railroads under Revenue Procedure 2002-65; and the Tax Court's decision in Tampa Bay Devil Rays allowing deferral of ticket revenue.

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December 2002
Re:Cap, December 2002

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Option Wars: Upping the Ante for Cost Sharing Arrangements
Tax Management International Journal, November 8, 2002
Neal Kochman, Patricia Lewis

The article discusses the controversy surrounding financial accounting of compensatory stock options. (The article was reproduced with permission. All rights reserved.)

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, November 2002
James Salles

The column is the second of a two-part discussion of the new regulations under sections 441 and 442, and Revenue Procedures 2002-37, 2002-38, and 2002-39, concerning taxpayers' applications for permission to change taxable years. (Please see October 2002 column for part one.)

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November 2002
Re:Cap, November 2002

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The Tax Court Decides the Opening Skirmish in Intermediate Sanctions Litigation
Taxation of Exempts, November/December 2002
Lloyd Mayer

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, October 2002
James Salles

The column is the first of a two-part discussion of the new regulations under sections 441 and 442, and Revenue Procedures 2002-37, 2002-38, and 2002-39, concerning taxpayers' applications for permission to change taxable years. (Please see November 2002 column for part two.)

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October 2002
Re:Cap, October 2002

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Tax Accounting Monthly Column
Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, September 2002
James Salles

The column discusses proposed amendments to the section 457 regulations that would currently tax compensatory options at grant, a new revenue procedure offering a "safe harbor" for utility financing orders, and tax accounting aspects of the IRS' 2002-03 business plan.

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September 2002
Re:Cap, September 2002

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Second First?? Transfer Pricing Issues In Secondment of Personnel
The Tax Executive, July-August 2002
Patricia Lewis