Treaties

Tax credit did not independently arise under treaties

Given the proliferation of use of the model treaty language, most U.S. citizens living abroad will continue to find a foreign tax credit unavailable against their net investment income, even when that income is taxed by other countries.

Foreign pension plans and the US-UK tax treaty

Whether contributions, earnings, and distributions are includible in the taxpayer’s income depends on the type of foreign pension plan and whether a tax treaty exempts an event that is otherwise taxable.

Tax Insider Articles

DEDUCTIONS

Business meal deductions after the TCJA

This article discusses the history of the deduction of business meal expenses and the new rules under the TCJA and the regulations and provides a framework for documenting and substantiating the deduction.

TAX RELIEF

Quirks spurred by COVID-19 tax relief

This article discusses some procedural and administrative quirks that have emerged with the new tax legislative, regulatory, and procedural guidance related to COVID-19.