Qualifications & Considerations

C Corporations as S Corporation Subsidiaries

An S corporation can elect to treat a 100% owned subsidiary as a qualified subchapter S subsidiary (QSub), which causes the subsidiary to be disregarded for most federal tax purposes. The subsidiary must be a corporation that would be eligible to be an S corporation if the shareholders of its parent S corporation held its stock directly.

F Reorg. of an S Corp. May Require a New EIN

Rev. Rul. 2008-18 posits two situations in which an S corporation becomes a QSub of a newly formed corporation that will qualify as an F reorganization. The ruling also provides new guidance on the proper employer identification number (EIN) to be used by the entities in each situation.

QSubs Recognized as Separate Entities for Employment and Excise Taxes

Editor: Kevin F. Reilly, J.D., CPA The IRS has issued final regulations that treat qualified subchapter S subsidiaries (QSubs) and other disregarded entities (DEs) as separate entities for federal employment tax and certain excise tax purposes (TD 9356). Although the regulations are effective as of August 16, 2007, the employment

Current Developments in S Corporations (Part II)

This article covers S corporation operational issues.

Current Developments in S Corporations (Part I)

Part I of this two-part article discusses S corporation eligibility, elections, and termination issues, including several changes related to the Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007.

Tax Insider Articles

Tax Clinic

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Private foundations’ distributions to and from nonpublic charities

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Sec. 987 foreign currency regulations applicability date extended again

The Inflation Reduction Act’s energy- and climate-related tax provisions

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.

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