Amanda H. Nussbaum
Partner
Amanda H. Nussbaum is the chair of the Firm’s Tax Department as well as a member of the Private Funds Group. Her practice concentrates on planning for and the structuring of domestic and international private investment funds, including venture capital, buyout, real estate and hedge funds, as well as advising those funds on investment activities and operational issues. She also represents many types of investors, including tax-exempt and non-U.S. investors, with their investments in private investment funds. Business partners through our clients’ biggest challenges, Amanda is a part of the Firm’s cross-disciplinary, cross-jurisdictional Coronavirus Response Team helping to shape the guidance and next steps for clients impacted by the pandemic.
Amanda has significant experience structuring taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions and stock and debt offerings. She also counsels both sports teams and sports leagues with a broad range of tax issues.
In addition, Amanda advises not-for-profit clients on matters such as applying for and maintaining exemption from federal income tax, minimizing unrelated business taxable income, structuring joint ventures and partnerships with taxable entities and using exempt and for-profit subsidiaries.
Amanda has co-authored with Howard Lefkowitz and Steven Devaney the New York Limited Liability Company Forms and Practice Manual, which is published by Data Trace Publishing Co.
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Introduction On May 3, 2023, the United States Tax Court held in ES NPA Holding, LLC v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2023-55, that the taxpayer’s receipt of interests in a partnership in exchange for services rendered to the sole owner of the business before it became a partnership was for the benefit of the future partnership … Continue Reading
On May 2, 2023, the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued proposed Treasury Regulations (REG-124064-19) that would, in certain cases, terminate the application of Section 367(d)[1] when intangible property is repatriated back to the United States. The proposed Regulations represent a taxpayer-favorable position for taxpayers that have considered repatriating intangible property … Continue Reading
This blog post summarizes recent federal bills that have been introduced (but not yet passed), proposals by the Biden Administration, and guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the taxation of digital assets. Summary of the Guidance: The Responsible Financial Innovation Act (the “RFIA”) introduced in Congress by Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) … Continue Reading
On March 9, 2023, the Biden Administration released the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget, and the “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Proposals,” which is commonly referred to as the “Green Book.” The Green Book summarizes the Administration’s tax proposals contained in the Budget. The Green Book is not proposed legislation, and each of … Continue Reading
On December 27, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) released Notice 2023-2 (the “Notice”), which provides guidance regarding the application of the 1% excise tax on corporate stock buybacks under recently enacted section 4501 (the “Tax”).[1] Taxpayers may rely on the Notice until proposed regulations are … Continue Reading
On December 28, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Treasury Department released proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) under sections 892 and 897 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).[1] If finalized as proposed, the Proposed Regulations would prevent a non-U.S. person from investing through a wholly-owned U.S. corporation in order to cause … Continue Reading
Tax-exempt organizations, while not generally subject to tax, are subject to tax on their “unrelated business taxable income” (“UBTI”). One category of UBTI is debt-financed income; that is, a tax-exempt organization that borrows money directly or through a partnership and uses that money to make an investment is generally subject to tax on a portion … Continue Reading
On August 16, 2022 President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) into law. The IRA includes a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax, a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks and a two-year extension of the excess business loss limitation rules. The IRA also contains a number of energy tax provisions. I. … Continue Reading
On August 7, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”). The tax provisions in the bill that was passed vary from the bill that was originally released on July 27, 2022 by Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in four significant respects: The carried interest proposal … Continue Reading
On August 7, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”). The IRA contains a significant number of climate and energy tax proposals, many of which were previously proposed in substantially similar form by the House of Representatives in November 2021 (in the “Build Back Better Act”). Extension and expansion of production … Continue Reading
On July 27, 2022, Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) released the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”). The IRA contains only two non-climate and non-energy tax proposals – a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax and a provision significantly narrowing the applicability of preferential long-term capital gain rates to … Continue Reading
On March 28, 2022, the Biden Administration released the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget, and the “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue Proposals,” which is commonly referred to as the “Green Book.” The Green Book summarizes the Administration’s tax proposals contained in the Budget. The Green Book is not a proposed legislation and each … Continue Reading
On March 28, 2022, the Biden Administration proposed certain limited changes to the taxation of partnerships. In short, the Administration’s proposals would (i) prevent related partners in a partnership that has made a section 754 election from basis shifting to reduce taxable income;[1] and (ii) make two helpful changes to the partnership audit rules. I. Prevent … Continue Reading
On March 28, 2022, the Biden Administration proposed to tax “profits” or “carried” interests as ordinary income and impose self-employment tax on income and gains from these interests for certain partners in investment partnerships. The proposal is identical to the proposal made by the Administration last year. Under current law, a “carried” or “profits” interest in … Continue Reading
After a more than 26 year hiatus, on July 1, 2022, the Superfund chemical excise tax (the “Superfund Chemical Tax”) will again become effective. This excise tax, reinstated by the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,[1] is imposed on manufacturers, producers, and importers of certain chemicals and chemical substances. As discussed below, the … Continue Reading
On March 28, 2022, the Biden Administration proposed changes to the taxation of real property. Restrict Deferral of Gain for Like-Kind Exchanges under Section 1031 The Biden Administration has proposed to limit the gain that can be deferred under a like-kind exchange of real estate under section 1031 to $500,000/year for individual taxpayers (or $1 million/year … Continue Reading
On March 28, 2022, the Biden Administration proposed certain very limited changes to the taxation of cryptocurrency transactions. The proposals do not change the current treatment of cryptocurrency as property for federal income tax purposes, and do not address any of the fundamental tax issues that cryptocurrency raise. I. Apply Securities Loan Rules to Digital … Continue Reading
Introduction and Summary On March 28, 2022, the Biden Administration proposed changes to the U.S. international tax rules. In short, the Biden Administration proposed to: Enact a 15% minimum “undertaxed profits rule” (a “UTPR”) to replace the “Base Erosion Anti-Abuse Tax” (“BEAT”), and a 15% “qualified domestic minimum top-up tax” (a “QDMTT”). These proposals are … Continue Reading
Summary and Background. On March 28, 2022, the Biden Administration proposed a 20% minimum tax on individuals who have more than $100 million in assets. The minimum tax would be based on all economic income (which the proposal refers to as “total income”), including unrealized gain. The tax would be effective for taxable years beginning … Continue Reading
On January 25, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) released regulations (the “Final Regulations”) finalizing provisions in prior proposed regulations which generally would treat domestic partnerships as aggregates of their partners (rather than as entities) for purposes of determining income inclusions under the Subpart F provisions applicable … Continue Reading
Today, December 19, 2021, Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) said that he opposes the Build Back Better Act, which effectively prevents its passage. While there are no immediate prospects for the Build Back Better Act to become law, future tax acts tend to draw upon earlier proposals. With a view to future tax proposals, this … Continue Reading
On May 28, 2021, the Biden Administration released the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget, and the “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals,” which is commonly referred to as the “Green Book.” The Green Book summarizes the Administration’s tax proposals contained in the Budget. The Green Book is not a proposed legislation and … Continue Reading
On Wednesday, April 28th, the White House announced the American Families Plan, the “human capital” infrastructure proposal. The American Families Plan would spend $1.8 trillion, including $800 billion in tax cuts over ten years, offset by $1.5 billion in new taxes over the same period. This blog summarizes the tax provisions of the American Families … Continue Reading
On March 31, 2021, the Biden administration released a factsheet for the “Made in America Tax Plan”. On April 5, 2021, Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) released “Overhauling International Taxation: A framework to invest in the American people by ensuring multinational corporations pay their fair … Continue Reading
Tax Court Provides Helpful Guidance on Requirements for Tax-Free Profits Interests
By David S. Miller, Amanda H. Nussbaum, Stuart Rosow, Robert A. Friedman and Rita N. Halabi on Posted in In the news, Partnership Taxation, Tax, Tax Policy
Proposed Regulations Issued for Repatriations of Intangible Property under Section 367(d)
By Richard M. Corn, Martin T. Hamilton, Amanda H. Nussbaum and Tyler J. Moser on Posted in Tax Policy, U.S. Legislation
Recent Legislative Proposals and IRS Guidance on the Taxation of Digital Assets
Proskauer Tax Talks: Green Book 2024
By David S. Miller, Amanda H. Nussbaum, Martin T. Hamilton, Jean Bertrand, Rita N. Halabi, Martine Seiden Agatston, Tyler J. Moser and Alliyah J. Brown on Posted in Corporate tax, In the news, Tax, Tax Policy, Tax Reform, U.S. Legislation
IRS and Treasury Provide Guidance on the Excise Tax on Repurchases of Corporate Stock under Section 4501
New Proposed Regulations Would Impact the Determination of Domestically Controlled REIT and Structures for Sovereign Wealth Funds’ US Real Estate Investments
U.S. District Court Finds Mayo Clinic Qualifies as an “Educational Organization”; Awards $11.5M UBTI Refund
By Richard M. Corn, Amanda H. Nussbaum, David S. Miller, Stuart Rosow and Carrie Slaton on Posted in Exempt Organizations, IRS, Tax, UBTI
President Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act into Law
Senate Democrats Reach Agreement to Pass Inflation Reduction Act
A Summary of Inflation Reduction Act’s Main Energy Tax Proposals
A Summary of Inflation Reduction Act’s Main Tax Proposals
Summary of the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 Green Book Tax Proposals
The Biden Administration Proposes Changes to the Taxation of Partnerships
By David S. Miller, Amanda H. Nussbaum, Stuart Rosow and Rita N. Halabi on Posted in In the news, Tax, Tax Policy, Tax Reform, U.S. Legislation
The Biden Administration Re-Proposes to Tax Carried Interests as Ordinary Income
A New(ish) Chemical Excise Tax Effective July 2022
By Amanda H. Nussbaum, Aliza Cinamon, T.J. Ruane and Thomas Multari on Posted in Environment, IRS, Tax, U.S. Legislation
The Biden Administration Proposes Changes to the Taxation of Real Property
The Biden Administration Proposes Changes to the Taxation of Cryptocurrency Transactions
The Biden Administration Proposes Changes to the U.S. International Tax Rules
The Biden Administration Proposes Mark-to-Market Minimum Tax on Individuals With More than $100 Million in Assets
By David S. Miller, Amanda H. Nussbaum and Stuart Rosow on Posted in Tax Policy, Tax Reform, U.S. Legislation
Proposed Regulations Regarding the Aggregate Treatment for Pass-Through Owners of PFIC Stock
By Dan Paulos, Amanda H. Nussbaum and Martin T. Hamilton on Posted in International Taxation, IRS, Tax Policy
Senator Manchin Announces That He Will Not Support the Build Back Better Act – Where Things Stand Now
Treasury’s Green Book Provides Details on the Biden Administration’s Tax Plan
By David S. Miller, Muhyung (Aaron) Lee, Amanda H. Nussbaum and Talia Jaffe on Posted in Tax Reform
Tax Provisions of the American Families Plan
By David S. Miller, Muhyung (Aaron) Lee, Amanda H. Nussbaum, Stuart Rosow, Martin T. Hamilton, Tony Meyer, Jr. and Sean Webb on Posted in In the news, Partnership Taxation, Real Estate, Tax Policy, Tax Reform, U.S. Legislation
Comparison of the Biden Administration and Senate Finance Committee International Tax Proposals
By David S. Miller, Muhyung (Aaron) Lee, Martin T. Hamilton, Amanda H. Nussbaum, Stuart Rosow and Tony Meyer, Jr. on Posted in BEAT, Corporate Taxation, GILTI, In the news, International Taxation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Tax Policy, Tax Reform, U.S. Legislation
