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In a trilogy of releases in the last six weeks, the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) provided much-needed guidance on the implementation of the partnership audit rules in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “BBA Rules”). On the eve of the BBA Rules coming into effect (for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017), Treasury

On November 29, 2017, the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) issued proposed regulations (REG-119337-17) addressing certain international tax aspects of the centralized partnership audit regime passed into law in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “BBA Rules”). The newly proposed regulations provide rules addressing FATCA and other tax withholding on foreign partners and the treatment of certain foreign tax payments made by a partnership. The newly proposed regulations are one piece of guidance expected from Treasury as the BBA Rules come into effect for partnership tax years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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