On January 30, 2013, the US Treasury Department (IRS) proposed amendments to existing gain recognition agreement (“GRA”) regulations that apply to US persons who transfer stock of a US corporation or a foreign corporation to a foreign corporation. The proposed changes to the GRA regulations address the consequences to US persons for failing to file GRAs and related documents (failure to file), to comply in any material respect with the terms of, or rules governing, GRAs (failure to comply), or to satisfy other reporting obligations. The proposed changes would affect not only future reorganizations and contributions of stock to foreign corporations, but also prior transfers that continue to be subject to GRA reporting. The proposed changes also provide similar failure to comply rules with respect to liquidating distributions to foreign corporations and certain other document filing requirements arising with a US person’s transfer of stock or assets to certain foreign corporations.
About Marc Teitelbaum
Marc Teitelbaum is the former chair of Dentons' Tax practice, which was recognized by The Legal 500 in 2020 for outstanding work in international and non-contentious tax. Marc has been involved in advising public companies, underwriters and investment funds principally in the following areas: acquisition and disposition of domestic and foreign corporations whether taxable or tax-free transactions; the US tax consequences of foreign operations and foreign joint ventures, in particular, multinational manufacturing and sales operations; debt and equity financings; and investment strategies in partnership form, including tax- and accounting-advantaged structured domestic and cross-border financing arrangements.
About John Harrington
John Harrington is the co-leader of Dentons' US Tax practice, which was recognized by The Legal 500 in 2020 for outstanding work in international and non-contentious tax. Recognized by Chambers Global as a Notable Practitioner, he advises clients on inbound and outbound transactional and compliance issues; international tax legislative, regulatory and treaty matters; and a variety of domestic tax issues.
About Rich Williams
Rich Williams is a member of Dentons' Tax practice. He has experience in a wide range of federal income tax matters, including domestic and international mergers, acquisitions and dispositions; public and private financings; and both cross-border and general strategic tax planning.