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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is working to renew a rule that lets banks designate certain customers as "exempt persons" so they don’t have to report large cash transactions over $10,000 with them. The rule aims to help banks reduce paperwork and make it easier to manage these accounts. FinCEN is asking for public comments on the process and its impact on banks' workload to ensure it is effective and not unnecessarily burdensome. This is part of a broader effort to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which seeks to minimize paperwork burdens on the public.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced its submission of several information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Public comments on these requests are welcome until March 22, 2021. These collections pertain to various permits and reporting requirements for alcohol and tobacco businesses, such as the application for amended basic permits, the reporting of tobacco products, and records for excise tax claims related to non-beverage products and exports. The goal is to ensure compliance with federal laws and proper tax accounting.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department have released final rules on determining taxable income and foreign currency gains or losses for businesses operating with a currency other than the U.S. dollar. These regulations clarify how businesses can elect to manage currency gains or losses annually and introduce a transition rule to make compliance easier. The rules apply broadly, including to specified entities like insurance companies, but do not currently extend to partnerships without additional guidance. These updates are aimed at providing clear and consistent guidelines for businesses dealing with multiple currencies.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department have issued final regulations regarding the recourse liabilities of partnerships and rules for related persons, effective December 2, 2024. These rules clarify how to allocate partnership liabilities among partners when there is overlapping economic risk of loss (EROL) and address scenarios involving tiered partnerships and related parties. The regulations also introduce an ordering rule to determine the application of different rules and allow partnerships to apply these changes to liabilities on tax returns filed after December 2, 2024, with consistent application to all partnership liabilities. Additionally, comments were requested on the potential need for further guidance regarding liability reallocations in specific transactions.

This document contains the final regulations providing additional guidance on the limitations for deducting business interest expenses under section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code. These regulations reflect changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the CARES Act, addressing how the limitation applies to various entities such as passthrough entities, regulated investment companies, and controlled foreign corporations. The rules also offer guidance on definitions related to real estate and set applicability dates for these regulations. Ultimately, these updates aim to clarify how businesses can calculate their deductions for interest expenses while considering the legislative amendments.

The regulations issued by the IRS and Treasury Department relate to changes in energy credits, specifically around defining energy property and determining eligibility for tax credits. These changes are largely driven by amendments from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, aiming to spur investments in renewable energy projects. The rules set performance and quality standards for different types of energy properties, introduce provisions for energy storage technology, and adjust eligibility criteria based on new construction, usage, and ownership rules. The regulations also highlight how various projects can qualify for increased credit amounts if they meet certain requirements, like prevailing wage and apprenticeship standards.

The Department of the Treasury has submitted several information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The public can submit comments on these requests by March 31, 2025. The collections involve various activities related to alcohol and tobacco production, importation, and distribution, including brewer reports, permits for shipping Puerto Rican liquors, basic permits for alcohol businesses, and excise tax refund requests for nonbeverage products. The Treasury Department aims to ensure the correct application of tax laws and to safeguard revenue through these information collections.

The final regulations under section 1061 of the Internal Revenue Code provide guidance on recharacterizing certain long-term capital gains as short-term capital gains for partnership interests connected to the performance of substantial services. These regulations clarify definitions, provide exceptions, and establish rules for calculating recharacterized gains, including exceptions for capital interests and purchases by unrelated parties. The regulations also introduce rules for how gains are calculated when selling an API, ensuring the correct application of section 1061 to prevent tax avoidance. Additionally, the regulations impose information reporting requirements for compliance.

The final regulations in the Federal Register address the rules around Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFICs) and the conditions under which a foreign corporation can be considered a Qualified Insurance Corporation (QIC). These regulations, which provide clarity on the treatment of income and assets for PFICs, introduce specific tests such as the 25% test for qualifying as a QIC. They emphasize that a corporation's insurance liabilities must exceed a certain percentage of its total assets to qualify for certain exceptions. The regulations also aim to prevent tax avoidance strategies and increase compliance by setting out guidelines for how passive income and insurance assets should be evaluated.

The Department of the Treasury is seeking public comments on their information collection requests, which will be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). These requests relate to the reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) for U.S. persons with foreign financial accounts. The BSA helps combat money laundering and terrorism by requiring financial institutions to keep records and file reports helpful in various matters. The key form related to this is the FinCEN Report 114, also known as the FBAR, which must be filed annually if foreign accounts exceed $10,000 in the previous calendar year. The deadline for public feedback is February 25, 2021.