IRS Takes First Step to Ease Tax-Free Spinoffs for Some Industries - McDermott Will & Emery

IRS Takes First Step to Ease Tax-Free Spinoffs for Some Industries

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Jay Singer commented on the Internal Revenue Service’s decision to suspend previous guidance on restrictions to tax-free spinoffs. “Suspending these revenue rulings appears to be a step towards guidance establishing more broadly when revenue collection is not necessary for a trade or business to be active,” Singer said.