On December 10, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS” or “Service”) issued Notice 2018-99 and Notice 2018-100 which interpret and provide administrative guidance and transition rules relating to new Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) §§ 274(a)(4) and 512(a)(7)—the dreaded parking benefit addition to unrelated business income taxes. These notices provide the first published guidance available to […]
Effective at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, November 5, 2018, the U.S. fully re-imposed the primary and secondary sanctions on Iran that were in place prior to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA,” or the “Iran Nuclear Agreement”). In addition, the U.S. government has designated numerous additional entities in the financial, shipping, and energy […]
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “2017 Act”), which was passed by Congress and signed by the President on December 22, 2017, contains a number of provisions that directly impact owners and operators of business jet aircraft; this Legislative Alert summarizes those provisions that are most pertinent to aircraft owners and operators. […]
U.S. Imposes Additional Sanctions on North Korea