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Tax Regulation and Legislation to Watch in 2016
December 24, 2015 — Law360
Federal Tax Cases to Watch in 2016
December 24, 2015 — Law360
Biggest Federal Tax Cases of 2015
December 24, 2015 — Law360
5 Biggest Tax Policy Changes Of 2015
December 21, 2015 — Law360
U.S. Contractors Must Reveal Felony, Tax Info Under New Reg
December 4, 2015 — Law360
20 Percent Additional Tax Applies to Retention Bonus
May 12, 2015 — Law360
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Jennifer Ray, a Washington, D.C. based partner in Crowell & Moring's Tax Group, discusses the implications of the Internal Revenue Service's recently issued Chief Counsel Advice (CCA) stating that an executive's retention agreement violated Code section 409A[2] and therefore was subject to an additional 20 percent federal income tax. Ray notes that the CCA is "a cautionary tale for companies playing the ‘audit lottery.'"
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4 Tips for Negotiating IRS Advance Pricing Agreements
March 27, 2015 — Law360
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Washington, D.C.-based partner and member of the firm's Tax Group, David J. Fischer, talks with Law360 about the expert tips and best practices taxpayers should keep in mind when negotiating an advance pricing agreement (APA)."You have to think about the likelihood of succeeding with an APA and whether you're willing to take a somewhat less aggressive position. Most APAs involve transactions with affiliates in jurisdictions with tax rates similar to the U.S. rate, so the IRS's tendency to push of the results toward the middle has less impact on the overall effective tax rate," said Fischer.
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From Lateral to Chairwoman in Eight Years at Crowell & Moring
March 16, 2015 — The National Law Journal
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Newly elected Crowell & Moring chair Angela B. Styles, partner and co-chair of the Government Contracts Group, is profiled by The National Law Journal. Styles discusses her childhood, past experience in both the federal government and private practice, and how she arrived at Crowell & Moring. When referring to the firm's visions for the firm's future, Styles notes that she plans "not growing for growth's sake," and hopes to strengthen practices such as cybersecurity and health care while maintaining the firm's government contracts, regulatory, and litigation reputation.
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Crowell & Moring Law Firm Names Angela Styles As Chair
March 10, 2015 — The Washington Post
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Newly-elected chair of Crowell & Moring, Angela B. Styles, is featured in The Washington Post's "Capital Business" section after assuming her new role. The article notes that Styles, who joined the firm in 2007, is the second woman to serve as chair in firm history. "I am honored to serve as chair of Crowell & Moring and to be part of a long tradition of firm leaders who have helped to build a truly unique firm over the past 35 years," Styles said.
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Angela Styles, Government Contracts Lawyer, Named Chair of Crowell & Moring
March 9, 2015 — The National Law Journal
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The National Law Journal reports the news that Angela Styles, partner and co-chair of Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Group, has been elected as the firm's new chair. Referring to her predecessor, Kent A. Gardiner, who stepped down due to term limits, Styles notes: "It's a pretty good foundation I have to start with. I'm sure I will change some things. But we're at such a good place right now, we just need to keep thinking forward," she said.
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At Some D.C. Firms, More Women Than Men Make Partner
January 19, 2015 — National Law Journal
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Crowell & Moring managing partner Ellen M. Dwyer is quoted in a National Law Journal article highlighting the trend that women accounted for half or more of new partners at eight of the largest firms in Washington, D.C. This year, three of Crowell & Moring's six attorneys that were promoted to partnership were women, which Dwyer attributes to the firm's long-term campaign of making more opportunities available to women. Washington, D.C.-based tax partner, Jennifer Ray is noted as one of the firm's newly promoted partners.
Federal Tax Cases to Watch In 2015
January 2, 2015 — Law360
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David B. Blair, a Washington, D.C.-based partner in Crowell & Moring's Tax Group, shares his thoughts on a major pricing dispute case, Amazon.com Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and its importance for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). "This could be the IRS' second attempt after the Veritas case to win this issue of cost-sharing arrangements and whether a buy-in should be based on a cost-sharing method. Veritas was a big loss for the IRS," Blair noted.
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2014 Federal Tax Litigation In Review
December 19, 2014 — Law360
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Washington, D.C.-based partner and member of the firm's Tax Group, David J. Fischer, talks with Law360 about the major high-stakes tax cases that closed in 2014. Fischer provided his viewpoints on three of the cases, including U.S. v. Clarke, which the court said taxpayers have a right to examine their IRS agents if they can point to specific facts or circumstances — including circumstantial evidence — that raise an inference of bad faith. "Tax law is like a pendulum, and right now our pendulum is swinging toward procedural fights because the IRS has changed its summons process and the Supreme Court has changed the litigation standards for looking behind an IRS summons," stated Fischer.
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