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April 19, 2019

Prepare yourself for a “FUN SPRING” with our Top 9 things to consider during this SALT compliance season

Let’s face it, you rarely hear the word “fun” in the same sentence with state income tax compliance. This year is no exception, as the IRS has issued final and/or proposed regulations on almost all significant aspects of the new U.S. international tax regime, and states have been busy responding to tax reform by making significant changes to their own tax code. In an attempt to bring some fun into the topic (or at least prepare you sufficiently so you have time to make some of your own fun this spring), use F•U•N S•P•R•I•N•G  as a mnemonic device to remember the top 9 things to consider for a smooth state income tax compliance season when dealing with the impact of the TCJA.

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April 09, 2019

Tax Notes Talk Podcast – Final Transition Tax Regs: An Analysis of Important Changes

In this Tax Notes Talk podcast, Raymond Wynman, the managing director of GTM’s International Tax practice, discusses the final rules on section 965, specifically the 965(b) basis-shifting election and the specified payment rule.

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April 03, 2019

True Lease or Not True Lease? Here’s an Action Plan to Tackle the Question (or Questions) Around Adopting ASC 842

Although there were no direct changes in tax law with respect to treatment of leases from a tax perspective, the recording of the new Right of Use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities in connection with the adoption of ASC 842 may have deferred tax consequences from an accounting for income taxes perspective under ASC 740. In this blog, Jim Swanick provides a practical action plan for tackling the tax implications of ASC 842 adoption. This plan will give you an answer to the question(s), “true lease or not true lease”?

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April 02, 2019

Global Tax Management and Autism Speaks Honored in the 2019 Faces of Philanthropy

GTM and Autism Speaks are recognized as honorees in the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2019 Faces of Philanthropy. Each year, this award honors significant philanthropic initiatives between for-profit companies and non-profit companies that have had a meaningful impact on our communities — through community involvement, monetary donations, and social impact.

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March 21, 2019

Sec. 965 Final Regulations: Finally, a Little Flexibility

On January 15, 2019, the IRS released final regulations on the Sec. 965 toll tax (T.D. 9846). In this post, we highlight changes to the 965(b) basis-shifting election and the specified payment rule which add a welcome degree of flexibility to the 965 calculation. If taxpayers wish to take advantage of the revised basis-shifting election, they must act by May 6, 2019. Calendar-year taxpayers who have already filed their 2017 returns should consider whether filing an amended return reflecting the modified specified payment rule or any of the other changes in the final regulations may be beneficial. Read this blog to learn more.

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March 20, 2019

GTM Appoints Ryan Lynch Chief Technology & Information Officer (CTIO)

GTM announced today the promotion of Ryan Lynch to Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO). This newly created position has been established to provide strategic technology leadership across the organization that will advance continuous innovation in GTM’s services delivery model.

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January 24, 2019

Update on 965 Regulations: Act now for January 31st Deadline

The IRS has imposed a deadline of January 31, 2019 for the timely filing of 965 acceleration event transfer agreements for acceleration events occurring on or before December 31, 2018 (§1.965-7(b)(3)(iii)(B)(2)(ii)). In the absence of a timely filed transfer statement, a 965 acceleration event will accelerate payment of any outstanding 965 liability of the transferrer. Read this blog for the full update.

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Case Studies

Sonepar USA Reduces Exposure Risk & Saves Weeks of Provision Prep and Review Time by Automating the Tax Provision Process

“Automating the provision process has saved Sonepar USA’s tax team upwards of 120 hours (in aggregate) for the 2017 tax-year alone. The GTM team facilitated a smooth transition from our manual Excel approach to take immediate advantage of ONESOURCE Tax Provision (OTP) software. Our new provision process has been recognized positively up to the senior finance executives, raising the visibility and value of our tax department’s contributions to the bottom line.” 
~ Nick Vanderlyke, Senior Manager, Income Tax, Sonepar USA

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October 18, 2018

How to Execute Post-Wayfair Sales & Use Tax Calculations

The concept of “just charging sales tax” is not as simple as maintaining a tax rate table somewhere and turning on a switch. Tax departments must contemplate all the moving parts — varying tax rates across jurisdictions, origin vs. destination-based sourcing, local tax thresholds, customer taxability, product/service taxability, bundled transactions, drop shipments — things can quickly become overwhelming and almost impossible to maintain manually. Tax calculation is something you must take the time to think about. Read this blog to provoke your thinking.

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