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Our Clumsy System Is Best For Church And Market, Nathan B. Oman Dec 2010

Our Clumsy System Is Best For Church And Market, Nathan B. Oman

Popular Media

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Tax Tarp Needed For Year One And Year Two Returns Of Executive Bonus To Tarp Recipient: A Case Study Of Year One Rescission/Exclusion From Income And Year Two Deduction Under Section 1341, John W. Lee Apr 2010

Tax Tarp Needed For Year One And Year Two Returns Of Executive Bonus To Tarp Recipient: A Case Study Of Year One Rescission/Exclusion From Income And Year Two Deduction Under Section 1341, John W. Lee

William & Mary Business Law Review

This Article addresses the tax consequences to AIG Financial employees who repay their controversial retention bonuses in the year of receipt (Year 1) or in a subsequent year (Year 2). At the time the executives received their bonuses, the media and members of Congress raised challenges that might induce such repayment, thus justifying favorable tax treatment for repaying executives. Accordingly, bonuses repaid in year I should be excluded from gross income under the doctrine of Year 1 rescission. Bonuses repaid in Year 2 should result in an adjustment under Section 1341, which reduces the income taxes for Year 2 by …


A Return To Descartes: Property, Profit, And The Corporate Ownership Of Animals, Darian M. Ibrahim Jan 2007

A Return To Descartes: Property, Profit, And The Corporate Ownership Of Animals, Darian M. Ibrahim

Faculty Publications

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The Unique Benefits Of Treating Personal Goodwill As Property In Corporate Acquisitions, Darian M. Ibrahim Jan 2005

The Unique Benefits Of Treating Personal Goodwill As Property In Corporate Acquisitions, Darian M. Ibrahim

Faculty Publications

Corporate acquisition talks may not get far if buyer and seller disagree over transaction structure, which can have significant after-tax effects. But the parties may have overlooked an item that, due to its potential tax treatment, could be the key to facilitating the acquisition. That item is the selling shareholder's "personal goodwill."

Personal goodwill exists when the shareholder's reputation, expertise, or contacts gives the corporation its intrinsic value. It is most likely to be found in closely held businesses, especially those that are technical, specialized, orprofessional in nature or have few customers and suppliers. If personal goodwill is treated as …


Lies, Damn Lies, And Misleading Advertising: The Role Of Consumer Surveys In The Wake Of Mead Johnson V. Abbott Labs, Thomas W. Edman Oct 2001

Lies, Damn Lies, And Misleading Advertising: The Role Of Consumer Surveys In The Wake Of Mead Johnson V. Abbott Labs, Thomas W. Edman

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Law, Attempts To Monopolize A Method Of Doing Business, Daniel U. Livermore Jr. Mar 1960

Constitutional Law, Attempts To Monopolize A Method Of Doing Business, Daniel U. Livermore Jr.

William & Mary Law Review

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