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Should The States Piggyback On Federal Schedule Utp?, J. Richard Harvey
Should The States Piggyback On Federal Schedule Utp?, J. Richard Harvey
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There has been much written about Schedule UTP since its announcement by IRS commissioner Shulman in January 2010. However, little has been written about issues other tax administrators may need to consider if they plan on adopting some version of Schedule UTP for their own purposes. State tax administrators are definitely thinking about Schedule UTP. In addition, the Australian Taxation Office has published a draft form for 2012 that is based, in large part, on the IRS Schedule UTP. Although corporations are hoping that most other tax administrators do not adopt some version of Schedule UTP, corporations will likely be …
Schedule Utp: An Insider's Summary Of The Background, Key Concepts, And Major Issues, J. Richard Harvey
Schedule Utp: An Insider's Summary Of The Background, Key Concepts, And Major Issues, J. Richard Harvey
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A former IRS Commissioner has called Schedule UTP “the biggest change in tax administration in the last 50 years”. Others have made less flattering comments, but most everyone working in the corporate tax community would admit it has been a big deal.
Based upon the author’s perception as a senior IRS official, this article is intended to be a comprehensive discussion of three topics. First, it will summarize the author’s perception of what led the IRS to require the filing of Schedule UTP. Second, it will discuss the key concepts, including why certain provisions were adopted (e.g., the much misunderstood …
Schedule Utp - Two Major Issues, J. Richard Harvey
Schedule Utp - Two Major Issues, J. Richard Harvey
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Although Corporate America is not happy about Schedule UTP, most corporations seem resigned to the schedule’s existence and are now attempting to comply. In the process, Corporations have been addressing many technical questions, but two seem to be receiving the most attention: the definition of a “tax reserve”, and the application of the transition rule to pre-2010 NOL carryforwards.
The current definition of tax reserve is circular and it is not clear whether it includes certain scenarios (e.g., deferred tax reserves). The application of the transition rule is of significant importance to corporations that incurred NOL carryforwards during the recession …