Federal judge vacates IRS Notice 2016-66, calls it “arbitrary and capricious”

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has lost its bid to enforce its...
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CIC injunction granted; IRS enjoined from enforcing Notice 2016-66

A Tennessee court’s memorandum opinion and order has granted CIC Services’ motion...
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Are the IRS settlement terms worth it?

By Charlie Ruchelman and Ben Eisenstat The IRS does not like Section...
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Microcaptive may owe IRS $2m

A microcaptive owner may still have to pay $2 million in tax...
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IRS expands captive enforcement

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has expanded its enforcement focus into "abusive"...
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Captives: What you need to know this week

Welcome to another week in the captive world, and our new week...
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US Senator asks Treasury to suspend IRS microcaptive investigation

United States Senator Cory Gardner has written to the US Treasury to...
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‘Majority of microcaptive cases’ examined are abusive: IRS

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stated that the "majority" microcaptive cases...
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Law firm rejects IRS request for captive documents

In a brief filed to the Georgia Northern District court last week...
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EXCLUSIVE: Captive organisations file brief for IRS Supreme Court case

EXCLUSIVE: Almost two dozen captive organisations will today file a brief with...
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EXCLUSIVE: IRS takes Delaware Department of Insurance to court

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has taken the Delaware Department of...
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Supreme Court to hear CIC Services IRS case

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear CIC Services' case...
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Micro captives, mega issues

Last month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it has established...
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US news attacks captives and links to Bernie Sanders

Last Wednesday US news website The Daily Beast described captive insurance companies...
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IRS to audit micro captives

The IRS has established 12 new teams to audit what it deems...
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CIC Notice 2016-66 battle ‘far bigger’ than captives

CIC Services’ court battle with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is “far...
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CIC files petition against 2016-66 injunction denial

Tennessee-based captive manager CIC Services has filed a petition against an injunction...
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CIC denied injunction on Notice 2016-66

Tennessee-based captive manager CIC Services has been denied an injunction delay on...
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CIC Services considering options after Notice 2016-66 defeat

CIC Services and Ryan, LLC have had their case against the Internal...
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Treasury snubs Notice 2016-66 in interim report

Notice 2016-66 has not been included on the Treasury’s interim list of...
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Request to include Notice 2016-66 in Trump report

The Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) has written to the Treasury requesting...
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13 states requesting Form 8886 filings from 831(b) captives

Captive managers and material advisors to captives making the 831(b) tax election...
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Notice 2016-66 injunction denied

An attempt to get a preliminary injunction against the 1 May deadline...
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Common Ground With The IRS?

The captive industry has reacted with scorn to the IRS’ attitude towards...
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IRS is not acting in good faith – Sean King

Sean King, the captive manager behind a lawsuit seeking to postpone and...
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CIC Services files second lawsuit against IRS

CIC Services has been joined by Ryan, LLC in filing a lawsuit...
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The possible ramifications of Notice 2016-66 on the Path Act

Jeremy Colombik is president of Management Services International (MSI). MSI currently manages...
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Technical corrections to PATH Act expected in Congress

The United States’ smaller captive industry is optimistic that groundwork laid with...
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SIIA asks IRS to suspend Notice 2016-66, cites Trump administration

The Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) has criticised the “paperwork intensive approach”...
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Uncertainty to remain and scrutiny to increase on 831(b)s – Jason Flaxbeard

Jason Flaxbeard, captive practice leader at Beecher Carlson, does not believe 2017...
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CIC Services drops IRS lawsuit after Notice 2016-66 extension

CIC Services, LLC has dropped the lawsuit it filed against the United...
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IRS extends Notice 2016-66 deadline by 90 days

Captive managers and material advisors working with captives making the 831(b) tax...
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News Analysis: Tax Opinion Analyses 831(b) Options

A leading tax attorney has published three tax opinions discussing Notice 2016-66...
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Colorado Senator first to lobby IRS over “burdensome” Notice 2016-66

A Democratic senator from Colorado has written to the Commissioner of the...
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Dale Sagen, vice-president and business development leader with QBE Accident & Health, on how captive...
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As Captive Review celebrates its 25th year in 2024, outgoing Captive Review publisher Nick Morgan...
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As Captive Review turns 25 this year, leaders from the industry share their thoughts on...
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