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The Corporate Finance Blog covers choice of entity, corporate governance, employment, federal securities, federal tax, mergers & acquisitions, Section 409A, stock options, venture, and Washington B&O Tax. This blog is published by Davis, Wright, Tremaine LLP.
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Recent Articles
FTC Recommendations on Identity Theft and SSNs for Private Sector
By Megan Vogel, Rebecca L. Williams, R.N., J.D., Brent R. Eller and Ronald G. London In response to a mandate from the President’s Identity Theft Task Force, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its report, “Security in Numbers: SSNs and Identity Theft,” on Dec. 17,...
Good Slide Show On Introduction To Venture Capital
Introduction to Venture CapitalView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: venture capital)
The Tax Problem With Using Nonrecourse Loans To Buy Restricted Stock
Executives frequently desire to start their capital gains holdings period with respect to their equity compensation awards immediately upon receipt of the awards. This generally cannot be accomplished if the executive receives stock options (the exception being the receipt of an immediately...
Revised Age-Verification Rules Under Sections 2257 and 2257A for "Sexually Explicit" Materials Have Narrower-Than-Expected Scope
DOJ departs from original proposals: excludes most “mainstream” content, minimizes burden where new rules apply, grants new recordkeeping and labeling flexibility By Robert Corn-Revere and Ronald G. London On Dec. 18, the Department of Justice updated its regulations and adopted...
Great Article on Section 409A As Applicable To NFL Player Contracts
Credit to TaxProf Blog. To read the story about the application of Section 409A to typical NFL player contracts, which appeared in The National Football Post, read here.
Basis of Stock Received in Type B Reorganizations
"Notice 2009-04 describes methodologies that the IRS is considering publishing as safe harbors to be used in the determination of basis in stock that is acquired in a “B” reorganization or other transferred basis transaction. The methodologies are intended to...
IRS Final Regulations Regarding Creditors & Continuity of Interest for Reorganization Purposes
"TD 9434 contains final regulations providing guidance regarding when and to what extent creditors of a corporation will be treated as proprietors of the corporation in determining whether continuity of interest (“COI”) is preserved in a potential reorganization. ...
Copy of Auto Industry Bill Passed By House
A copy of the legislation passed by the House can be found here.
Draft of Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act
A draft of the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act can be found here.
More Secton 409A Guidance
"Notice 2008-115 provides guidance to employers and payers on their reporting and wage withholding requirements for calendar year 2008 with respect to deferrals of compensation and amounts includible in gross income under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition,...

