Digital assets have become an increasingly common part of business operations, investment portfolios, compensation arrangements, fundraising transactions, and charitable giving strategies. Although these assets may function like money in some commercial settings, the federal tax rules generally treat them differently.

Andersen Managing Director Joe Calianno’s comments are featured in the recent Tax Notes article, What’s Ahead for Treasury’s 2022 Foreign Tax Credit Rules?

Andersen Managing Director Paige Goepfert is a co-presenter on the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils AEP and EPLS Forum webcast Keys to Effective and Ethics-Savvy Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration on August 31, 2026, at 1pm ET.

Andersen is pleased to announce that Tyler Caldwell has joined the San Francisco office as a managing director in the State and Local Tax practice. Tyler brings more than 25 years of experience advising clients on state and local tax planning, compliance, controversy, and policy matters.

New York has enacted a new annual surcharge on certain high-value residential properties in New York City that are not used as primary residences. The surcharge applies beginning with the New York City fiscal year that starts July 1, 2026. The New York City Department of Finance (DOF) began its implementation and enforcement of the Pied-á-Terre tax on July 23, 2026, with the mailing of over 31,000 notices to property owners throughout the five boroughs. The DOF originally set late-August 2026 deadlines to file an appeal but extended the deadline to September 18, 2026. An ensuing lawsuit brought by impacted homeowners has created uncertainty regarding enforcement of the tax, but taxpayers should be prepared for any outcome.

As year-end approaches, real estate owners, investors, developers, family offices, and fund managers face a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by market conditions, tax considerations, financing trends, and investment opportunities.

IRS’s Transfer Pricing Examination Process (TPEP) guide provides details on how IRS intends to conduct transfer pricing (TP) examinations. The TPEP guide provides essential information for taxpayers undergoing a TP examination. It is also instructive for taxpayers in understanding how best to present their transfer pricing methodologies ahead of a TP examination.

Country-by-country (CbC) reporting on Form 8975, Country by Country Report, and Schedule A, Tax Jurisdiction and Constituent Entity Information, is now an established annual compliance obligation for qualifying U.S. multinational enterprise groups. The report gives tax authorities a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction view of income, taxes, employees, tangible assets, and business activities, so it should be prepared consistently with the group’s transfer pricing and financial reporting processes.

Executive Order 14411 (EO) (June 3, 2026) marks a major shift in U.S. trade policy, moving from a framework focused primarily on transaction-level controls to one increasingly centered on entity-level control. The EO turns the way goods enter the United States into a combined tax, customs, and operating-model question. The Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to revise importer-of-record (IOR) eligibility regulations, guidance, and policies. The EO directs U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to develop and implement revised importer eligibility, disclosure, bonding, and compliance requirements.