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18 February 2020

Tax M&A Update for January 2020

Tax M&A Update is a monthly newsletter that provides a summary of developments in the marketplace, leading technical developments, and other thought leadership notes in the area of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) taxation and general corporate taxation. Highlights of this edition include:

— No deduction for capitalized “synergistic” transaction costs
— Balance sheet solvency no bar to worthless equity deduction
— Delay in applicability date for proposed Section 382(h) regulations

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