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08 May 2020

Private equity tax considerations of COVID-19 response measures

Global and US federal, state and local COVID-19 tax relief and stimulus measures have significant implications for private equity (PE) funds and their portfolio companies.

A new EY publication, attached below, highlights key takeaways, including: US income tax relief, tax and financial reporting issues, workplace tax credits and other indirect tax relief programs, as well as considerations for PE transactions and for PE principals' individual tax.

Please contact Gerald Whelan, Morgan Anderson, Sarah Comneck, Fei Shen and Patrick Campbell with any questions.

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Private equity tax considerations of COVID-19 response measures

Document ID: 2020-1241

 

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