Daniel Gespass, a managing director with Andersen’s US National Tax Practice who focuses on fiduciary income tax and gift and estate tax planning, is a featured speaker at the 22nd Annual Jerry A. Kasner Estate Planning Symposium in Santa Clara, California on August 27-28. On August 28, Daniel will present a discussion titled IRS and Decanting.

USNT Managing Directors Ross Margelefsky, Jessica Hawn, and Tony Brown authored the article IRS Interim Guidance on New Special Depreciation Allowance for Qualified Production Property Under Section 168(n) Leaves Questions Unanswered. The article, which is available now on Checkpoint, will appear in the August 2026 edition of the WG&L journal, Practical Tax Strategies.

Andersen Managing Director Erik Gary will be a featured presenter at the upcoming webinar, NIIT for Trusts and Estates: Net Investment Income Tax Planning Strategies to Minimize Surtax, hosted by BARBRI on August 3, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. ET.

Nearly all countries outside the United States impose a Value Added Tax (VAT), also called Goods and Services Tax (GST) or Consumption Tax (CT). A physical presence in a VAT jurisdiction is generally not required to be liable for VAT. As such, for U.S. companies with international activities, understanding the basics of VAT is critical to minimize exposures and identify potential refund opportunities.

As organizations scale, employment tax gets more complex. From equity compensation structuring to multi-state compliance and contractor classification, these decisions directly influence cash flow, valuation, audit exposure, and shareholder returns.

Andersen has earned recognition from INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) as both a Top 100 Firm and a Fastest-Growing Firm. The annual rankings, based on net revenue, highlight firms demonstrating scale, growth, and a strong presence within the industry.

For many business owners, executives, investors, and families, relocating from a high-tax state to a low- or no-income-tax state can create meaningful state tax savings. The opportunity has become more prominent as the federal deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) remains limited and remote work arrangements make it easier for individuals to live and work in different jurisdictions.

Individual investors, family offices, and investor groups often incur advisory, legal, accounting, appraisal, and similar costs in connection with investment activity. Since 2018, individuals have not been able to deduct miscellaneous itemized deductions, such as many investment management expenses. As a workaround, however, some expenses may be considered capital expenditures under Sec. 263 rather than nondeductible Sec. 212 investment expenses. When properly capitalized, those costs can increase tax basis and may reduce future gain, or increase loss, when the related investment is later sold.

Delaware remains the most popular state of incorporation for businesses of all sizes, including startups and family investment vehicles to Fortune 500 companies. What some corporate owners and advisors overlook, however, is that forming a corporation in Delaware creates ongoing Delaware compliance obligations, regardless of whether the corporation ever conducts business in the state. Understanding the distinction between Delaware’s corporate income tax return and the separate Delaware Division of Corporations annual report and franchise tax is critical to avoiding penalties, interest, and potential loss of good standing.