Kai M. Fenty
Subscribe to Kai M. Fenty's PostsKai M. Fenty focuses his practice on US and international tax matters, with an emphasis on federal tax controversy. He assists clients in resolving disputes with the Internal Revenue Service involving complex corporate, partnership, and cross-border issues. He also has experience supporting matters that arise during private equity fund formations and investments, renewable energy credit transactions, tax equity financings, and other strategic transactions. Read Kai Fenty's full bio.
IRS roundup: May 1 – May 11, 2026
By Kai M. Fenty on May 13, 2026
Posted In Court Procedure Matters, IRS Guidance, Significant Court Decision, Tax Reform, Transfer Pricing Resource, Trial Courts
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for May 1, 2026 – May 11, 2026. May 1, 2026: The IRS Office of Chief Counsel issued Chief Counsel Advice 202618011, addressing whether a taxpayer can apply a revised cost allocation method under Treasury Regulation § 1.482-9 as a...
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IRS roundup: April 20 – May 1, 2026
By Kai M. Fenty and Edward L. Froelich on May 7, 2026
Posted In Appellate Courts, Court Procedure Matters, IRS Guidance, Significant Court Decision, Tax Reform, Trial Courts
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for April 20, 2026 – May 1, 2026. April 23, 2026: The IRS has reportedly begun the process of terminating a lead criminal investigation agent involved in probes of Malta pension structures and Puerto Rico’s Act 60 tax incentives, raising...
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IRS roundup: April 13 – April 17, 2026
By Kai M. Fenty on Apr 24, 2026
Posted In IRS Guidance, Significant Court Decision, Trial Courts
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for April 13, 2026 – April 17, 2026. April 13, 2026: The IRS issued Notice 2026-26, providing updated monthly interest rates for pension funding calculations, including the corporate bond yield curve, spot segment rates under § 417(e)(3), and 24-month average...
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IRS roundup April 1 – April 9, 2026
By Kai M. Fenty and Edward L. Froelich on Apr 13, 2026
Posted In Court Procedure Matters, IRS Guidance, Significant Court Decision, Tax Reform, Trial Courts
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for April 1, 2026 – April 9, 2026. April 3, 2026: The White House proposed significant budget cuts to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), reducing its funding by nearly 17% for fiscal year 2027 to the lowest...
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IRS roundup: March 23 – March 31, 2026
By Kai M. Fenty on Apr 3, 2026
Posted In Court Procedure Matters, IRS Audits, Significant Court Decision, Transfer Pricing Resource, Trial Courts
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for March 23, 2026 – March 31, 2026. March 23, 2026: A US Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) report found that the IRS’s approach to auditing large partnerships has been ineffective due to resource constraints and inefficient selection...
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IRS roundup: March 9 – March 25, 2026
By Kai M. Fenty, Matthew J. Blaney and Edward L. Froelich on Mar 26, 2026
Posted In Court Procedure Matters, IRS Guidance, Significant Court Decision, Tax Reform, Trial Courts
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for March 9, 2026 – March 25, 2026. AI controversy developments March 20, 2026: The US Tax Court is considering developing a disciplinary framework for the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) in litigation following concerns raised by Judge Mark V....
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IRS roundup: March 3 – March 10, 2026
By Kai M. Fenty, Matthew J. Blaney and Edward L. Froelich on Mar 10, 2026
Posted In Court Procedure Matters, IRS Guidance, Significant Court Decision, Tax Reform, Trial Courts
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for March 3, 2026 – March 10, 2026. IRS guidance March 3, 2026: The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2026-15, which provides the inflation-adjusted luxury automobile depreciation limits under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 280F for passenger vehicles, including trucks and...
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