September 25, 2020

Restructuring Tax Services

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) Taxand’s core capabilities in turnaround and restructuring, as well as our operational heritage, allow us to bring a sense of urgency to all situations. We not only advise on tax implications in distressed environments, but can also serve in interim management roles when necessary.

Learn more about A&M Taxand's Restructuring Tax Services or contact one of our professionals today:

A&M Taxand helps address the many complex issues posed by distressed companies and those going through bankruptcy, as well as facilitate the comprehensive analysis of critical tax issues. Key benefits to our clients include:

  • Protect tax attributes and preserve tax structure post emergence
  • Find and Safeguard liquidity and asset value
  • Create future value
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PRE-FILING
Federal State

TAX IMPACT ANALYSIS:

In-Court / Out-of-Court Analysis

A decision-making tool to mitigate risk and find liquidity by evaluating:

  • Immediate cash tax leakage
  • Go forward tax efficient out-of-court structure
  • Impairment of tax attributes

IN-COURT OPTION / 1ST DAY MOTION:

Trust Fund Tax Motion
Equity / Debt Trading Orders

A&M Taxand is laying the foundation to protect attributes & preserve the tax structure post-emergence by running analysis, substantiating trading orders, monitoring trades, etc.

PRE-FILING: IN-COURT OPTION / 1ST DAY TAX MOTION

  • Evaluate the state tax effects of Sec. 382, Sec. 108 etc.
  • Evaluate the state tax effects of asset sale v. reorganization
  • Participate in first day calls to ensure the proper state tax information is ascertained for the Tax Motion
  • Assist with the evaluation of tax providers subject to the OCP motion
  • Quantify the materiality of current state tax audits and how those amounts may impact liquidity models
PENDENCY
Federal State

TAX ANALYSIS:

A&M Taxand helps find and protect liquidity and other hidden asset value by:

  • Analyzing 363 asset sale vs. debt / equity restructuring
  • Providing attribute analysis:
    • 163(j), Unrealized Built-In Losses (UBIL)
    • Disallowed Interest Deduction 163(j)
    • Net Unrealized Built-In Losses (NUBIL)
  • Delivering Qualified Creditor Analysis
  • Offering Tax Opinions & Private Letter Rulings (PLR) to substantiate
  • Monitoring Equity /  Debt Activity
  • Coordinating with iBanks & Valuation

A&M Taxand helps find and protect liquidity and other hidden asset value by:

  • Performing sales and use tax overpayment reviews to recover overpaid taxes from state jurisdictions
  • Reviewing contracts from third party tax providers to renegotiate more favorable terms for the estate
  • Performing tax jurisdiction audit management functions, working directly with state auditors to efficiently complete ongoing tax audits, jeopardy assessments, or other estimated assessments
  • Serving as interim tax lead (including overall function, if necessary)
POST-EMERGENCE
Federal State

RESTRUCTURING
TAX SERVICES

A&M Taxand helps use the protected liquidity and create future value by:

  • Implementing a tax efficient structure
  • Launching Fresh
  • Start Accounting
  • Providing Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA)
  • Running 382 Studies
  • Managing go forward compliance and provision
  • Leveraging Tax Sharing Agreements (TSA)

A&M helps use the protected liquidity and create future value by:

  • Managing tax compliance
  • Managing state tax proof of claims process and audit notifications (including objections, if necessary)
  • Managing Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDA) process by negotiating VDA’s to minimize penalties and interest and ensure compliance prospectively
TAX ANALYSIS
Federal

Historic Calcs.

382 / L5 / L6 Analysis

Inside / Outside Basis

Cash Tax Modeling

Cancelation of Indebtedness Income (CODI)

Analysis

 


LEARN MORE: 

A&M Taxand's Bankruptcy Tax Services
Limitations On Corporate Tax Attributes: An Analysis Of Section 382 And Related Provisions


 

 

 

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