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How to distinguish between income from transactions undertaken as a hobby or in the course of a business, and between different kinds of activities.
Sifting through hundreds of irrelevant cases is time-consuming and there’s still the very real risk that you’ll miss the relevant material you’re looking for.
Two takeaways on determining whether parties are dealing at arm’s length (Damis Properties Inc. v. The Queen).
The grim one year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada has highlighted that many businesses across the country continue to struggle financially. Two Federal assistance programs, the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) have helped by giving out a combined total of over $77 billion in subsidies, but it is not enough for many small and medium-sized businesses.
Through a rigorous, human-driven research and development process, Blue J Legal is able to use the power of machine learning in order to synthesize the multitude of factors present in every case to make accurate predictions. Data scientists and experienced lawyers are involved at each step of the multi-faceted and laborious process, wherein we translate the universe of unstructured data, such as relevant cases and tribunal decisions, into structured data that is capable of being used in machine learning.
"Blue J’s long-term vision imagines a world in which, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning technology, legal uncertainty is a thing of the past. Recognizing that we must hold ourselves accountable to stay true to our mission and, in so doing, avoid creating unintended outcomes, Blue J’s internal ethics committee RELAI (which stands for Responsible, Ethical, Legal AI) was founded in 2019. Our first task was to draft a Charter on Algorithmic Responsibility."
Today, Blue J, the leading provider of analytics for tax positions, and Gowling WLG, a leading international law firm, announced a new collaboration that has led to an advanced search tool for worldwide legal resources related to the interpretation of “principal purpose” in domestic legislation and treaties. The tool is the latest addition to the Canadian version of Blue J Tax and is available for immediate use by subscribers to the platform across the country.
Blue J, the leading provider of analytics for tax positions, and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, a leader in Canadian business law, announced today an innovative collaboration that has led to an advanced search tool for resources related to international transfer pricing. The tool is the latest addition to the Canadian version of Blue J Tax and is available for immediate use by subscribers to the platform across the country.
The complexity and novelty of the TOSI, in combination with its tax consequences affecting a wide range of private business structures, present several challenges for tax professionals.
We’re excited to announce the launch of a new and improved Blue J Tax (formerly known as Tax Foresight). These updates reflect our commitment to provide
We compare Excel and Blue J Diagramming to see which diagramming solution is the best for accountants and lawyers today...
On the income vs. capital issue, Blue J Tax correctly predicted that these sales should be reported as business income based on several factors unique to the case in Wall v. The Queen.
Tax Foresight Correctly Predicts the Case Outcomes of Cal. Ridge Wind Energy, LLC v. United States and Bishop Hill Energy, LLC v. United States.
Siegal Tax Law is a small law firm focused on resolving and avoiding tax disputes. Its use of technology, like Blue J Tax, enables the firm to provide timely, pragmatic, and cost-effective solutions to tax disputes with uncompromising quality.
Get started with this Type B Reorganization guide and a Rev. Rul. 79-4 diagram example. Find helpful examples and tips with this downloadable PDF.
Get started with this Double Dummy Structure guide. We reference IRC § 368(c), IRC § 351 and other relevant Code provisions
We compare PowerPoint and Blue J Diagramming to see which diagramming solution is the best for CPAs, M&As, and other tax practitioners.
See this example of a Type C Reorganization Diagram, along with a pertinent Revenue Ruling and Rev. Rul. 67-274 that you can download as a PDF.
Elevate your tax practice with the right tools. Here are 7 helpful tools for tax practitioners that you should add to your techstack!
Lawyers are missing out on big billable hours across the board. Adopting the right tools can help but few are quick to adapt. Clio Legal Trends Report 2021
In the current article, we turn to the tax treatment of cryptocurrency taxpayers may receive as a result of a hard fork of a blockchain.
We look back on our predictions from 2021 and how today machine learning and AI help us to crack the tax code. Blue J Predicts on Tax
Blue J Diagramming is the most efficient diagramming solution built for lawyers and accountants. Our customers save 49 hours a month on average
how to report gain from transactions involving bitcoin or other crypto? In this blog post we cover the tax implications of cryptocurrency gains and losses
We cover the most important terminology, what transactions are not taxed, the crypto tax implications of gains and losses arising from cryptocurrency...
“How Technology Is Shaping Tax Jobs of the Future,” editor in chief, David Stewart of Tax Notes Today International, speaks with Blue J’s Benjamin Alarie.
The GILTI regime, when and to whom it applies, and the general method for determining the amount of tax liability a taxpayer would incur as a result of GILTI
The Step Transaction Doctrine (Step Doctrine) determines whether the court should treat a series of transactions as a single taxable event for federal tax...
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