One area of dispute for many years under the Section 199 Domestic Production Activities Deduction was in situations where the taxpayer designs a product but a third party contract manufacturer actually produces the product under contract with the taxpayer. Prior to...
In a new Field Directive issued February 1, 2012, the IRS has provided examiners guidance on reviewing facts to determine which party to a transaction has the benefits and burdens of ownership in order to claim the Section 199 Domestic Production Manufacturing...