The Legislation combines spending and policy priorities from 11 congressional committees and will reshape federal policy across nearly every sector of the U.S. economy. There is a possibility for one or more additional...more
7/21/2025
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Budget Reconciliation ,
Congressional Committees ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EU ,
G7 ,
GILTI tax ,
International Tax Issues ,
IRS ,
Multinationals ,
OECD ,
Public Policy ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Legislation ,
Tax Reform ,
US Trade Policies
The Honorable Peter Roskam, Federal Policy Team Leader, and Jeff Paravano, Tax Group Chair, break down the 2025 tax reconciliation legislation. They explore how the new law preserves key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs...more
7/14/2025
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Corporate Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
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Pass-Through Entities ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Legislation ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Reform ,
Taxation
The race to remake portions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and to prevent expiration of certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions reached completion with Legislation signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025....more
7/8/2025
/ Corporate Taxes ,
Employee Benefits ,
Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII) ,
GILTI tax ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
International Tax Issues ,
IRS ,
Mortgage REITS ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Popular ,
Qualified Small Business Stock ,
Research and Development ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Legislation ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The race to remake portions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and to prevent expiration of certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions has begun, with House Ways & Means Committee proposals (the Markup) to spend...more
5/15/2025
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Corporate Taxes ,
Employee Benefits ,
Executive Compensation ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII) ,
GILTI tax ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
SALT ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Legislation ,
Tax Reform
The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of the so-called “mandatory repatriation tax” in a narrow ruling, stating that the MRT taxes realized income — income earned by the offshore corporation — and...more
Key Takeaways:
..The Senate voted 51-50 on August 7 to pass the Inflation Reduction Act.
..The legislation is expected to pass the House this week without changes and to be signed by President Biden.
..The...more
8/8/2022
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Corporate Taxes ,
Drug Pricing ,
Energy Projects ,
Federal Funding ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Medicare ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pending Legislation ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Renewable Energy ,
Superfund ,
Tax Credits
The House Ways and Means Committee this week released draft legislation advancing various tax change proposals. The House action follows several recent releases by the Senate Finance Committee, including proposals focused on...more
The White House and Treasury today released the Fiscal Year 2022 Federal Budget and the Treasury Green Book, which include new details regarding the Biden administration’s American Families Plan and proposed 2021 tax changes...more
The White House today released The American Families Plan, which includes some new details regarding the Biden administration’s proposed 2021 tax reform. The tax changes expected to be enacted this year will be substantial...more
With release by the White House and Treasury of initial details regarding Biden Administration proposed 2021 tax reform, a primary focus in Washington, D.C., for the next seven months or so will be expected changes to the tax...more
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), an approximately $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief, funding and tax bill that includes $1,400 direct payments to individuals, an extension of the $300 federal...more
3/12/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Child Tax Credit ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Earned Income Credit ,
Employee Retention ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Tax Credits
With expected passage in the next few weeks of the Biden Administration’s first COVID-19 relief bill, the focus in Washington, D.C., will shift to a second budget reconciliation bill – Biden Administration tax changes. The...more
Recently proposed IRS regulations materially change the way stock and assets of foreign corporations that are “controlled foreign corporations” (CFCs) can be used to support debt of U.S. affiliates. ...more
With the release today of a Republican budget framework (the Framework) reflecting the shared view of the White House and House and Senate leaders – and with GOP majorities in both chambers of Congress – there is a likelihood...more
With a Republican President and GOP majorities in both chambers of Congress, there is a likelihood that Washington may pass comprehensive tax reform in 2017. The President has identified tax reform as one of his top three...more
What is an inversion?
An inversion is a transaction that results in an existing U.S. company becoming a foreign company or becoming a subsidiary of a foreign parent. Historically, inversions involved U.S. companies...more
9/29/2014
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Asset Stripping ,
Burger King ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EU ,
Medtronic ,
Mylan Pharmaceuticals ,
Offshore Funds ,
Pfizer ,
Popular ,
Repatriation ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Walgreens