On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the Act (formerly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or OBBBA). The Act includes a suite of tax-related provisions that (1) make permanent many of the...more
7/16/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Employee Benefits ,
Federal Budget ,
Income Taxes ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
International Tax Issues ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Legislation ,
Tax Reform
On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee released its version of the tax-related proposals (Senate Bill) for inclusion in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). In line with the bill the House passed on May 22, 2025...more
On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Tax-related proposals contained in the OBBBA would extend or make permanent select corporate, international and individual tax...more
6/27/2025
/ Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Sector ,
Estate Planning ,
Estate Tax ,
International Tax Issues ,
New Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
SALT ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform
Key Points -
- The Senate Finance Committee’s version of the tax-related proposals aim to deliver on Senate Republicans’ promise to make many of the TCJA’s individual and corporate tax measures permanent.
- The bill...more
6/26/2025
/ Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EBITDA ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII) ,
GILTI tax ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Proposed Legislation ,
SALT ,
Senate Finance Committee ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Taxation
Key Points -
- Many of the tax reform suggestions President-elect Trump floated during the campaign would result in significant revenue loss, which could mean they will face resistance from Republicans concerned about...more
1/21/2025
/ Budget Reconciliation ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Debt ,
Deficit Reduction ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
International Tax Issues ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 reflected a push by Congress and the Biden administration to address climate change by broadening the applicability of tax credits traditionally available for renewable energy to new...more
On June 21, 2023, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed regulations (88 FR 40528 and 88 FR 40496) under two key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA)...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 includes an estimated $370 billion of energy-related credits, marking a historic effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Significant new provisions include direct payment and...more
This edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights looks at the rising number of de-SPACed companies seeking Chapter 11 protection, the growth of a market designed to assume legacy liabilities, an effort to establish...more
4/20/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Governance ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Holding Companies ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Liability ,
Mergers ,
Patents ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Tax Credits
On May 28, 2021, the Treasury Department released the General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals (sometimes called the Green Book) to accompany President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for FY...more
6/15/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Capital Gains Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
GILTI tax ,
Green Book ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform
Former Vice President Joseph Biden has proposed a number of fundamental changes to the tax code over the course of his campaign. If he is elected president and if the Democrats keep control of the House of Representatives and...more
9/24/2020
/ Alternative Minimum Tax ,
Capital Gains ,
Capital Gains Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Estate Tax ,
GILTI tax ,
Joe Biden ,
Like Kind Exchanges ,
Offshore Funds ,
Presidential Elections ,
Retirement Plan ,
Social Security Taxes ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Policy ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax-Deferred Exchanges
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released long-awaited proposed regulations regarding the carbon capture and sequestration tax credit provided under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue...more
On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Act), which extends and modifies the investment tax credit for solar energy property, the production tax credit for wind...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released welcome new guidance on renewable electricity production and energy investment tax credits. A notice issued on August 8, 2014, addresses when a facility or equipment maintains...more
On April 15, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2013-29 (Notice), which established guidelines and a safe harbor to determine when construction has begun on a “qualified facility” for purposes of the renewable...more
On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the TRA of 2012), which permanently extends certain federal income tax rate reductions first enacted in 2001 that were scheduled to expire...more
1/3/2013
/ Alternative Minimum Tax ,
American Taxpayer Relief Act ,
Bush-Era Tax Cuts ,
Capital Gains ,
Dividends ,
Electricity ,
Estate Tax ,
Fiscal Cliff ,
Generation-Skipping Transfer ,
Gift-Tax Exemption ,
Income Taxes ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power