On August 7, 2022, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) (the “Act”). The announced goal of the Act is to create an economic initiative to address various climate protection initiatives. In...more
8/12/2022
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Corporate Taxes ,
Excise Tax ,
Federal Funding ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform
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Over the past year, several tax law changes have been proposed by the Biden administration and, in September 2021, draft legislative language was circulated, which set forth proposed changes to the Internal...more
12/1/2021
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Capital Gains Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII) ,
Foreign Tax Credits ,
GILTI tax ,
High Net-Worth ,
Income Taxes ,
Net Investment Income ,
Pending Legislation ,
SALT ,
Share Buybacks ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Reform ,
Wash Sale Rules
In April 2021, President Biden announced the “American Families Plan,” which included some significant tax law changes. On May 28, 2021, the United State Department of Treasury issued a report entitled “General Explanation of...more
9/22/2021
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C-Corporation ,
Capital Gains Tax ,
Carried Interest Tax Rates ,
Corporate Taxes ,
High Net-Worth ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Like Kind Exchanges ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Reform ,
Ways and Means Committee
On April 28, 2021, the White House issued a fact sheet which set forth some additional details on the tax increase proposals contained in President Biden’s “American Families Plan.” ...more
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law what’s known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Act, also sometimes referred to as H.R. 1, contains massive changes to existing tax law the likes of which have not been...more
12/28/2017
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Corporate Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
New Legislation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The Senate passed a version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that differs significantly from the House-passed bill but still contains several similar proposals that lower individual and business tax rates, completely revamp the...more
12/5/2017
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Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The Senate Finance Committee Chairman’s Mark for the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” released Nov. 9, describes in detail the Senate tax bill and is significantly different than the House bill, as it currently stands....more
11/14/2017
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Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Estate Tax ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mortgage Interest ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
On November 2, 2017, the House Ways and Means Committee released the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1). Key elements include reducing the tax rate on corporations to 20%, and reducing the tax rate paid on income earned by...more
11/3/2017
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Alternative Minimum Tax ,
Business Taxes ,
Charitable Donations ,
Child Tax Credit ,
Contribution Limits ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Employee Benefits ,
Estate Tax ,
Income Taxes ,
Local Taxes ,
Mortgage Interest ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Retirement Plan ,
State and Local Government ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
Comprehensive tax reform that lowers business and individual tax rates, streamlines the tax code, and allows U.S. businesses to become more competitive in the global economy are among the top priorities of the Trump...more
In This Issue:
- Deferred Earnings and Profits of CFCs
- Code Section 956(e)
- Code Section 7701(l)
- Code Section 304(b)(5)(B)
- Code Section 7874
- Request for Comments
-...more