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The Alternative Minimum Tax is an aspect of the United States federal tax code that seeks to capture a minimum level of revenue from all taxpayers and to ensure that some earners are not escaping tax liability... more +
The Alternative Minimum Tax is an aspect of the United States federal tax code that seeks to capture a minimum level of revenue from all taxpayers and to ensure that some earners are not escaping tax liability through certain tax breaks or deductions.  Liability under the AMT is calculated by adding certain deductions back into an individual's adjusted gross income, subtracting the AMT exemption and then, paying a percentage of the remaining figure. less -
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What OBBBA Means for Individual Taxpayers: Key Takeaways

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the legislation commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill or OBBBA, which includes many tax law changes impacting individuals. The changes cover a broad range of...more

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Partnerships Gain CAMT Alternative

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On July 29, the IRS issued interim guidance intended to reduce the compliance burdens associated with applying the corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”) to partnerships.  In so doing, they announced their intention to...more

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SALT Alert: Final OBBBA Temporarily Expands SALT Cap and Revises AMT Phaseout

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA or the Act), enacted in July 2025, introduces significant changes to the treatment of state and local tax (SALT) deduction and the alternative minimum tax (AMT). ...more

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IRS roundup: July 12 – July 29, 2025

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for July 12, 2025 – July 29, 2025. July 15, 2025: The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2025-14, providing prescribed rates for...more

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Section 1202 and QSBS: A Survey of States That Don’t Conform to the Federal Treatment

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Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code provides a capital gains exclusion for certain qualified small business stock (QSBS) when a stockholder sells the same. This gain exclusion impacts venture-backed startups, angel...more

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Income Tax Changes Warrant Consideration When Awarding Equity Incentives

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Tax law is an interrelated web of complex rules, and changes in one rule can impact compensation strategies for management and executives even if the change is to individual income tax calculation rules. Executives should...more

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R. 1 – 119th Congress (2025-2026): Part V – Qualified Small Business Stock Exclusion / Code Section...

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In this fifth installment of my multi-part series on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Steve Nofziger and I discuss a provision of the Act that impacts certain business owners who are contemplating a sale of their shares, Code...more

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Salt Provisions In The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: A Mirage Rather Than A Panacea Of Relief For High-Income Earners

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law ushering in sweeping federal tax changes. The legislation notably expands the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction for professionals...more

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One Big Beautiful Bill Locks in Tax Cuts, Tweaks SALT and Adds New Deductions

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The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) cements many individual tax provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) including permanent lower income tax rates and a doubled standard deduction. The bill passed on July 3 and...more

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Key Tax Impacts for Businesses

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On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) into law. Congress passed the OBBBA through budget reconciliation, a special legislative process that allows Congress to advance...more

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Client Alert: The Senate’s Other Big Beautiful Bill – Notable Changes to the House Version

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The House of Representatives previously passed H.R. 1-119th Congress (2025-2026), titled the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act” (the “Act”), a budget bill that, among other things, addresses sunsetting provisions of the Tax Cuts...more

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IRS Roundup May 15 – June 2, 2025

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for May 15, 2025 – June 2, 2025....more

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Countdown to Tax Changes: Navigating Budget Reconciliation 2025

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As the clock ticks down to the end of 2025, the impending sunset of key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) looms large, threatening tax hikes for millions of Americans. With Congress at a crossroads, the...more

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How Often to Review Your Trust and Estate Plan

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How often should you review your trust and estate plan? Is there a regular cycle to these reviews, or should they be driven by significant events in your life or the lives of your beneficiaries and executor or trustee? How...more

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Passing a Business or Wealth to Your Children

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A well-structured trust is often a central estate planning tool for small businesses and closely held family business owners when passing a business or wealth to your children. This includes heirs, beneficiaries, and future...more

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State Taxes: What to Expect in 2025

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A changing tax landscape is on the horizon for the new year. Many of the provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. President-elect Trump has also proposed a variety...more

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The Corporate AMT’s Crypto Problem Poses Constitutional Hazards

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Under recent accounting rule changes, unrealized crypto gains must generally be reported on income statements, but questions arise about the alignment of the new Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax with constitutional tax...more

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Considerations for Awarding Incentive Stock Options

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Canadian companies that award stock options to their employees, non‑employee directors and/or other service providers often inquire as to whether they should offer Incentive Stock Options (“ISOs”) to any such individuals who...more

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CAMT Claus Is Staying In Town?

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Lawmakers have been making their lists and checking them twice, and soon we will find out who’s been naughty or nice. However, taxpayers and their advisors wishing for a repeal of the corporate alternative minimum tax in 2025...more

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CAMT Touch This: Treatment of Tax Credits, Direct Pay, and Transferability under the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax

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On September 12, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued long-awaited proposed regulations (89 FR 75062) (the “Proposed Regulations”) on the application of the...more

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Integrative Legal, Tax, Accounting, and Business Advisory Services More Important Than Ever

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Integrative legal, tax, accounting, and business advisory services are more critical than ever as we address the challenging environment of continuous change. Seek change; wherever you find it, opportunity will exist....more

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Tax Year 2025 IRS Inflation Adjustments

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On 10/22/24, the IRS released the annual inflation adjustments for tax year 2025 that will impact taxpayers when they file their 2025 returns in 2026. Following are the main items for tax year 2025: Standard Deductions - ...more

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CAMT and Partnerships: A Taxing Relationship Explained

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On September 12, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service issued long-awaited proposed regulations (89 FR 75062) (the “Proposed Regulations”) on the application of the corporate...more

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CAMT Count Me Twice: Determining CAMT AFSI in Mergers and Acquisitions

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On September 12, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued long-awaited proposed regulations (89 FR 75062) (the “Proposed Regulations”) on the application of the...more

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Principaux changements réglementaires et fiscaux touchant les fonds de capitaux privés

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Comme les fonds de capitaux privés évoluent constamment, les investisseurs doivent composer avec un environnement de plus en plus complexe façonné par divers facteurs incontournables, notamment des réformes fiscales, des...more

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