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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Week in Weed: February 2025 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we look at a new proposal that would prevent cannabis companies from deducting business expenses, even if...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over: IRS reminds Taxpayers That Section 280E Applies to Marijuana Companies Until Rescheduling Becomes...

While marijuana advocates celebrate the potential rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, the taxman has made clear that marijuana remains a Schedule I substance subject to Section 280E of the Internal...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Preparing for IRS Cash Transaction Reporting in the Cannabis Industry

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The various forms of information reporting required by the Internal Revenue Code form the backbone of both voluntary compliance with tax laws and the starting point for audits by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). One form...more

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The Continuing Negative Impact of Federal and State Taxation on the Cannabis Industry; Where Do We Go from Here?

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The cannabis industry has experienced significant growth over the past decade, with increasing numbers of states legalizing both medical and recreational use. Currently, cannabis is legal for adults in 24 states and the...more

Freeman Law

Moments in Tax History | Eisner v. Macomber | Income, an Origin Story

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In Eisner v. Macomber, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that for purposes of the Sixteenth Amendment, “income” was “a gain, a profit, something of exchangeable value proceeding from the property, severed from the capital however...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Massachusetts May “Decouple” From Section 280E

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Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code provides that no deduction or credit shall be allowed for any amount paid or incurred in carrying on any trade or business if such trade or business consists of trafficking in...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Issue 9

Top IRS Official Says Marijuana Banking Reform Would Help Feds ‘Get Paid’ - "IRS’s Cassidy Collins talked about the 'special type of collection challenge' that the agency faces when it comes to working with cannabis...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The “Pot” Thickens – IRS Releases Marijuana Industry Resources

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The IRS has released a new webpage dedicated to the marijuana industry to help growers, processors, researchers and retailers understand and comply with their U.S. federal income tax responsibilities. The IRS Marijuana...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Growing Pains with Medical Marijuana Taxation - Cannabis Industry News Alert

More and more states across the South are adopting medical marijuana regimes. With this growth comes growing pains. One such pain for marijuana businesses is the tension between following state laws on a product that is still...more

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Tax Court Strikes a Blow to Medical Marijuana Industry, Although Dissents Offer Some Hope

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As more and more states are allowing legal use of marijuana, medical marijuana businesses are faced with large tax bills because of marijuana’s continued classification as a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. ...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Are Owners of Cannabusinesses Eligible for the Qualified Business Income Deduction Under Section 199A?

Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code, introduced by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), created an opportunity for business owners to substantially lower their income taxes. Subject to many qualifications, beginning in...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Section 280E Remains a Problem for Maryland Cannabusinesses: How to Minimize Taxable Income through Proper Classification of...

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (“the MMCC”) recently reported to the Maryland legislature on “the deleterious effects of the federal tax code on medical cannabis businesses.” As stated in its report, I.R.C. § 280E...more

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Tax Court Decision Another Blow to Medical Marijuana Industry

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The recent Tax Court decision, Alterman v. Commissioner, struck yet another tax blow against the growing medical marijuana industry. ...more

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