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Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Taxation & Representation, July 2025 #3

Speaker Johnson Kicks Off Discussions for Reconciliation 2.0: House Republicans are laying the groundwork for a second reconciliation bill this fall that aims in part to revive key provisions excluded from the One, Big,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What Employers Should Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)

On July 4, 2025, H.R.1, or what is being called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), was signed into law, introducing major reforms in tax and employee benefits that affect businesses and their employees. OBBBA is an...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Tax Bytes: Week of May 19, 2025

Welcome to this week’s edition of Tax Bytes. Our team of tax lawyers is actively monitoring for federal and international tax developments and issues of note. Each week we pull together the items we deem most important to...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The one, big, beautiful benefits legal alert

On May 12, 2025, the House Ways and Means Committee released “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill” containing its draft tax legislation (the OBBB), which includes a number of items that may be of particular interest to US employers...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Koalitionsvertrag 2025 aus steuerrechtlicher Sicht

Die Koalitionsgespräche sind abgeschlossen. Wir geben einen ersten Überblick über die gemeinsamen steuerrechtlichen Ziele, die sich CDU/CSU und SPD als Koalitionspartner gesetzt haben. Die Koalitionspartner planen Änderungen...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 22 - February 2025

Lawmakers and lobbyists watching the Georgia State Senate on Monday saw a lot of green and red, but it wasn’t exactly Christmas. While some state agencies and contractors stand to see a few extra greenbacks in the Senate...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 21 - February 2025

With fewer fireworks than many expected, Governor Brian Kemp’s comprehensive tort reform legislation achieved passage by a comfortable margin in the Georgia State Senate on Friday. Garnering a 33-21 vote mostly along party...more

Cozen O'Connor

Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, February 10, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro’s Prison Closure Plan Sparks Debate Over Savings, Community Impact - Governor Josh Shapiro's proposal to close two Pennsylvania prisons and two community corrections centers aims to save $110 million annually,...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 31 - March 2024

The Georgia House of Representatives took up a veritable smorgasbord of legislation on Thursday. From the establishment of a license plate commemorating America’s semiquincentennial (SB 369), to allowing lifetime appointment...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report – Legislative Day 12 2022

The floors of the House and Senate were busy today as legislators quickly got back to work after the three-day weekend. The Senate took up several weighty measures, including SB 338, which would expand Medicaid coverage for...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Senate Finance Text of Build Back Better Act: Tax Policy Summary and Analysis

The Senate Finance Committee released its draft tax provisions on Dec. 11 for the Build Back Better Act (BBBA). This draft is substantively similar to the House version that passed on Nov. 19, although Senate Democrats made...more

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Proskauer’s 26th Annual Trick or Treat Seminar

Proskauer’s 26th Annual Trick or Treat Seminar was held virtually on Friday, October 29th and discussed timely topics and best practices specifically tailored to the not-for-profit community. ...more

Fisher Phillips

Call for Federal Legislative Changes Growing in the Gig Arena

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As I wrote previously, it is no secret that labor laws have been unable to keep pace with the changing economy, despite challenges from the bench to address the needs of the gig economy. Certain state legislatures (e.g....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Senate And House Reconcile Their Versions Of Tax Reform

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This is the fourth issue in a planned series of alerts designed to provide an in-depth analysis on topics related to tax reform. This Tax Reform Management Alert issue focuses on executive compensation and employee benefits...more

Butler Snow LLP

Tax Law Changes Under The Tax Cuts And Job Act

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On December 15th, the congressional conference committee charged with reaching a consensus on the competing versions of the Senate and House tax reform bills released its conference report containing the language of the final...more

Littler

WPI Insider Briefing – A Taxing Year Races to the Finish Line

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As the Thanksgiving holiday approached, Republican lawmakers in both chambers of Congress made progress toward their singular legislative priority to enact comprehensive tax reform. Facing uncertainty in the 2018 midterm...more

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Tax Reform: Employee Benefits

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This is the first issue in a planned series of alerts for employers on selected topics on tax reform. The series of Tax Reform Management Alerts is designed to provide an in-depth analysis of executive compensation and...more

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Tax Reform And Accumulated Leave (Aka “Special Pay”) Plans

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Provisions in the current proposed Senate tax reform bill would likely reduce the effectiveness of retirement plan arrangements that regularly receive contributions of unused leave for former employees, commonly known as...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Reconciling the Differences, the Senate Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

On November 9, 2017, the Senate Finance Committee released a Description of the Chairman’s Mark of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” and on November 14, 2017, the Senate Finance Committee released a Description of the Chairman’s...more

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Top Five Takeaways from Hogan Lovells Sovereign Investment Conference and a Tax List

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On 26 October, Hogan Lovells hosted its inaugural Sovereign Investor Conference where investment professionals as well as deal and regulatory lawyers discussed the key issues facing government-sponsored investors. Topics they...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Proposed Senate Bill Revives Concern of Adverse Impact on Equity and Performance-Based Compensation

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The Joint Committee on Taxation released a description of the Senate Chairman’s Mark to the proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on November 9, 2017, reintroducing adverse equity and performance-based compensation tax provisions...more

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Brady’s Bunch - Are Big Changes Coming for Employers Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act?

Having missed a historic opportunity to choose an exciting name for federal tax legislation, Texas Representative Kevin Brady and his fellow Republican tax drafters did not skimp on the substance of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...more

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West Wing Revolving Door and Retirement Plan Ideas Floating in D.C.

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I started writing this when Scaramucci was communications director, but before I could finish it the revolving door at the West Wing had swung again and he was out. In addition to his statements made to the press, which do...more

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