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The One Big Beautiful Bill: Impact on Individuals

Warner Norcross + Judd on 7/28/2025

While most of us were enjoying the summer and the holiday weekend, Congress passed, and President Donald Trump signed, major tax legislation commonly called the One Big Beautiful Bill with the acronym, OBBBA. OBBBA covers a...more

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Permanently Increases the Lifetime Estate, Gift and GST Tax Exclusion

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/10/2025

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The OBBBA extended and may permanent many key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA), including the Lifetime Estate,...more

New Jersey Modifies Mansion Tax on Sales of Real Property

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. on 7/3/2025

The New Jersey state legislature has passed new legislation, as part of the State’s 2026 fiscal year budget, that directly and significantly impacts sellers and buyers of real property in New Jersey. Previously, a 1% fee...more

2025 Tax Legislation Update: One Big Beautiful Bill Act Narrowly Passes Senate

Ropes & Gray LLP on 7/3/2025

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “BBB”) was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 (such version, the “House Bill”) as part of the Republican Congress’s reconciliation package. The BBB generally...more

Washington State Passes Significant Tax Increases Affecting Both Businesses and Consumers

Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/22/2025

Sweeping legislative changes are reshaping Washington state’s tax landscape. On May 20, 2025, Washington’s governor signed legislation significantly increasing the Business and Occupation (B&O) tax, sales tax, and more,...more

Oregon’s New Corporate Activity Tax

Foster Garvey PC on 6/5/2019

We are taking a break from our multi-post coverage of Opportunity Zones to address a recent, significant piece of Oregon tax legislation. On May 16, 2019, Governor Kate Brown signed into law legislation imposing a new...more

Tax Reform Establishes Municipal Opportunity Zones for Investment

Pullman & Comley, LLC on 2/8/2018

Included in the recently enacted federal tax reform legislation is the Investing in Opportunity Act (the “Act”) which establishes the Opportunity Zones Program (the “Program”). The Program aims to spur private investment in...more

FMLA Tax Credit Available For Some Employers Who Offer Paid Leave

Snell & Wilmer on 1/17/2018

Although the federal Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) does not require employers to provide paid leave, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed late last year by President Trump, provides a tax credit incentive beginning this year...more

Tax Bill Means Changes to Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog on 1/12/2018

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law a tax bill reconciling both the House and Senate versions of the so-called Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Act’s major provisions are lowering the corporate tax rate to 21%...more

Analysis of Key Provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/9/2018

As we are sure you know, H.R. 1, informally known as the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, became law on December 22, 2017. This new law will impact almost all taxpayers. Ballard Spahr's Tax Group has prepared a detailed summary of...more

New Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affects Employee Benefit Plans and Executive Compensation Arrangements

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/3/2018

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed into law by President Donald J. Trump shortly before Christmas, is the most significant tax reform legislation in more than 30 years. ...more

How Tax Reform Will Affect Employee Benefit Plans

Troutman Pepper Locke on 12/28/2017

On December 22, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1 (the Act), which makes widespread changes to the Internal Revenue Code. The Act makes several changes to the rules governing retirement plans, welfare plans and...more

Private Client & Trust Tax Reform Advisory

Goulston & Storrs PC on 12/27/2017

On December 22, 2017, the President signed into law H.R. 1, informally known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”), implementing sweeping changes to United States income tax regimes for individuals and businesses and...more

Nonprofit Guide To The “Tax Cuts And Jobs Act”

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/26/2017

The 2017 “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” impacts tax-exempt organizations in a variety of ways, including by reducing incentives for charitable giving, applying an excise tax on executive compensation in excess of $1 million per...more

The Impact of the 2017 Tax Reforms on Employment-Based Benefits and Tax-Favored Compensation

BakerHostetler on 12/26/2017

Whenever the United States Congress takes up “tax reform,” there always is a danger that the Congress will pay for such tax reform, in part, by eliminating many of the tax incentives that enable employers to provide...more

New Tax Plan Changes Rules on Health Coverage, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

Baker Donelson on 12/26/2017

While primarily focused on individual and business tax cuts and reform, the final Republican tax cut bill includes several provisions expected to impact health care coverage and expenses. First, the bill effectively repeals...more

House of Representatives Passes the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1); Senate Finance Committee Approves Modified Version; Comparison...

Proskauer - Tax Talks on 11/20/2017

Yesterday afternoon, the House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) (the “House bill”). The House bill is identical to the draft bill approved by the House Ways and Means Committee on November 10. Late...more

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