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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

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

Massachusetts Tax Reform Enacted – Estate Tax Exemption Increase and Other Help for Residents

Bowditch & Dewey on 10/5/2023

The long-awaited Massachusetts tax reform package was signed by Governor Maura Healey on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Among the provisions: Estate Tax Reform: Establishes a non-refundable credit of $99,600 for each estate,...more

Estate Planning Provisions of the New Tax Plan

Blank Rome LLP on 9/20/2021

On Monday, September 13, 2021, the House Ways & Means Committee released a draft tax plan which provides the clearest direction to date on how Democrats intend to use the estate and gift tax regimes to pay for part of the...more

Tax Increases Are In Sight

Rivkin Radler LLP on 9/7/2021

Summertime in Washington- On August 11, the Senate passed the $3.5 trillion budget resolution for the 2021-2022 fiscal year – S. Con. Res. 14, as amended – by a vote of 50 to 49, strictly along party lines, including...more

Biden’s Tax Proposals and Estate Planning

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/4/2020

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has provided limited information about his plans to modify the tax treatment of decedents and their estates. However, he has signaled that he supports raising estate taxes and...more

2020 Estate And Gift Tax Update

Cole Schotz on 11/15/2019

On November 6, the IRS announced the official estate and gift exclusion amounts for 2020 in Revenue Procedure 2019-44. For an estate of any decedent dying during calendar year 2020, the applicable exclusion is increased from...more

Tax Reform: The Impact On Real Estate

Akerman LLP on 2/8/2018

The new tax law commonly referred to as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”) – signed into law on December 22, 2017 – makes far reaching income tax law changes that will impact both commercial and residential real estate....more

2018 Key Trust & Estate Planning and Corporate Ownership Implications of the New Tax Law

Perkins Coie on 1/18/2018

With the passage of Public Law no. 115-97, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the 2017 Tax Act), attorneys in Perkins Coie’s Trust & Estate Planning practice, along with our clients running closely...more

Tax Reform: Sweeping Changes To Federal Tax Law And The Impact On Businesses And Individuals

Akerman LLP on 1/12/2018

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law what is commonly referred to as the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (the "Act"). The Act makes significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and affects a broad...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

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

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

Lathrop GPM on 12/26/2017

H.R. 1, better known as The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”), passed both the House and Senate earlier this week and was signed by President Trump. Most of the relevant provisions of the Act will be effective for tax...more

Tackling Tax Reform – Part IV: What Can We Expect To See

Foster Garvey PC on 5/19/2017

On April 11, 2017, we discussed what constitutes Tax Reform. On April 24, 2017, we explored the process by which Tax Reform will likely be created by lawmakers. In our May 3, 2017 blog post, we focused on the likely timing...more

Time to Transfer Early Stage Investments?

Jackson Walker on 10/10/2016

New rules may stop “cheap” transfers of business interests to kids and grandkids. Proposed IRS regulations that may be effective as early as the end of 2016 are designed to severely limit use of discounts on gifts or sales...more

Understanding the Tax Consequences of Inheriting a Roth IRA

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 9/19/2016

Passing down a Roth IRA can seem like a good idea, but it doesn't always make the most sense. Before converting a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA to benefit your heirs, you should consider the tax consequences. ...more

Tax Planning for Chinese Investment in U.S. Real Estate

Bilzin Sumberg on 10/23/2015

According to recent estimates, Chinese investors represented the largest group of foreign investors in U.S. real estate in the second quarter of 2015 with $1.9 billion in acquisitions. In the last 12 months, Chinese investors...more

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