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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

Analysis of the 2025 Federal Tax Changes Under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Legislation

BakerHostetler on 7/8/2025

The race to remake portions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and to prevent expiration of certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions reached completion with Legislation signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025....more

One Big Beautiful Bill: Estate and Gift Tax Exclusion and the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Exemption Increases to $15 Million

Miller Canfield on 7/8/2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), which passed on July 3 and was signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, increases the amount individuals may transfer for federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax...more

Republicans Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Ahead of the July 4 Deadline

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/7/2025

On June 16, 2025, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo released text and a section-by-section summary of the Senate’s proposed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Senate passed a revised version of this measure on July 1,...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

2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Tax Analysis

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/18/2025

Major portions of the U.S. tax code are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025, and as the U.S. tax landscape faces potential upheaval, private equity firms must stay vigilant and adaptable. Proactively engaging with tax...more

Navigating Trump’s Semiconductor Strategy

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/20/2025

As President Donald Trump’s second term continues, the government’s approach to the semiconductor industry is undergoing a significant shift. Industry stakeholders should anticipate changes in key areas, including the “CHIPS...more

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — March 2025

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints on 3/6/2025

Federal Energy Policy Update: A Tumultuous Start to 2025 - The saying “March comes in like a lion” refers to the weather. However, in the political sphere, the Trump administration has ushered in a turbulent start to the...more

2025 Budget Resolution Update: Tax Implications

Goodwin on 2/25/2025

On February 13, the House Budget Committee, voting 21-16 along party lines (Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed), passed a 2025 budget resolution. The bill does not expressly reference the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017...more

Executive Compensation Under the New Administration

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 1/9/2025

President-elect Donald Trump’s impending return to power on January 20, 2025, has created uncertainty and challenges for proxy advisory firms, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, which provide voting recommendations to investors on...more

Taxation & Representation - February 2020

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 3/5/2020

TAX TIDBIT - New National Taxpayer Advocate. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that a new National Taxpayer Advocate will likely be in place by April. According to an internal memo sent by IRS Commissioner...more

Financial Daily Dose 1.6.2020 | Top Story: Oil Futures Jump as Concerns Deepen Over Mideast Volatility

Robins Kaplan LLP on 1/6/2020

Oil jumped for a second straight day, with futures near $70/barrel as fallout from the U.S.’s drone-strike assassination of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani continues to raise “the prospect of disruptions in the world’s most important...more

Taxation & Representation - June 2019 #3

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 7/3/2019

TAX TIDBIT - Five Takeaways and a Falsehood: Test Your Knowledge of the Ways and Means Tax Markup - On Thursday, the House Ways and Means Committee marked up and approved the following four bills, largely along...more

Peak performance: US M&A in 2018: Confidence, cash and tax cuts: The US M&A landscape in 2018

White & Case LLP on 2/7/2019

The US M&A market delivered another year of strong performance in 2018. Though deal volume dipped 2 percent year-on-year to 5,682 deals, deal value was up by 15 percent over the period, to US$1.5 trillion - A number of...more

Window On Washington - Vol. 3, Issue 6

Clark Hill PLC on 2/5/2019

Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress: House Democrats are gearing up for what’s likely to be their first subpoena fight with the Trump administration — targeting the Treasury Department’s decision to lift...more

Post-Election Update 2018

Bracewell LLP on 11/9/2018

2018 MIDTERMS: The Power of Women, Possibility, and Partisan Rancor - The 2018 midterm elections showcased the power of women, both as candidates and as a key voting demographic. The elections represented a new political...more

Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 33

Clark Hill PLC on 8/20/2018

Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Senate Appropriations. The Senate is planning to begin work today on its minibus package that contains the defense and labor, health, and education appropriations bills. ...more

[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 6/22/2018

Best Best & Krieger Labor & Employment attorneys discussed new legislation and case law impacting California employers - private and public. What Was Discussed -Legislation passed in 2017 -Wage and hour update ...more

The Opportunity Zone Program: Treasury Designates Opportunity Zones in Three Territories and 15 States, including Arizona,...

Snell & Wilmer on 4/11/2018

On April 9th, the U.S. Treasury Department designated Opportunity Zones in three territories and 15 states, including Arizona, California and Colorado....more

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