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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act). The Act changes key features of US tax law. Notably, the Act: ..Makes permanent the Section 199A2...more
It hasn’t taken long for the business world to start unpacking the implications of the newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). While media coverage has mostly centered on its impact on individual taxpayers and the...more
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “2025 Act”). The Act makes permanent some provisions originally enacted in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Act”),...more
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) was signed into law. The OBBB extends various expiring tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and introduces a variety of other substantial tax law changes....more
In recent years, the utilization of qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) under Section 1202 has grown considerably. Many businesses are formed as corporations at conception, private equity investors calculate the tax...more
The number of taxpayers seeking the benefits of Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) has picked up steam in recent years, particularly since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) lowered the federal corporate tax rates to...more
Thinking about investing in a young, promising company? Section 1202 of the tax code offers a significant incentive for individuals to do just that....more
Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code provides savvy business founders and investors an opportunity for large tax savings. In fact, if the entity and the business exit are structured correctly, upon an exit, the founders...more
Section 1202 offers a once little-known exclusion from income for gain on qualified small business stock (“QSB stock”). The provision has undergone substantial revisions over the years and came back into vogue as a result of...more
...The federal tax laws are certainly about to change. With the need to raise revenue as a top priority for the Biden Administration, everyone is expecting dramatic changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Tax legislation is...more
Plan focuses on eliminating certain available estate planning opportunities and increasing rates for corporations and high net worth individuals. The proposed tax plan from House Ways and Means Committee seeks to eliminate...more
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced key tax reform proposals on September 15 that would increase taxes for corporations and high-income individuals. Several tax reform proposals are under consideration as part of...more
Congress has other plans for tax practitioners this fall, starting with the House Ways and Means Committee’s initial draft of major tax legislation. The draft legislation proposes far-reaching changes to existing tax laws,...more
On September 13, 2021, Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee released proposed tax legislative text as part of a broader $3.5 trillion budget proposal. Among the proposals is a substantial limitation of the...more
In this episode of Verrill Voices: Lawyers on Tap, Verrill Dana attorneys Jennifer Green and Jonathan Dunitz discuss the importance of entity formation to the overall success of a brewery business, and the differences between...more
Favorable tax treatment applies to certain acquisitions of qualified small business stock in 2012 and 2013 and may influence choice-of-entity decisions....more