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Senate Tax Bill: Key Points for the Investment Funds Industry

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The US Senate released a draft tax bill (Senate Tax Bill) on June 16, 2025. We explore five key takeaways for fund sponsors, investors, and the broader asset management community, with a focus on how the Senate Tax Bill...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The One Big Beautiful Bill: Initial Analysis of Key Provisions for Private Equity Funds and Their Portfolio Companies

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On May 22, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the BBB). The BBB proposes amendments to the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) that could have...more

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The Big Beautiful Bill and the Effects on Bank Lending Into the US

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Every year, foreign lenders make thousands of loans to U.S. entities. The U.S. withholding tax on the related interest payments has been generally stable since 1984. The general rule is that interest paid under these loans...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Congress Has Disapproved the EPA’s Methane Tax Rule—What Happens Next?

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On March 14, 2025, President Trump signed legislation disapproving the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation implementing the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. The Joint...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Tax Implications of Trump’s Recent Executive Actions

President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders with significant tax implications. The moves underscore the administration’s commitment to influencing tax policies, regulatory frameworks and trade practices as...more

Proskauer - Tax Talks

Final Regulations Issued for Certain Partnership Related Party Basis Adjustment Transactions

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On January 10, 2025, the Treasury Department and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released final regulations (the “regulations”) classifying certain partnership related party basis adjustment transactions and...more

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the buzz: Cannabis News & Policy Update | February 2025

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Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. In this edition of the buzz,...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

AI In Real Estate Appraisal: Legal Skepticism, Industry Adoption, And An In-House Experiment On Its Accuracy

As the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly change, the laws regarding AI use likewise adapt. For instance, the New York Surrogate’s Court recently grappled with an expert witness’ use of AI to support his...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

2024 Crypto Tax Year in Review

The crypto tax space saw significant developments in 2024. As 2025 ushers in new regulatory shifts (as our colleagues discussed here), tax changes may be on the horizon. In anticipation, this review revisits crypto tax...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Connecticut Property Tax Bills to Get Public Hearings

Two of the Connecticut General Assembly's most influential committees are holding public hearings this week on the following property tax bills of note...more

K&L Gates LLP

The Rules That Apply to Foreign Persons Purchasing Established Homes in Australia are Going to Change on 1 April 2025...So, You...

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The Hon. Jim Chalmers MP, Federal Treasurer and the Hon. Clare O'Neil MP, Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness issued a joint media release on 16 February 2025 titled "Albanese Government clamping down on foreign...more

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United States - VAT: States Searching for Uniform Solution to Tax Digital Products - Monthly Indirect Tax Alert – January 2025

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Digital goods are currently taxed in 31 states. The large market states where such products and services are generally not subject to tax, include California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York and Virginia....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How Will the Cannabis World Look When Marijuana Is Rescheduled?

A few weeks ago, someone at a holiday party asked “Whitt, why doesn’t Budding Trends take on the weighty legal issues of the day and instead resort to cheap pop culture references and puns?” I thought about responding with a...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

No Tax on Tips: Pragmatic Tax Proposal or Populist Tax Policy Nightmare?

Recently, both major-party presidential candidates have come out in favor of a “no tax on tips” proposals, though neither candidate has indicated how to implement one. There have been proposals from other legislators, though...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Presidential Candidates’ Tax Proposals Diverge on the Road to November

The outcome of the upcoming elections is likely to significantly impact future tax legislation.  Notably, many tax provisions enacted under prior tax legislation, commonly called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”), will...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Give Unto Caesar – Crypto?

On June 25, 2024, Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced H.R. 8822 (the “Bill”), which would add Section 6316A to the Code, allowing individuals to pay their federal income tax using Bitcoin. According to Gaetz, “enabling...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Information Reporting on Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Large Foreign Gifts

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On May 8, the IRS published proposed regulations that provide guidance regarding the information reporting of transactions with foreign trusts, the receipt of large foreign gifts and loans from, and uses of property of...more

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The Enemy of the Good: Comparing Administrative v. Legislative Approaches to Cannabis Reform

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Only one day after reports surfaced that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will proceed with rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), Senators Charles Schumer...more

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Proposed Regulations for Buyback Tax Hit LBOs, Preferred Stock but Spare Tier 1 Capital

The government released proposed regulations this month implementing the excise tax imposed on repurchases of corporate stock that was enacted in 2022.  Although these regulations provide some welcome clarity as to the scope...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Newly Proposed Regulations on Stock Buyback Excise Tax Largely Adopt Approach From Initial IRS Guidance

On April 12, 2024, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (89 FR 25980 and 89 FR 25829) on the excise tax on stock buybacks enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction...more

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How Will the New Crypto Tax Proposal Potentially Affect Your Current Digital Strategy?

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How will the administration’s new crypto tax proposal affect your current digital strategy? How do recent price surges in many cryptocurrencies affect the taxable events of US taxpayers? The value of many...more

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The Week in Weed: March 2024 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we check in on Virginia, to see if there’s any progress on the retail market bill. We re-visit the Eastern...more

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Los Angeles Faces Potential Repeal of 'Mansion Tax'

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The City of Los Angeles ULA Tax—a new city tax on certain real estate transactions, commonly referred to as the “mansion tax”—may be invalidated through the November 2024 election....more

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Connecticut Bill Targets Property Tax Exemptions for Educational Institutions

A bill has been introduced before the Connecticut General Assembly that would eliminate property tax exemptions for real property acquired by an “independent institution of higher education” on or after October 1, 2024...more

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D.C. Government Publishes Proposed Rules on Tax Abatements for Residential Conversions

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Washington D.C.’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) released its proposed rules establishing how the D.C. government will implement the Housing in Downtown Tax Abatement program. A...more

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