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In this fourth installment of my multi-part series on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”), Steve Nofziger and I discuss a provision of the Act that impacts pass-through business entities and their owners, Code Section...more
In this second installment of our multi-part series on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”), my colleague David Knutson and I discuss the changes made by the Act to the federal estate and gift tax regime....more
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 (the “TRA 86”) was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 22, 1986, exactly 38 years ago today. TRA 86 was sponsored by, among others, Representative Richard Gephardt (D-Missouri) in...more
As the 2024 general election draws near, one of the central issues capturing the attention of voters and lawmakers alike is the future of tax policy. With the two presidential candidates offering a range of proposals and...more
Navigating International Estate Planning - Today, more and more people own property in more than one country, and that requires particular consideration when planning their estate. Traveling has become so easy that many...more
Is the target on short-term rental homes for new taxation? What about rental properties in general? When is income from a short-term rental presently taxable?...more
Is it possible for the IRS to leave more in our paychecks in 2024? What has changed for the 2024 federal income tax brackets and how will these apply to the tax return(s) you’ll file in 2025?...more
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
On Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Revenue released the final 2021 Cook County equalization factor. The factor (sometimes referred to as the multiplier) for 2021 is 3.0027. The tentative factor released in June was...more
On Monday Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 102-0895 (Senate Bill 1975) creating Section 18-190.7 of the Property Tax Code, which modifies how certain school districts and other units of local government can...more
2018 was a momentous tax year for family lawyers. Congress changed all the rules and the ones abandoning the tax exemption for alimony came as a special surprise. All of us know the Tax Code was changed in other aspects with...more
On September 30, 2021, the Washington State Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the additional 1.2 percent business and occupation (B&O) tax imposed by the 2019 Substitute House Bill 2167 (“SHB 2167”) on “specified...more
Former Congressman Mike Ferguson, leader of BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, and former Congressman Heath Shuler, a Senior Advisor on the Federal Policy team host bipartisan leaders from the House and Senate to discuss...more
With the release of its FY 2022 revenue proposals, the Biden Administration explains and refines some of the tax priorities raised on the campaign trail. Our International Tax Group reads the tea leaves to find the...more
During the run-up to the November presidential election, then-candidate Joe Biden previewed his tax priorities to enact a more progressive tax code to roll back "giveaways" to wealthy individuals and corporations under the...more
Legalization of recreational, adult-use marijuana in New York state has never been more likely. At the start of 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced his plan – The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA) – and positioned...more
Into the Fire- Let’s play a game of “Guess Who?” Here are the clues: •the legislature has called for an investigation into his mishandling of the crisis brought on by the pandemic, •he has stated that he doesn’t...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of August 12 – 16, 2019. August 12, 2019: The IRS issued a news release announcing that John...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”) made substantial changes to the Tax Code of 1986 by reducing tax rates and “simplifying” tax compliance for many by significantly increasing the standard deduction and eliminating...more
On September 24, 2018, the IRS issued updated guidance in Notice 2018-71 (the Notice) on Internal Revenue Code section 45S, the business tax credit for employers that provide paid family and medical leave (the Credit). ...more
Introduction - U.S. taxation of intellectual property has become astoundingly more complex after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new rules are so complex that the IRS and Treasury are still figuring out the details of how...more
On Thursday, March 1, Alec Porteous, the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, and Dr. Michael Allen, Associate Commissioner for Tax Policy for the Maine Department of Administrative...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was intended principally to simplify the tax code, reduce individual and corporate tax rates, and allow for the repatriation of cash held overseas at a discounted tax rate. But, as with...more
We recently ran an article about some major developments that will impact all employers as a result of the recently passed tax reform bill. But now you might be asking what specific changes might be in store for gig economy...more
Congress released the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" on late Friday evening, Dec. 15, 2017. This version of the bill is the result of a conference committee process to marry the different bills previously passed by the U.S. House of...more