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Fox Rothschild LLP

Court Upholds CSA, but Cannabis Businesses Still Have Deduction Options

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A recent 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upheld a lower court decision that the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) does not violate federal law. The decision stems from Canna Provisions’ lawsuit against the government...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Not Cool, Man: Senate Proposal to Expand 280E Taxes on Cannabis Businesses Even if Rescheduled

Anyone who thought that the momentum towards federal liberalization of marijuana would be a straight line found themselves with a cold dash of water to the face. Late last week Republican senators filed a bill, entitled the...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Podcast: Denial of Tax Deductions for Marijuana Businesses - Who is this Inter-Loper to Section 280E [More with McGlinchey, Ep....

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Has the Supreme Court’s opinion overturning the Chevron doctrine altered the landscape for the denial of tax deductions for marijuana businesses under Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code? Here to explore that question...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Blazing Trails: Exploring ESOPs in the Cannabis Industry

The budding cannabis industry, despite its rapid growth and gradual acceptance in recent years, still faces a major sustainability challenge: Cannabis businesses cannot deduct most ordinary business expenses. Under Internal...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

In NYC, Cannabis Business Expenses Now Deductible

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Friday, November 20, 2023, that allows New York City cannabis businesses to deduct business expenses paid or incurred in carrying on such business for purposes of determining...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Eleven of the IRS's Enforcement Priorities During the 2021 Tax Season

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It is tax season once again. While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended this year’s filing deadline to May 17, 2021 for individuals, businesses must still file by April 15, and all U.S. taxpayers must ensure that...more

Bailey & Glasser, LLP

The IRS Signals It Will Continue to Challenge Cannabis-Dispensary Business Deductions Under the Biden Administration

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The IRS recently indicated that it does not plan to reevaluate its position which precludes cannabis dispensaries from taking deductions for business costs and expenses under Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code. The...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Internal Revenue Service Clarifies Tax Rule for Marijuana Industry

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance on Thursday, September 10, 2020, to marijuana businesses. The new guidance does not change existing IRS rules, but briefly explains the rules for reporting income, paying...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Section 280E – Why Are We Still Having This Discussion?

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If you are in the cannabis industry, you should already know Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code. It consists of only one sentence...more

Lowndes

Tax Court Upholds Constitutionality of Rule Prohibiting Deductions for Marijuana Businesses

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I recently wrote about the Tax Court decision in Northern California Small Business Assistants Inc. v. Commissioner, which addressed whether Section 280E’s denial of tax deductions to marijuana businesses violates the Eighth...more

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Tax Court Strikes a Blow to Medical Marijuana Industry, Although Dissents Offer Some Hope

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As more and more states are allowing legal use of marijuana, medical marijuana businesses are faced with large tax bills because of marijuana’s continued classification as a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. ...more

Dickinson Wright

No Penalties in Harborside Case

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Last week, a tax court decided that California cannabis company Harborside Inc. owes approximately $11 million in income tax payments after a ruling last year that Code Section 280E (which disallows deductions for businesses...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Loughman Case Illustrates Potential Impact of Entity Choice on Income Tax Liability for Cannabusinesses

Recognition of Internal Revenue Code (“I.R.C.”) § 280E and its potential to limit deductions can have a material impact on the ongoing operation of a cannabusiness. While operational concerns require attention, improper tax...more

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Tax Court Decision Another Blow to Medical Marijuana Industry

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The recent Tax Court decision, Alterman v. Commissioner, struck yet another tax blow against the growing medical marijuana industry. ...more

Foster Garvey PC

A Real Bummer for The Marijuana Industry

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As a general rule, in accordance with IRC § 162(a), taxpayers are allowed to deduct, for federal income tax purposes, all of the ordinary and necessary expenses they paid or incurred during the taxable year in carrying on a...more

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