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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Increases Deduction for State and Local Tax but Fails to Address Nexus Concerns

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In welcome news for individual taxpayers, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act temporarily increases the “SALT cap” – the limit on the amount of the income tax deduction for state and local income, sales, and property taxes – from...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Omnibus Bill Limits Conservation Easements, but the Long-Requested Safe-Harbor Does Not Apply to Current Cases

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On the morning of Dec. 20, 2022, we finally got a look at the language being negotiated in the 4,155 page Omnibus spending bill. Buried in the bill is new language relating to donations of conservation easements by...more

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Ponzi Schemes and the Theft Loss Deduction

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Every few months or so seem to bring new revelations of a Ponzi scheme gone bust.  In the aftermath, erstwhile investors often struggle to be made whole again.  Fortunately, the federal income tax offers options to help,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

IRS Provides Additional Clarity Regarding Donations to Scholarship Granting Organizations - SALT Alert: Alabama Edition

On December 16, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations... that provide some good news and needed clarification for C corporations, individuals, and S corporations and other...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup December 9 – 13, 2019

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 9 – 13, 2019. December 10, 2019: The IRS issued a notice providing that the requirement...more

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Pass-through Deductions for Property Owners: New Clarity on Who Qualifies

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As part of the 2017 tax overhaul, provisions were put in place that allowed those holding property for rental purposes to write off up to a fifth of their rental income for tax purposes. The deduction was included in Code...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Treasury Department Issues Final Regulations Limiting Charitable Deductions – Potential Impact on Alabama Donors? - SALT Alert:...

Now that the dust has settled following the issuance of the final “SALT cap workaround” regulations by the Treasury Department, here’s a summary of those regulations, the IRS guidance issued in connection with the final...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup July 8 – 12, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of July 8 – 12, 2019. July 9, 2019: The IRS updated its frequently asked questions page for the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup April 8 – 12, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of April 8 – 12, 2019. April 8, 2019: The IRS issued a news release warning taxpayers against...more

Burr & Forman

The New Section 199a 20% Profit Deduction For Pass-Thru Business Owners: Does It Apply To Rental Real Estate Activities?

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Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress enacted a new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain...more

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IRS Announces New Real Estate Safe Harbor for 20% QBI Deduction

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Section 199A introduced a new 20% deduction for qualified business income. To qualify for the deduction, income must be from a trade or business. ...more

Burr & Forman

IRS Issues Final Regulations On New Section 199a 20% Profit Deduction For Pass-Thru Businesses, And Also Adds Additional Proposed...

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On January 18, 2019, Treasury and the IRS issued final regulations for the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for pass-thru businesses adopted under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts. The new regulations are eagerly...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup January 14 – 18, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 14 – 18, 2019. January 15, 2019: The IRS issued final regulations implementing the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Status Report on IRS Guidance Limiting Charitable Contribution Deductions to Scholarship Granting Organizations - SALT Alert:...

Sometimes the law of unintended consequences is difficult to correct after the fact. The most recent example may be the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s $10,000 annual limitation on state and local tax deductions claimed by...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Six Tips for Tribal Governments to Reduce Tribal Member Taxes in 2018

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• President Donald Trump on Dec. 22, 2017, signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the first major overhaul of the U.S. tax system in over 30 years. • Although few of the enacted provisions are specific to Indian Country, several...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

New IRS Guidance on Same-Sex Spouses and Cafeteria Plans

Action by December 31st Required for Safe Harbor - Yesterday, the IRS issued specific guidance on how employers can address issues arising from the change in tax treatment for same-sex spouses under cafeteria plans. ...more

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