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Section 1202 and QSBS: A Survey of States That Don’t Conform to the Federal Treatment

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Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code provides a capital gains exclusion for certain qualified small business stock (QSBS) when a stockholder sells the same. This gain exclusion impacts venture-backed startups, angel...more

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Recent U.S. Tax Court Opinion Illustrates How Language in Settlement Agreements Can Determine Tax Treatment of Payments

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In Mennemeyer v. Commissioner,1 the United States Tax Court reminds us that a settlement agreement that is not carefully drafted can have significant tax consequences....more

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Provides Expanded Tax Benefit Opportunities for Qualified Small Business Stock Investors

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), enacted July 4, 2025, made a number of changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), including certain notable changes to the provisions of Code Section 1202 for...more

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Qualified Small Business Stock Tax Benefits Expanded for Early-Stage Companies and Investors

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The recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) implements significant changes under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Code), applicable to qualified small business stock (QSBS) issued on or after July...more

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U.S. Treasury Announces Tribal Consultation on General Welfare Exclusion Act

On June 30, 2025, the United States Department of the Treasury announced that it will be holding an online tribal consultation with Alaska Native Corporations on July 29, 2025, from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm ET, to discuss the...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Section 883 Tax Exemption for Cargo Shipping and Cruise Lines At Risk?

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Last week, speaking on Fox News, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared to threaten the repeal of the exemption under Section 883 of the Internal Revenue Code for foreign corporations engaged in the international...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Debt Financed Income - Part 3

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and episode 109 is the third in a series of technical episodes describing the basic principles of the tax on unrelated business income generated...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

IRS Pilot Mediation Programs

On 1/15/25, the IRS announced three pilot programs to test changes to existing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs. The new IRS Pilot Mediation Programs are designed to help taxpayers resolve tax disputes earlier...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Tax Preparation 2025 Useful Pointers

On 12/19/24, anticipating the 2025 filing season, the IRS published Tax Preparation 2025 Useful Pointers in IR-2024-311: Prepare to file in 2025: Get Ready for tax season with key updates, essential tips. As the 2025 filing...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Will the Federal Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Be Reduced in 2026?

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The federal estate and gift tax exemption changes from year to year. The current combined federal estate and gift tax exemption amount of $13.99 million per person ($27.98 million per married couple) is scheduled to “sunset”...more

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Expiring Federal Transfer Tax Benefits – Nothing is Certain or Lasts Forever

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Just a few weeks ago, many individual taxpayers, driven by what they viewed as the relatively imminent expiration of the enhanced federal transfer tax exemptions, sought advice on how to leverage their remaining exemption and...more

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Tax Court Reaffirms Soroban Holding that “Active” Limited Partners are Subject to Self-Employment Tax

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On December 23, 2024, the Tax Court ruled in Denham Capital Management LP v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2024-114), that limited partners that actively participated in the activities of a fund manager formed as a state law...more

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IRS Roundup for November 25 – December 13, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for November 25, 2024 – December 13, 2024....more

Bowditch & Dewey

Increase in 2025 Estate Exemption – IRS Issues 2025 Inflation Adjustments

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The IRS recently issued the 2025 annual adjustments for numerous tax provisions, including changes to tax brackets and standard deductions. Popular adjustments include: - Estates of decedents who die during 2025 will have...more

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Are You Prepared for Potential Adjustments to the Federal Estate Tax?‎

The federal estate and gift tax exemption is the highest it has ever been. Under current law, you may transfer almost $14 million to anyone you wish without having to pay a dime of federal gift or estate tax. Absent any...more

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FERC Chief Accountant Proposes to Modify Transferability of Income Tax Credits

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On September 12, 2024, FERC’s Chief Accountant issued a notice of proposed accounting release (“NOPAR”) to modify the transferability of income tax credits (“ITCs”) related to certain energy projects under the Inflation...more

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The Pros and Cons of Parents Claiming College Students as Dependents

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As the back-to-school season kicks off and college students begin their fall semester, now is the perfect time to consider the financial implications of your child heading off to college. The decision of whether to claim them...more

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[Podcast] Estate and Tax Planning for Globally Mobile Clients: Pre-immigration Planning for Moving to the United States

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Individuals considering moving to the United States should be aware of the tax consequences of becoming a U.S. resident and take advantage of tax planning opportunities before moving here. George McCormick discusses these...more

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Hooked on a Feeling! The Benefits of 501(c)(4) Charitable Organizations

I seem to have been on a writing sabbatical for the last year. Over the course of the year, I have discovered a few new planning ideas to share going forward. From previous articles you already know that I grew up in the...more

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Wealth Management Update - June 2024

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June 2024 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts - The June Section 7520 rate for use in estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs...more

Roetzel & Andress

Now That We’ve Seen the Eclipse, It’s Time To Plan for the TCJA Sunset

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As the ball drops in Times Square on December 31, 2024, many of the tax breaks established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 will disappear. While the TCJA made some permanent tax cuts, a number of tax cuts and...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

For Tax Purposes, Are Limited Partners Really Limited Partners?

In Soroban Capital Partners v. Commissioner, the United States Tax Court determined that entities formed as state law limited partnerships did not necessarily mean that the limited partnerships’ limited partners were limited...more

Baker Donelson

SALT Select Developments - March 2024

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State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. ln this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize selected state and local tax (SALT)...more

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‘As Such’: Soroban Case Puts Limited Partnerships Under Tax Scrutiny

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In Soroban Capital Partners, LP v. Commissioner, the U.S. Tax Court determined that the exception to net earnings from self-employment in Section 1402(a)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) ...more

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Nothing Lasts Forever –Expiring Tax Provisions

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The Long-Term View- Among its core functions, federal tax policy seeks to encourage those behaviors among businesses that, in the long run, will have a lasting positive effect upon the nation’s economy as a whole. ...more

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