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2025 Texas Legislative Update | Exemption from Oil and Gas Severance Tax for Certain Restimulation Wells

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Among the laws enacted by the 89th Texas Legislature was HB 3159, which provides an exemption from oil and gas severance taxes for certain restimulation wells....more

Foster Garvey PC

One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R. 1 – 119th Congress (2025-2026): Part I – The SALT Deduction

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On July 1, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R.1 – 199th Congress (2025-2026) (the “Act”) was passed in the U.S. Senate (“Senate”). On July 3, 2025, it was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives (“House”) and...more

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A Journey Through Subchapter S / A Review of The Not So Obvious & The Many Traps That Exist For The Unwary: Part XVI – Changes in...

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Now that the scurrying around and worrying relative to developments impacting the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) that were coming at us with laser speed are on a slow simmer, I can turn my attention back to my multi-part...more

Wiley Rein LLP

The Laws About Lobbying for or Against Nominees for the New Administration

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President-Elect Trump’s potential nominees for the Cabinet and other high-level offices in his second Administration have been at the top of the news for the past several weeks. You, your company, your trade association, your...more

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Spousal Relief From Joint Tax Liability

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As a general rule, when a married couple files a joint tax return, they are jointly and severally liable for the entire tax. But what happens if one spouse failed to report income and the other spouse did not know or have...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

The Risks of an IRS Quiet Disclosure

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What are the risks of an IRS quiet disclosure? Is there a formal IRS process known as a "quiet disclosure," and does the IRS honor this strategy for amended tax returns?...more

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The Sunset of the TCJA – Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 – Is Scheduled for the End of 2025

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The sunset of the TCJA – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, is currently scheduled for the end of 2025.  The TCJA contributed substantial changes to the US tax code that have benefited many US taxpayers.  How should a US...more

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Is there a Target on Short-term Rental Homes for New Taxation?

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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

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IRS to Leave More in Our Paychecks in 2024

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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

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Massachusetts Tax Reform Enacted – Estate Tax Exemption Increase and Other Help for Residents

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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

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Consejo de Estado de Colombia precisa expensas necesarias en el sector de hidrocarburos

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En sentencia de 10 de noviembre de 2022, proferida dentro del expediente #25212, la Sección Cuarta del Consejo de Estado de Colombia reiteró que para determinar si un costo o gasto tiene relación de causalidad con la...more

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Colombia declaró nula la ineficacia de ciertas declaraciones de IVA

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El Consejo de Estado de Colombia mediante en Sentencia Anticipada 25541 del 3 de noviembre de 2022 declaró la nulidad del siguiente aparte contenido en el parágrafo 2 del artículo 1.6.1.6.3 del Decreto 1625 de 2016: "Las...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

One Step Closer to “Building Back” – Where Do Federal Transfer Taxes Stand?

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Tax the Rich? The President’s plan for a tax regime that would ensure the rich pay their “fair share” of the cost of implementing his programs has come one step closer to being realized . . . maybe . . . well, sort of ....more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

How does the IRS enforce the Nation’s Tax Laws for the benefit of all Taxpayers?

On December 17, 2020, the IRS published a document entitled “Closer Look”. It explains the IRS aspiration for balancing the Taxpayer burden with the potential benefit of its compliance effort when deciding which compliance...more

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It’s Not Too Late!—Untimely S Elections

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In my practice, I have seen various issues related to a taxpayer’s S election. Corporations potentially jeopardize their S election by unknowingly creating a second class of stock through convertible debt. Corporations,...more

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How Can a Craft Brewer Use the Tax Code to Help with Cash Flow?

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Breweries can turn to the Internal Revenue Code to help with cash flow in these difficult times. Section 165(i) of the Internal Revenue Code allows a taxpayer to deduct any loss occurring in a “disaster area” and attributable...more

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California FTB Answers the Question: Does an “LP Nothing” Really Matter?

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Anyone could see that, for a limited partnership (“LP”) that was a “tax nothing” – i.e., one “disregarded” for federal income tax purposes – the corresponding California treatment was very confusing. To clear up this...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup August 12 – 16, 2019

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

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup July 29 – August 2, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of July 29 – August 2, 2019. July 30, 2019: The IRS issued a list of answers to frequently asked...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Can the IRS release Taxpayer information to a third party?

Tax Return information is protected from disclosure by the IRS to other parties by the IRC Section 6103 -Confidentiality and Disclosure of Returns and Return information. ...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

IRS Relief for the Under-Withheld

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For some taxpayers who miscalculated their withholding and/or estimated tax payments for 2018, the IRS is providing some relief. The new waiver provides that taxpayers will not be penalized under Section 6654 of the tax code...more

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Impact on Mortgage Interest Deductions

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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

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Tax Fraud and the Element of Willfulness

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Tax fraud is often defined as an intentional wrongdoing on the part of a Taxpayer with the specific purpose of evading a tax known or believed owed. Tax fraud requires...more

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S.C. Avoids Accounting Nightmare for 2018 Tax Returns and Expands Tax Credits for Economic Development

The South Carolina legislature finalized two bills this week that will impact economic development, the broader business community, and nearly every taxpayer in the state. The bill with the widest impact – H.5341 – was...more

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Return to Windsor: A Novel Tax Code Correction

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Here’s the next chapter in the saga known as Edith Schlain Windsor v. The United States of America. (For a quick recap, please read Tax & Estate Planning – Small Win for Same Sex Couples?). Two representatives of the state...more

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