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On August 13, 2025, the Ohio Supreme Court overturned the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals (BTA) and the Ohio Tax Commissioner in Claugus Fam. Farm, L.P. v. Harris, 2025-Ohio-2807, Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2807, thereby allowing...more
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
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
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) overcame considerable debate and became law. Notwithstanding significant (to say the least) funding changes to Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act...more
This LawFlash summarizes the taxation of royalties in accordance with the new Tax Code of Kazakhstan that will come into effect in January 2026. The definition of “royalty” has been slightly modified in the new Tax Code....more
A recent district court ruling broadened the interpretation of the statutory provisions governing exemptions from land appreciation tax and ruled that transfers of shares of a real estate association as a gift between...more
On May 30, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Pottstown School District v. Montgomery County Board of Assessment Appeals. In a 5-2 decision, the court held that Pottstown Hospital in Montgomery...more
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law legislation commonly referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), which includes provisions that specifically affect private primary, secondary, and post-secondary...more
Texas House Bill 21 (HB 21), signed into law in May, has dramatically shifted affordable housing tax exemptions across the state. Specifically, HB 21’s primary impact is on a housing finance corporation’s area of operation...more
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which included revisions to Section[1] 1202 for “qualified small business stock” (QSBS) unchanged from those initially introduced in the...more
On July 3, 2025, and by a vote of 218 to 214, the U.S. House of Representative passed the Senate’s amended version of H.R. 1 (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or OBBBA 2025), which is the tax-and-budget...more
The new tax cut and spending bill known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which was signed into law on July 4, 2025, increases federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax exemptions to $15 million...more
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), which passed on July 3 and was signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, increases the amount individuals may transfer for federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax...more
As if QSBS wasn’t good enough already, the “Big Beautiful Bill” signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025 enacts significant, founder-friendly changes to Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code, which substantially...more
Under the House’s current draft budget bill, which was released on May 15, 2025, the 1.4% excise tax on private universities’ net investment income would increase up to 21%, effectively negating one of the main benefits of...more
On May 22, 2025 the House of Representatives passed its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “BBB”). As described in our prior Alert, the proposed package includes several key provisions of particular importance...more
Proposed Section 899, introduced as part of the “Defending American Jobs and Investment Act” (H.R. 591) and incorporated into the House Ways and Means Committee’s tax package titled “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (the...more
Kazakhstan will soon adopt a new tax code, with the bill currently in Parliament. It is expected that the new tax code will be adopted this year and come into force beginning 2026. This LawFlash summarizes the general...more
You may have heard recently about proposals for Congress to remove the exclusion from gross income of interest on state and local bonds, usually referred to as “repealing the tax exemption on municipal bonds.” This issue...more
Back in November 2023, the Amsterdam High Court ruled that the interest received by X BV (a notary firm) for funds in its trust account qualifies as VAT exempt turnover. According to the High Court, the interest received by X...more
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
The City of Pittsburgh, in an attempt to stem the tide of collapsing real estate tax revenues from downtown Pittsburgh commercial properties, is on the verge of passing an ordinance creating a tax exemption authorized by...more
After February 6, 2023, in order to meet the financing needs arising from the earthquake in Kahramanmaraş, a legislative proposal was submitted to the parliament which establishes an Additional Motor Vehicle Tax for 2023 and...more
On 12 April 2023, the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Federal Ministry of Justice published the draft bill for a law on the financing of future-proof investments (Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz – “ZuFinG-E“). The draft...more
The OSBA Sales/Use Tax Subcommittee Report discusses recent developments concerning the scope of taxable services, as well as the federal preemption of taxation on internet services which were previously taxable in Ohio....more