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Recent revisions to New Jersey law increase the so-called “mansion tax” for sales in excess of $2 million and shift the tax payment obligation to the seller. Governor Phil Murphy recently signed legislation making...more
On June 17, 2025, the Rhode Island House of Representatives approved the state’s $13.9 billion budget for FY 2026, which includes a substantial 63% increase in the real estate transfer (conveyance) tax. Effective July 1,...more
As of July 10, 2025, the Mansion Tax and Controlling Interest Transfer Tax (“CITT”) now requires sellers of certain classes of real property (and controlling interest involving certain classes of real property) transferred...more
On June 30, Governor Phil Murphy signed Bill A5804 into law, amending N.J.S.A. § 46:15-7.2-7.4; N.J.S.A. § 54:15C-1, and introducing significant changes to New Jersey’s realty transfer tax structure. These changes — effective...more
The New Jersey state legislature has passed new legislation, as part of the State’s 2026 fiscal year budget, that directly and significantly impacts sellers and buyers of real property in New Jersey. Previously, a 1% fee...more
A recent New York City (“NYC”) determination limited the impact of the step transaction doctrine under the New York City real property transfer tax (“RPTT”). An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) held that the collapsing of a...more
Our previous Client Alert discussed assessable transfers of interest or “ATIs” and Fee in Lieu of Tax “FILOT” Agreements in the aftermath of significant amendments to South Carolina’s Tax Code in 2022. As discussed...more
This alert from Verrill’s Private Clients & Fiduciary Services Group highlights the latest changes to the income tax and transfer tax landscape. The alert addresses the SECURE ACT 2.0, federal and state transfer tax updates...more
Estate taxes are generally thought of as a tax on the wealthy, but wealthy is a relative term. The Massachusetts Estate Tax applies to a surprisingly large portion of the middle class, not just the top 1%. The estate tax is...more
The Estate Planning Team at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP issues advisories regularly to communicate important law changes and other matters of interest to our clients, their advisors, and our friends. The 2020 presidential...more
Do you own an entity that holds real estate? Are you thinking about selling real estate? Are you considering selling the real estate asset or selling the entity that owns the real estate? Generally, a real estate transfer...more
One strategy for a client who wants to avoid state income tax on a sale of assets is to utilize a WING, a Wyoming Incomplete Gift, Non-Grantor trust (“WING”). Certain other states allow ING trusts, but this blog post refers...more
In this session, health law policy authorities discussed changes likely in 2021 in a Biden Administration and how these changes will impact business objectives and strategies for health industry stakeholders...more
Are you prepared for the critical impacts of the US election outcome to you and your business in 2021 and beyond? Join McDermott’s lawyers and our policy and lobbying team for perspective on the effects of administration...more
San Francisco voters will confront a number of tax measures on the November ballot. These measures are summarized below....more
Gone are the days when you could blow off state and local taxes in transactions! Erica Svboda and Ryan Gorsche - M&A lawyers in BakerHostetler's M&A Team join Matt Hunsaker in the virtual studio to provide background on how...more
When It Rains- Sometimes you go for weeks without having to consider a particular tax issue in any depth. Then, unexpectedly, that issue comes to the forefront of several projects. That was my experience this past week...more
Our State & Local Tax Group explores New York’s new real estate transfer tax recording requirements for LLCs and questions whether the scope and complexity of the changes can be enforced or noncompliance monitored....more
FEDERAL JUDGE DISMISSES NEW YORK STATE LAWSUIT CHALLENGING $10,000 SALT DEDUCTION CAP - A federal district court judge has dismissed a suit brought by New York State (together with Connecticut, New Jersey, and Maryland)...more
TRIBUNAL AFFIRMS DECISION SOURCING “OTHER BUSINESS RECEIPTS” TO WHERE THE WORK WAS PERFORMED - After three non-precedential Administrative Law Judge decisions—and well after the statute in question has been replaced by new...more
The recent $43.4 billion budget bill passed by the Connecticut General Assembly includes a number of changes to the Connecticut tax laws. The budget will be sent to Governor Ned Lamont who is expected to sign it....more
Welcome to the latest issue of New York Tax Insights. In this issue we cover: ..A Third Department decision denying deductibility of insurance premiums paid to a captive insurance company, upholding the decision of the New...more
2019-20 NYS BUDGET ENACTED, INCLUDING REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX INCREASES - On April 12, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law the New York State Budget Bill for the State’s 2019-20 fiscal year, which began on April...more
Federal Transfer Taxes - The Internal Revenue Service has announced the annual inflation adjustments for the 2019 tax year... Federal unified gift and estate tax exclusion increasing to $11,400,000: As of January 1,...more
This is the sixth issue in a planned series of alerts designed to provide an in-depth analysis on topics related to tax reform. Like all new things, new years typically welcome many changes, opportunities and new...more