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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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Developments in Association Law 2022 – 2024

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The following is a review of notable cases and regulatory developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels during the last two years....more

Jones Day

U.S. Tax Court Invokes Loper Bright for the First Time

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The U.S. Tax Court allows a dividend-received deduction ("DRD") for a Section 78 gross-up while also disallowing foreign tax credits in its first application of Loper Bright....more

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Unanimous Supreme Court Determines Company-Owned Life Insurance Increases Fair Market Value

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On June 6, 2024, the Supreme Court held 9-to-0 in Connelly v. United States that company-owned life insurance increases the company’s fair market value for estate tax purposes, and the company’s obligation to redeem a...more

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In Rawat, DC Circuit construes the Code and regulations without deference, providing an example of statutory and regulatory...

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On July 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Court of Appeals) released a decision in Rawat v. Commissioner (available here). The case considers whether the portion of a non-US...more

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Understanding the Federal and State Tax Implications of Student Loan Forgiveness

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The idea of student loan forgiveness has caught the attention of many borrowers and sparked lots of discussions. If you're wondering how this might affect your taxes, you're not alone. It's important to know the rules and...more

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The Supreme Court Has Saved the Tax Code for Now and Left Room for Moore

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In Moore v. United States, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the mandatory repatriation tax (MRT), saving a significant portion of the current tax code for now. The question in front of the Court was whether...more

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Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Repatriation Tax as Constitutional

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The U.S. Supreme Court held the Mandatory Repatriation Tax (MRT) constitutional in Moore v. United States, No. 22-800, 602 U.S. _, decided June 20, 2024. The MRT requires some American shareholders of American-controlled...more

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Supreme Court Overruling of Chevron Fuels Regulatory Uncertainty

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On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court sent shockwaves through the legal system by overturning one of the foundational precedents of American administrative law.  In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Court, in a 6-3...more

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Supreme Court Overrules Chevron, Opening Door for New Tax Reg Challenges

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On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States reshaped the federal tax landscape when it overturned the long-standing Chevron doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451. The Chevron doctrine, a...more

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Supreme Court Upholds the Mandatory Repatriation Tax in Moore v. United States

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The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed the Ninth Circuit's decision in Moore v. United States, upholding the constitutionality of the mandatory repatriation tax enacted in 2017....more

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[Podcast] Implications of Supreme Court’s Tax Decision in Moore v. United States

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A team of BakerHostetler lawyers, led by Partners Andrew Grossman and Jeff Paravano, represented clients Charles and Kathleen Moore at the Supreme Court, arguing that realization is required for federal taxation of income...more

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Moore Thoughts: An Incremental Opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court

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The U.S. Supreme Court on June 20, 2024, ruled 7-2 that Section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code, as revised by the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is constitutional. The issue presented to the Court in Moore v....more

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No Moore Waiting - Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Repatriation Tax

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On June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in the closely watched case of Moore v. United States. In a 7-2 decision, the court upheld the constitutionality of the mandatory repatriation tax (MRT), also referred...more

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Doing less with Moore: Supreme Court upholds section 965 transition tax in Moore v. United States

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Almost exactly a year after it shook the tax world by granting certiorari, on June 20, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Moore v. United States, No. 22-800. By a vote of 7-2, the Court upheld the constitutionality...more

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BEWARE: Redemption Agreement Funded with Corporate-Owned Life Insurance

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On June 6, 2024, in the case of Connelly v. United States, the United States Supreme Court determined that corporate-owned life insurance proceeds used to redeem a decedent’s shares in the corporation must be included when...more

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Supreme Court Rules Against Taxpayers in IRC Section 965 Case

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On June 20, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 7-2 opinion in Moore v. United States, 602 U.S. __ (2024), ruling in favor of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)....more

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Not the Day We Are Waiting For - SCOTUS Today

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With a significant mass of cases left to decide and only a few weeks to issue the opinions, the U.S. Supreme Court has reduced the backlog by four yesterday. None of them, however, resolves the future of Chevron deference or...more

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Supreme Court Rules on Moore v. U.S. – Upholds Mandatory Repatriation Tax

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On June 20, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that the so called mandatory repatriation tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 965 (“MRT”) is constitutional. Justice Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion...more

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US Supreme Court Affirms the Eighth Circuit’s Decision in Favor of the Government Concerning the Estate Tax Treatment of Life...

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In Connelly v. US, 602 US ___ (6/6/2024), the US Supreme Court affirmed a decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in favor of the government concerning the estate tax treatment of life insurance proceeds...more

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Missing the Tax Court’s 90-Day Deficiency Deadline – Now What?

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Over the years, I have observed there is only one thing that a taxpayer fears more than being notified by the IRS that their income tax return for a particular taxable year has been selected for audit, and that is being...more

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A Brief Overview of the Federal Rulemaking Process in the United States

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Since the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) in the United States, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) have issued notices of proposed regulations...more

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Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten . . . Will We Love 2024? Top 10 Tax Issues for the Year

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The 2024 election year promises to make taxes front-of-mind for many business and individual taxpayers. Beyond the election, there are other note-worthy developments, along with several highly anticipated tax law cases that...more

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Eager for Moore?

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On December 5, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Moore v. United States, which is potentially the next landmark tax case on the meaning of income under the Sixteenth Amendment....more

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Proskauer Files Amicus Brief Before the U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of the American College of Tax Counsel

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On October 23, 2023, Proskauer attorneys submitted an amicus brief in connection with the U.S. Supreme Court case of Moore v. United States[1] on behalf of the American College of Tax Counsel—a nonprofit professional...more

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Supreme Court to Decide: No Realization Means No Moore Income Tax?

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Many of you, perhaps most, may have read about a case that will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court during its current term. The case, Moore v. United States, comes out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court...more

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