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
2/16/2024
/ Child Tax Credit ,
Employee Retention ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Green Energy ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
OECD ,
SCOTUS ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, presents new opportunities for tax-exempt and other organizations to directly benefit from renewable energy tax credits, including...more
9/1/2023
/ Income Taxes ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
New Guidance ,
Overpayment ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
U.S. Treasury
On June 26, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of Moore v. United States, a development that reverberated throughout the world of tax. The Moore case deals with the constitutionality of the transition tax under...more
On November 29, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury issued a Notice of Initial Guidance (the Notice), which provides the first round of guidance with respect to the prevailing wage requirements and...more
Passed in August of this year, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was heralded by many as a landmark piece of climate legislation in the United States. The IRA’s tax credits for electric vehicles were among its most...more
10/14/2022
/ Batteries ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Manufacturers ,
MSRP ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Trade Relations ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
WTO
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently published a new Technical Guide for tax-exempt 501(c)(6) trade associations, business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, and other organizations exempt from federal...more
While business owners wait to see whether Congress raises the U.S. long-term capital gains rate from 20 percent to 25 percent and enacts relief from the limitations on the deductibility of state and local taxes (SALT),...more
10/14/2021
/ Capital Gains ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Partnerships ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
S-Corporation ,
SALT ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Liability
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced key tax reform proposals on September 15 that would increase taxes for corporations and high-income individuals.
Several tax reform proposals are under consideration as part of...more
9/23/2021
/ Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) ,
Capital Gains ,
CARES Act ,
Carried Interest ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII) ,
Foreign Tax Credits ,
GILTI tax ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
International Tax Issues ,
Net Investment Income ,
Qualified Small Business Stock ,
REIT ,
SALT ,
Surcharges ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Increases ,
Tax Reform ,
Ways and Means Committee
At $1.9 trillion, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, is the largest aid package passed by Congress since the start of the pandemic. With the Rescue Act, Congress hopes...more
3/12/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
CARES Act ,
Child Tax Credit ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dependent Care ,
Economic Aid Act ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Grants ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Public Health ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Student Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Unemployment Benefits
The District of Columbia is one of the few state or local jurisdictions in the country to impose a franchise tax on “unincorporated businesses.”
The current rate of tax on net income is 8.25%. Unincorporated businesses...more
On September 24, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2019-38, clarifying rental real estate owners’ eligibility for the highly anticipated tax break under section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 199A Deduction...more
10/4/2019
/ Commercial Leases ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Mixed-Use Zoning ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Qualified Business Income ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Safe Harbors ,
Section 199A ,
Tax Deductions