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Tax Planning Under a Biden Presidency
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Lawyers on Tap: Tap Tips for Entity Formation and Taxation
Tax Provisions in Business Acquisition Agreements
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which became effective on January 1, 2018, made significant changes to tax legislation that impacted individuals, families, business owners and companies. Some changes were intended to be...more
It’s hard to believe that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) was enacted in late 2017 – almost seven (!) years ago. During that time, individuals and business owners may have become accustomed to the various changes brought...more
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act or TCJA has a number of important segments presently scheduled to expire on December 31, 2025. How does the TCJA sunset affect business taxation going forward? What planning could be...more
In this final blog post on the House Ways and Means Tax Bill, we address the international tax proposals in the Bill, JCX-43-21. The international tax proposals are fewer in number than the domestic and transfer tax...more
This past November, we outlined selected tax law changes that President-elect Joe Biden has proposed, both in speaking engagements and on his campaign website, some or all of which could be enacted in 2021 or future years. ...more
With Biden as the projected President-Elect (subject to pending federal litigation and the Electoral College vote), tax planning for late 2020, 2021, and beyond is top of mind for many businesses and individuals....more
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) has taken additional actions intended to provide immediate relief to taxpayers. Delay of Identification and Acquisition...more
Last month, Congress retroactively repealed the provision of the 2017 Tax Act that imposed unrelated business income tax on nonprofits that provided qualified transportation fringe benefits to employees....more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 23 – 27, 2019. December 20, 2019: The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes...more
Right about now, many of you are probably saying “Not again,” or “not another,” in reaction to the title of this post. I suspect that, for many of you, this is the umpteenth article you’ve encountered on the “S vs C” saga...more
Choosing the appropriate type of entity is a multifaceted analysis and is necessarily dependent upon a variety of factors, including business objectives, type of business, desire for cash distributions, and ease of obtaining...more
The Tax Law- In theory, the primary purpose of the income tax, as a body of law, is to raise from the governed the resources that the government requires in order to perform its most basic functions. However, as society...more
Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress enacted a new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain...more
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act made several key changes to the expensing and depreciation rules, which will be a boon for Senior Living businesses that tend to be real estate heavy....more
The recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act significantly changed the federal income tax landscape for all businesses beginning in 2018. The tax rate on the income of C corporations dropped from a top marginal rate of 35% to a...more
In this episode of Verrill Voices: Lawyers on Tap, Verrill Dana attorneys Jennifer Green and Jonathan Dunitz discuss the importance of entity formation to the overall success of a brewery business, and the differences between...more
The Bracewell Tax Report is a periodic publication focused on developments in federal income tax law, including the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, with emphasis on how such developments impact the energy, technology...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 changes the income tax planning for all businesses, including for small business owners. It is now more important than ever for business owners to consult with their tax advisors before...more
The recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminated the corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT). Before its repeal, a corporate taxpayer that was subject to the AMT was entitled to indefinitely carry forward the AMT taxes...more
We recently prepared an alert on the new 20% qualified business income deduction that was added by the 2017 Tax Act. We have received many questions from our clients and friends about whether, notwithstanding the QBI...more
The current focus of the international tax community is on the United States, and for good reason. In the midst of a contentious political landscape, months of anticipation, and a decidedly clandestine drafting process, U.S....more
The Administration’s frenzy to pass “tax reform” created tax breaks for some—I’m looking at you, the Trump family—increased taxes for others, and confusion for everyone, at least until the IRS is able to promulgate official...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Material Impact on Private Funds - On December 22, 2017, the president signed the tax reform bill formerly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA). While the TCJA will impact many types of...more
After many years of being the target of Congress and the IRS, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act finally succeeded in limiting the beneficial tax treatment of carried interests, at least for some taxpayers. This change will be of...more
Against all odds, Congress, on a straight party-line vote, enacted the most significant tax reform the U.S. has witnessed in more than 30 years. The tax reform legislation, known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” significantly...more