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Income taxes are taxes that are collected on the individual earnings of persons or entities. Depending on the jurisdiction, income taxes are calculated and collected in a variety of ways. Some tax systems collect... more +
Income taxes are taxes that are collected on the individual earnings of persons or entities. Depending on the jurisdiction, income taxes are calculated and collected in a variety of ways. Some tax systems collect income taxes based on a progressive scheme, while others may utilize a proportional or regressive framework. less -
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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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Unveiling Tax Realities: Debunking Myths about the British Virgin Islands

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In this review of taxation and the British Virgin Islands, Conyers Corporate Counsel Nicholas Kuria discusses some of the most commonly misunderstood notions relating to the use of offshore jurisdictions, with a focus on the...more

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Client Alert: Massachusetts Enacts Millionaire’s Tax

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On August 9, 2023, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the Fiscal Year 2024 state budget, which implements a four percent (4%) surtax on income exceeding $1 million. The surtax is effective for tax years beginning...more

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The Closely Held Business and The Tax Gap

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Have you ever wondered whether you were barking up the wrong tree? That the solution to a problem may be found, not in the approach to which you were already committed and invested, but in an altogether different direction?...more

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LLC as S Corporation: Square Peg Meets Round Hole?

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At different times over the course of the last thirty days or so, I have seen reports describing various plans to increase income taxes and/or wealth taxes on the “rich” that have either been endorsed or proposed by the likes...more

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One Step Closer to “Building Back” – Where Do Federal Transfer Taxes Stand?

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Tax the Rich? The President’s plan for a tax regime that would ensure the rich pay their “fair share” of the cost of implementing his programs has come one step closer to being realized . . . maybe . . . well, sort of ....more

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The 2022 Federal Budget, Including Tax Changes – Are We There Yet?

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It Seemed Like a Good Idea- In July of this year, one of my partners, who chairs the board of a local grantmaking public charity, asked if I would present at a CLE program to be sponsored by the charity on October 28 (last...more

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AFP: $80 Billion to Audit Businesses and Wealthy in Biden Plan

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On April 28, 2021, President Biden presented the “American Families Plan” (AFP), an ambitious spending program focused on providing family leave, child care and nutrition, health care, preschool and college education to...more

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Large Corporations and Wealthy Taxpayers Beware: The Taxman is Coming

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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Chuck Rettig on April 13, 2021, told a U.S. Senate panel that the tax gap in the U.S. may total $1 trillion per year. In his view, the increase from prior estimates is due, in part,...more

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New York’s Post-Election Tax Environment For Business Owners

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Something Is Rotten- There’s a gray pall hanging over New York that has clouded the judgement of many politicians, and has left many of its residents feeling anxious and off-balance. No, it’s not the smoke from all the...more

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Responding To The Democratic Party’s Tax Plans

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The Convention- The Democratic Party’s “virtual” convention last week seems to have gone pretty well. All the stars of the Party’s firmament were on hand and spoke in “virtually” one voice in their assessment of the...more

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