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Final Warning: Distributions to Beneficiaries Must Begin in 2025

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The retirement plan industry has been wrestling with the changes to required minimum distribution (RMD) provisions made by the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0. One issue in particular has caused considerable confusion....more

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New Guidance from the Treasury Department on 1% Corporate Stock Buyback Tax

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On April 9, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department ("Treasury") issued proposed regulations and reporting requirements providing further guidance on the non-deductible 1% excise tax that was enacted on August 16, 2022 (as Section...more

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Eyes on Energy Tax Update: Second Quarter 2023

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The second quarter of 2023 saw continued developments as a result of the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), court activity and announcements from federal agencies. Below, we summarize the updates you need...more

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Recent Legislative Proposals and IRS Guidance on the Taxation of Digital Assets

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This blog post summarizes recent federal bills that have been introduced (but not yet passed), proposals by the Biden Administration, and guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the taxation of digital...more

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Overview of Proposed Regulations Superfund Taxes

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On March 29, the IRS and U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) published proposed regulations regarding the recently reinstated Superfund chemical taxes (Proposed Regulations) and set a May 28 deadline for comments. The...more

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The Superfun(d) continues! IRS issues comprehensive Superfund chemical excise tax guidance

On March 27, 2023, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued much anticipated proposed regulations, REG-105954-22 (Proposed Regulations), and additional guidance in the form of Revenue...more

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IRS and Treasury Provide Guidance on the Excise Tax on Repurchases of Corporate Stock under Section 4501

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On December 27, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) released Notice 2023-2 (the “Notice”), which provides guidance regarding the application of the 1% excise tax...more

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Initial IRS Guidance on the Stock Repurchase Excise Tax is a Mixed Bag for SPACs

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which was signed into law on August 16, 2022, enacted a new 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of the stock of publicly traded corporations, codified in Section 4501 of the Internal...more

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IRS Issues Initial Guidance for New Excise Tax on Stock Buybacks and Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax

On December 27, 2022, the IRS issued two notices providing key initial guidance for the new excise tax on corporate stock buybacks and the new corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT). Both the excise tax and the CAMT were...more

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Treasury announces limited IRA tax guidance to ring in the new year

On December 19, 2022, Treasury announced a timeline for releasing information on certain tax provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). As set forth in the announcement, Treasury will provide the following information...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The Superfund Tax is back: Recent IRS guidance and background

As this nation prepared to celebrate the Independence Day long weekend, many were preparing for the July 1, 2022, reinstatement of the Superfund chemicals tax (the Superfund Tax). The Superfund Tax is an excise tax imposed on...more

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Model ARPA COBRA Notices Have Arrived!

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On April 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued eagerly anticipated guidance on administering COBRA subsidies under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The guidance includes Frequently Asked Questions...more

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ADOR Affirms Deductibility of PPP Loan-Related Expenses but Unanswered Conformity Questions Remain

The Alabama Department of Revenue issued helpful guidance on January 7, following its December 18, 2020 guidance implementing Governor Ivey’s landmark Supplemental Emergency Proclamation. The new guidance affirms the...more

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Oregon Issues New Guidance on Hard Seltzer Classification

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Recently, Oregon issued clarification pertaining to the classification of hard seltzers in the state. The guidance, as summarized below, impacts the majority of hard seltzers in the market. Classification of hard seltzer has...more

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IRS Provides Guidance on Suspension of Medical Device Excise Tax

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Guidance eases tax filing burdens on medical device manufacturers. On February 24, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published informal guidance on the suspension of the Medical Device Excise Tax through an update...more

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Compensation and Benefits Insights – September 2015

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)’s 40% excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage (commonly known as the “Cadillac tax”) is slated to take effect in 2018. The IRS has issued several...more

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Further Guidance on the ACA’s Cadillac Tax

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) added Code Section 4980I to the Internal Revenue Code. Effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, an excise tax of 40 percent will be imposed on the cost of employer-sponsored...more

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IRS Provides Guidance on Mission-Related Investments by Private Foundations

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New guidance permits private foundations to consider charitable purposes when making investments with a substantial purpose of capital appreciation or the production of income....more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - September 2015

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Editor's Overview - It has been a little more than one year since the U.S. Supreme Court altered the legal landscape for litigating ERISA breach of fiduciary duty claims relating to the investment in employer stock...more

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The (Poorly Named) “Cadillac Tax” Part Two: IRS Provides Further Guidance in Notice 2015-52

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The so-called “Cadillac Tax” (Internal Revenue Code Section 4980I) applies starting in 2018 and was intended to provide a means to address what were perceived as overly rich employer-provided health benefit plan designs, as...more

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New IRS Guidance on 40% Excise Tax Previews Future Regulatory Complexity

Although public opposition to the 40% excise tax on high-cost health care is rapidly growing, the IRS continued to develop a regulatory framework for administration of the excise tax through its issuance of Notice 2015-52 on...more

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IRS Traded in Your Chevy for a “Cadillac (ac-ac-ac-ac-ac) Tax”: Agency Issues First Guidance on the Implementation Code Section...

On February 23, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the first piece of guidance that discusses the excise tax, better known as the “Cadillac Tax,” imposed by Section 4980I of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as...more

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