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On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) (the “Act”). The Act provides for more than $550 billion in new infrastructure...more
On August 20, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Release No. 34-83885 (the “Release”) adding two new events (the “New Events”) to the list of events that must be included in the continuing disclosure...more
8/30/2018
/ Amended Rules ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance Dates ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EMMA ,
Financial Obligations ,
MCDC ,
MSRB ,
Municipal Bonds ,
Municipal Securities Issuers ,
Municipalities ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Rule 15c2-12 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In the past few years, the IRS has changed its guidance on whether “management contracts” result in private business use for purposes of the restrictions on use of property financed with tax-exempt bonds. This update...more
5/8/2018
/ Borrowers ,
Compensation ,
Hospitals ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Management Contracts ,
New Guidance ,
New Rules ,
Physicians ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Revenue Procedures ,
Safe Harbors ,
Service Contracts ,
Tax-Exempt Bonds
On August 22, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Rev. Proc. 2016-44, which provides new guidance on the treatment of “management contracts” for purposes of the restrictions on use of property financed with...more
On October 27, 2015 the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service published final regulations concerning the treatment of “mixed-use” projects financed with tax-exempt bonds. These new regulations have particular...more
On October 27, 2015 the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service published final regulations concerning the treatment of “mixed-use” projects financed with tax-exempt bonds. These new regulations have significant...more
10/28/2015
/ 501(c)(3) ,
Borrowers ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Final Rules ,
Government Bonds ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Mixed-Use Zoning ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Remedial Actions ,
Safe Harbors ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax-Exempt Bonds ,
U.S. Treasury
On October 24, 2014, the IRS released Notice 2014-67, which establishes more favorable safe harbors for types of service contracts and other arrangements using property financed with tax-exempt bonds. The Notice also provides...more
As highlighted in the SEC’s 2012 Municipal Market Report, the SEC has expressed significant concern that many issuers have not been complying with their obligation to file continuing disclosure documents and that federal...more
As highlighted in the SEC’s 2012 Municipal Market Report, the SEC has expressed significant concern that many issuers have not been complying with their obligation to file continuing disclosure documents and that federal...more
Participants in the municipal securities market should take particular interest in the appointment of Elisse B. Walter as chair of the SEC. Her close association with regulation of the municipal securities market makes it...more