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MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 4, Issue 4 - April 2013

by Hollis L. Hyans, Kara M. Kraman, Amy F. Nogid, Irwin M. Slomka | Morrison & Foerster - State + Local Tax... on 4/8/2013

In This Issue: New York Court of Appeals Upholds “Amazon” Statute; Guilty Plea and $5.5 Million Settlement Resolve New York’s False Claims Case; City ALJ Dismisses Case Seeking Interest on $30 Million Refund;...more

Payment Matters: Extension of Time for Overpayment Recoveries in Fiscal Cliff Law Not as Broad as it Sounds

by Thomas W. Coons, Leslie Demaree Goldsmith | Ober|Kaler on 1/18/2013

The recently passed fiscal cliff legislation, i.e., the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Act) [PDF], includes a number of provisions addressing Medicare and Medicaid. One of these provisions extends the recovery period...more

Important Medicare Provisions Contained in Fiscal Cliff Compromise

by King & Spalding on 1/14/2013

On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. While most popular coverage has focused on ATRA’s changes to the tax code, the new law...more

American Taxpayer Relief Act Of 2012 Impact On Charitable Giving And Exempt Organizations

by Emanuel Rossman, George Schutzer, Melissa Tai, Susan Temkin | Patton Boggs LLP on 1/11/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”) was passed by the United States Congress on January 1, 2013 and signed into law by President Obama on January 2, 2013. The following provisions of the Act should be of...more

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and What It Means to You

by Jonathan R. Flora, James Olson | Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 1/11/2013

On Jan. 2, 2013, President Obama signed the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012” (the “Act”) which was passed by the House and Senate the previous day to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff.” The Act prevents many of the tax...more

After the Fiscal Cliff — A Summary of the New Federal Gift and Estate Tax Law

by Gary Phillips, Steven Saraisky | Cole Schotz on 1/11/2013

Congress took the fiscal cliff negotiations over the brink but was finally able to reach a deal resulting in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“2012 Act”). The 2012 Act makes the estate and gift tax laws “permanent,”...more

Legal Update - 2013

by D. Michael O'Leary, J. Eric "Tate" Taylor, Gary Teblum | Trenam Kemker on 1/10/2013

In This Issue: - Summary of Income Tax Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 - Summary of Federal Estate, Gift and GST Tax Provisions of the 2012 Act Please see full issue below for more...more

Wealth Management Update Newsletter - January 2013

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/10/2013

We Didn't (Quite) Fall off the Cliff, But We Still Have To Clean up the Mess! When the clock struck midnight on December 31, 2012, estate planning practitioners said "good night" to an unprecedented period of working...more

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Stabilizes Federal Estate, Gift and Generation-skipping Transfer Tax Law

by Henry Grix, Judith Fertel Layne | Dickinson Wright on 1/10/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "2012 Act") — actually passed by Congress on January 1, 2013 — brings welcome stability to federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax law which has been in...more

New Law Expands “In-Plan” Roth 401(k) Conversions

by Nancy Gerrie, Elizabeth Savard, Joseph Urwitz | McDermott Will & Emery on 1/10/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "fiscal cliff" bill) allows employers to amend 401(k), 403(b) and governmental 457(b) plans to permit participants to convert pre-tax account balances to Roth account balances. ...more

Summary of Federal Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Provisions of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

by J. Eric "Tate" Taylor | Trenam Kemker on 1/9/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “2012 Act”) was signed into law by President Obama on January 2nd. A summary of the important income tax features of the 2012 Act can be read here. This article summarizes the...more

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and Anticipated Medicare and Medicaid Payment Reforms

by Ankur Goel, Anne W. Hance, Elizabeth K. Isbey, Joan Polacheck, Eric Zimmerman | McDermott Will & Emery on 1/9/2013

On January 1, 2013, the U.S. Congress approved the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the Act), concluding a protracted debate on how to prevent the United States from falling over the proverbial “fiscal cliff.” President...more

Fiscal Cliff II: What’s Next For Tax Reform?

by Mary Burke Baker, Michael W. Evans, Andrés Gil, Karishma Shah Page, Ryan J. Severson | K&L Gates LLP on 1/9/2013

On January 1, 2013, the Senate and House of Representatives passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”), signed into law by President Obama on January 2. ATRA averts the “fiscal cliff” by making permanent the...more

This Week in Washington - January 4, 2013

by Patton Boggs LLP on 1/9/2013

In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS - The Fiscal Cliff Compromise. With Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) stepping in over the weekend to lead negotiations, a...more

Legal Alert: The Cliff-Hanger (Chapter One) is Over: Highlights of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

by Robert S. Chase II, Adam Cohen, Nikola R. Djuric, Dwaune Dupree, Daniel McKeithen, Amish Shah, Douglas Siegler, Carol Tello | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 1/8/2013

On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the Act), effective as of January 1, 2013. In general, the Act made permanent for most taxpayers the tax rate cuts first enacted...more

Charitable Giving Under the New Tax Law: A Unique (But Brief) Opportunity for IRA Rollovers and Other Highlights

by Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 1/8/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 enacted in Washington last week creates a unique opportunity for charitable giving. Individuals with IRAs who have attained age 70½ may make a tax-free rollover to charity of up to...more

IRA Charitable Rollover Provisions Revived

by Kristin Matsko, David Morganelli | Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 1/8/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, signed into law on January 2, 2013, revives the IRA charitable rollover provisions which originally expired in 2011. The revived IRA charitable rollover allows an individual who is...more

Summary of Income Tax Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

by D. Michael O'Leary, Gary Teblum | Trenam Kemker on 1/8/2013

As you no doubt are aware, Congress just passed, and the President just signed into law, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”). The Act is effective as of January 1, 2013. This summary addresses certain of...more

‘Fiscal Cliff’ Legislation Temporarily Extends Key Provisions for Businesses

by Robert Clary II, Elizabeth Lewis, Martin Milner | McDermott Will & Emery on 1/7/2013

As part of legislation enacted in early 2013 to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff,” Congress temporarily extended several beneficial tax provisions for businesses, including the research credit, the active financing exception...more

A Soft Landing From The Fiscal Cliff For Employee Benefits

by Vicki M. Nielsen, David Rosner | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/7/2013

Well, Congress in the season of giving has provided plan sponsors and participants with multiple beneficial opportunities to start 2013. Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8), also known as the...more

Last-Minute Fiscal Cliff Tax Deal Reached - Highlights of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

by Duane Morris LLP on 1/7/2013

The United States plunged off the theoretical cliff New Year's Day, but the U.S. House of Representatives pulled us back by passing the U.S. Senate's version of the budget bill on New Year's Day, and lo and behold, we now...more

Important New Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act

by Edward Chaney, Matthew Elkin, Kimberly Eney, Alexander Reid, Celia Roady, Caroline Waldner | Morgan Lewis on 1/7/2013

From tax rates and tax extenders to the revival of the Pease limitation, the act includes a host of provisions affecting tax-exempt organizations....more

American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Finally Settles Individual Federal Income Tax Rates for 2013 and Beyond

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/7/2013

On January 1, 2013, the Senate and the House of Representatives passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”), averting the so-called “fiscal cliff.” The legislation, which was signed by President Obama on January...more

Highlights of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

by Stephen DiBonaventura, George Nemphos | Duane Morris LLP on 1/7/2013

After hotly debated year-end negotiations, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, on January 1, 2013. On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the bill into...more

Fiscal Cliff Bill Includes Commuter Tax Benefits

by Patricia Moran | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 1/7/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”), signed on January 3, increases the pre-tax contribution that commuters may make towards van pools as well as transit passes....more

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