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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Some Tax Certainty in an Uncertain World

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 1/10/2013

On January 1, 2013, Congress averted the fiscal cliff with the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Act), which was enacted when President Obama signed the Act on January 2, 2013. The Act provides a welcome...more

Fiscal Cliff Deferred As Congress Finally Acts

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 1/5/2013

The fiscal cliff has been avoided temporarily as the Congress has passed H.R. 8, the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012" (the "Act"). The Senate passed the Act in the early morning hours of January 1, 2013, by a vote of...more

Fiscal Cliff Averted: Estate, Gift And GST Tax Changes

by Marshal Grant, Marianna Putnam Liddell, Jana Magnuson, Wilfred "Jack" Sanders, Jr., Barbara Wheaton, Warren Winslow, Jr., Cynthia Worthen | Pierce Atwood LLP on 1/5/2013

The country was heading for a “fiscal cliff” as the Bush-era tax cuts were scheduled to expire on January 1, 2013. But the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives voted in the final hours to make those tax cuts permanent...more

Rappelling Down the Fiscal Cliff – Strategies for Cushioning the Fall – Part II

by Gerald Nowotny on 11/14/2012

A. Overview - Part I of this series focused on the impact of impending tax increases following the Presidential Election for corporate executives and salaried professionals. Part II of the series will focus on...more

Some Important Bills To Watch Tomorrow

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 7/2/2012

Tomorrow, the Assembly Judiciary Committee will hear several important bills that passed out of the Senate: - SB 323 (Vargas) - This bill would enact the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act to...more

Tax Relief and Job Creation Act Becomes Law

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 12/21/2010

On December 17, 2010, the President signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the "2010 Tax Act") (H.R. 4853). The 2010 Tax Act extends the Bush-era federal income...more