Budget Control Act of 2011

Sequestration to Reduce Government Payments to Issuers of Certain Qualifying Bonds

by Dickinson Wright on 3/27/2013

March 2013 On March 1, 2013, $85 Billion in automatic reductions in federal spending occurred as mandated by federal law. The automatic budget cuts are known in the parlance of the Beltway as “sequestration.” For issuers of...more

Sequestration May Impact Federal Contractors

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 3/1/2013

If Congress and the White House do not reach a deal on the sequestration, employers with federal contracts should be prepared to take immediate action to deal with drastic cuts in government spending that will result....more

SEQUESTRATION: Preparing Government Contractors for Uncertainty, Cut-Backs and Contract Termination

by Brett W. Johnson | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 2/27/2013

Current reports from Congress suggest that “sequestration” will likely take effect as early as March 1, 2013. The sequestration is a key part of the Budget Control Act of 2011, which requires the federal government to...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - February 19, 2013

by Mark Alderman | Cozen O'Connor on 2/19/2013

Last week another marketplace deadline came and went, Illinois became the 21st state approved to operate a health insurance marketplace, and U.S. senators pressed the HHS official responsible for the bulk of exchange...more

Healthcare Provisions In The American Taxpayer Relief Act - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

by Susan Feigin Harris | BakerHostetler on 1/15/2013

In late night action on December 31, 2012, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) was passed by the Senate and finalized days later by Congress and the President with a set of tax and spending policy provisions...more

Fixing the Debt: Update on U.S. Fiscal Cliff Crisis (9th Edition) - January 1, 2013

by Rosemary Becchi, Micah Green, Erin McGrain, Daris Meeks, Emanuel Rossman, Aubrey Atwood Rothrock, III, Joseph Urso | Patton Boggs LLP on 1/8/2013

THE LEGISLATION - Following a day of tumultuous House Republican caucus deliberations, at 11:00 pm, the House passed The American Tax Relief Act of 2012, a cliffhanger deal negotiated by Vice President Biden and Senate...more

Consumers Already Falling Off Fiscal Cliff

by Michele Bowman | Lawyers.com on 12/31/2012

Automatic spending cuts and tax hikes are set to go into effect Jan. 1, absent a compromise over the budget, and consumers are worried about the impending “fiscal cliff.” President Barack Obama and Republican...more

Consider Taking Advantage of Opportunities in 2012 – Your Taxes May Rise in 2013

by The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, a... on 12/1/2012

As of this writing, it’s difficult to speculate as to what U.S. income tax rates will be in the year 2013. This has become especially apparent due to the effect of the so-called “fiscal cliff” and the results of the November...more

2013 Estate Tax Implications as the Fiscal Cliff Looms

by The Virtual Attorney on 11/13/2012

Now that the presidential election is over much of the national chatter has shifted to the “fiscal cliff” looming at the end of the calendar year when the terms of the Budget Control Act of 2011 are scheduled to go into...more

Direct Subsidy Bonds Falling Off the Fiscal Cliff?

by Polsinelli on 10/15/2012

Clients that have issued, underwritten or purchased certain Build America Bonds, Qualified School Construction Bonds, Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds, Qualified Zone Academy Bonds and Clean Renewal Energy Bonds should be...more

Super Committee May Target $5 Million Gift Tax Exemption for 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/9/2011

As we wind up year 2011 and consider year-end tax planning, there may be an added incentive to accelerate your long-term gift planning to the end of 2011 instead of waiting until 2012. The so-called Super Committee may be...more

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