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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Presidential Candidates’ Tax Proposals Diverge on the Road to November

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The outcome of the upcoming elections is likely to significantly impact future tax legislation.  Notably, many tax provisions enacted under prior tax legislation, commonly called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”), will...more

Dickinson Wright

Impact of the Presidential Election on Personal Income Taxes

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Now that the results of the presidential election are in and former Vice-President Joe Biden has become President-elect Biden, it is important to remember the tax policy changes for personal income taxes announced by Mr....more

Clark Hill PLC

Insight on Illinois - November 2020 #1

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Now that the initial vote-counting has been completed here in Illinois, and most (but not all) jurisdictions have published at least their unofficial election results, we provide a rundown of the results in key races. Races...more

Jackson Walker

Tax Planning for a Biden Presidency

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With Biden as the projected President-Elect (subject to pending federal litigation and the Electoral College vote), tax planning for late 2020, 2021, and beyond is top of mind for many businesses and individuals....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Policy Outlook: How The 2020 Election Outcomes Will Impact Your Business - Health Policy

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In this session, health law policy authorities discussed changes likely in 2021 in a Biden Administration and how these changes will impact business objectives and strategies for health industry stakeholders...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The 2020 Elections Are Almost Over – What Now?

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Wither The Senate? I was reviewing a reorganization plan Saturday morning – coffee and chocolate chip cookies within easy reach – when an email crossed my screen with the subject line that each of NBC, CNN, ABC and the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Trump v. Biden: What Might the Next Four Years Look Like?

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Quickly approaching November 3, 2020, we are in the final days of what is expected to be a contentious and consequential presidential election in the United States. With the whirlwind news cycles at the end of the campaign...more

Clark Hill PLC

Insight on Illinois - October 2020 #2

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Voting in Illinois is in full swing. Election day is less than two weeks away. The last Presidential debate is this week. In Illinois, the biggest fight is over the proposed Constitutional Amendment to do away with Illinois’...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Policy Outlook: How The 2020 Election Outcomes Will Impact Your Business - November 5th, 12:00 pm - 2:15 pm EST

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Are you prepared for the critical impacts of the US election outcome to you and your business in 2021 and beyond? Join McDermott’s lawyers and our policy and lobbying team for perspective on the effects of administration...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Year-End Estate Planning in an Election Year

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The 2020 election is less than a month away and year-end estate planning is already underway for many. Under current law, the estate, gift and GST (generation-skipping transfer) tax exemptions for 2020 are set at $11,580,000...more

Clark Hill PLC

Insight on Illinois - October 2020 #1

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Election Day is within sight and campaign activity is at a fever pitch. Here in Illinois, the campaign getting the most attention is the Pritzker-led effort to amend the Illinois Constitution to allow the General Assembly to...more

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] Tax Planning: 2020 & Beyond - October 28th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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2020 has been an uncertain year on many fronts. As we head towards year-end, we’ve seen an uptick of questions and concerns from our clients on navigating potential rate changes that could occur pending the outcome of the...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Nine Biden Tax Proposals to Know as We Near Election Day

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We’re roughly a month from Election Day, and I think it’s safe to say many Americans have strong opinions about who should be our President for the next four years.  I also think it’s safe to say taxes are not the top...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Estate Planning and the Upcoming Elections

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The upcoming federal elections are a reminder that estate plans should be reviewed frequently to make sure the plan carries out your wishes in a tax-efficient manner. You may want to revise your plan depending upon the...more

Clark Hill PLC

Insight on Illinois - September 2020 #1

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With Labor Day in our rearview mirror, the traditional campaign season is now in full swing. While Illinois is not considered to be in play for the presidential election, don’t think that there will be an absence of campaign...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Biden’s Tax Proposals For Capital Gain, Like Kind Exchanges, Basis Step-Up & The Estate Tax – Tough Times Ahead?

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“The board is set. The pieces are moving. We come to it at last.” With these words, Gandalf the White acknowledged that the decisive battle for control over Middle Earth had been joined. So it is now for the U.S....more

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Democratic Tax Policy Proposals - February 2020

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Recently, several of the presidential candidates and other prominent Democrats have suggested a number of different tax policy proposals, including wealth taxes, mark-to-market taxation, a VAT, additional taxes, increased...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Taxation & Representation - January 2020

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Welcome to 2020! Although we have enjoyed the time off, we have been itching to get back into the swing of things. Since you have not seen Taxation & Representation in your inbox since the previous decade, we thought it was...more

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Democratic Tax Policy Proposals - January 2020

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Recently, several of the presidential candidates and other prominent Democrats have suggested a number of different tax policy proposals, including wealth taxes, mark-to-market taxation, a VAT, additional taxes, increased...more

Allen Matkins

California Supreme Court Invalidates Statutes Requiring Filing Of Tax Returns To Appear On Presidential Ballot

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Yesterday, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Patterson v. Padilla, Case No. S257302 (Nov. 21, 2019). At issue was "whether portions of the recently enacted Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act...more

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French Elections Pave Way for Labor, Tax Reforms

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In the months following the election of President Emmanuel Macron, who is perceived as pro-business, as well as a parliamentary election in which the new president’s party won the majority, companies and entrepreneurs have...more

Dechert LLP

Emmanuel Macron Elected President: French Taxation to Fall in Line with the European Average?

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Following the election of Emmanuel Macron as President of the French Republic, you will find below a few examples of expected tax changes of potential importance to our clients....more

Cozen O'Connor

2016 Year-End Tax Update: Okay, Now What?

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In last year’s materials, loosely styled “Make America Great Again!,” we ruminated upon (and also thought about) what role, if any, federal income taxes might play in helping to make America great again, once the interminable...more

Dickinson Wright

The Times They Are a-Changin’ – Potential U.S. Tax Reform Implications of the 2016 Elections

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As a result of the United States federal elections on November 8, 2016, Donald J. Trump is the president-elect, and the House of Representatives and Senate both will consist of Republican majorities. As a result, it is...more

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Potential for Tax Reform in 2017: Insight from Proposals of the President-Elect and Congressional Republicans

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In the U.S. general election held on November 8, 2016, Donald J. Trump was elected to become the 45th President of the United States. Republicans also retained their majorities in both the U.S. House of Representatives and...more

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