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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Legislation: 2024 Cannabis Tax Developments

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In 1989’s Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Keanu Reeves plays a stoner who gets caught up in historical shenanigans. By 2014, Mr. Reeves progressed past his teenage high jinks to become a James Bond-like action hero in his...more

Troutman Pepper

Preparing for IRS Cash Transaction Reporting in the Cannabis Industry

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The various forms of information reporting required by the Internal Revenue Code form the backbone of both voluntary compliance with tax laws and the starting point for audits by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). One form...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Expanded Reach of States for Sales & Use Tax Purposes – More Than Just e-Commerce Retailers are Impacted

All states but one that impose a sales and use tax now have laws requiring out-of-state companies to collect tax if they have a significant economic presence in a state.  The Governor of Missouri, the last remaining state, is...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 2.19.2020 | Top Story: Arguments Begin Regarding Facebook’s 2010 Tax Bill

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On Tuesday, a U.S. federal tax court began hearing arguments regarding Facebook’s 2010 tax bill. The IRS valued Facebook at $13.8 billion, while Facebook reported only $6.5 billion. The final tally could potentially cost...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Section 280E – Why Are We Still Having This Discussion?

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If you are in the cannabis industry, you should already know Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code. It consists of only one sentence...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Bottled Booze in the Boarding Area IRS Ruling Permits Use of Floating Equity in Airport Exempt Facility Private Activity Bond...

In a recently released private letter ruling (Private Letter Ruling 201847001, or the “Ruling”), the IRS approved the use of a “floating equity” allocation method for exempt facility bonds issued to finance renovations to an...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Tax Planning for Chinese Investment in U.S. Real Estate

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According to recent estimates, Chinese investors represented the largest group of foreign investors in U.S. real estate in the second quarter of 2015 with $1.9 billion in acquisitions. In the last 12 months, Chinese investors...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Uber Drivers: Employees or Independent Contractors?

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Since its founding in 2009, Uber has gained both praise and notoriety for shaking up the taxi industry by allowing individuals who meet minimum requirements to provide an on-demand car service via the Uber mobile app. In...more

K&L Gates LLP

New Nevada Commerce Tax Effective July 1, 2015

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While not purporting to give specific advice on Nevada tax law, the following is a summary of some of the general principals underlying the new tax law. A new Nevada Commerce Tax (“NCT”) was signed into law by Nevada Governor...more

Morgan Lewis

New Accounting Rules for Gift Cards Redeemable by Unrelated Entities

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IRS modifies rules allowing the deferral method of accounting for advance payments received for the sale of gift cards that are redeemable by an unrelated party. On July 24, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released an...more

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