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High Net Worth Family Tax Report, Vol. 8, No. 2 -- May 2013

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/18/2013

President’s fiscal year 2014 budget contains numerous tax provisions - President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for the government’s fiscal year 2014 on April 10, 2013, and, not surprisingly, the budget...more

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 4, Issue 5 - May 2013

by Open Weaver Banks, Hollis L. Hyans, Kara M. Kraman, Irwin M. Slomka | Morrison & Foerster - State + Local Tax... on 5/14/2013

In This Issue: New York Enacts Significant Changes to Related Member Royalty Add-Back Law; Nuclear Power Plant That Produces Steam and Water to Generate Electricity Not Eligible for Investment Tax Credit; Appellate...more

Do You Want to Start A Business? Top 10 Questions & Answers For Business Start-Ups

by Ian Scott | Scott Legal Services, P.C. on 4/23/2013

When starting a new business, our clients often have several questions and more often than not their questions are the same. This article summarizes some of key questions and answers that our clients have asked us....more

When to Reduce “Basis” in S Corporation Stock for a Suspended Loss?

by Darren Mills | Berkeley Research Group, LLC on 4/22/2013

“Basis” is tax lingo for the amount you paid for that security, including, for example, the commission and other fees incurred to acquire it. In practice, basis is generally what the cost of a particular item is for...more

Important Tax, Securities and Formation issues associated with LLCs, S Corps and C Corps

by The R. Bernard Law Group on 4/18/2013

One of the first hurdles an entrepreneur has to clear when starting a business is which entity type to choose when registering her business. There are many forms to choose from with different tax implications and different...more

How to turn your LLC or S Corp. into a C Corp. with a Tax-Free Reorganization

by The R. Bernard Law Group on 4/16/2013

By now most entrepreneurs who have sought or will seek venture funding have learned that venture capitalists typically prefer to invest in C Corporations and will not invest in pass through entities such as a limited...more

Coming To America? Six Considerations For Foreign Entrepreneurs

by The R. Bernard Law Group on 4/1/2013

Foreign nationals with an interest in expanding their businesses in America often find themselves trying to navigate a complicated regulatory scheme from applying for visas to understanding U.S. laws. With clients in Europe...more

LLC’s Electing To Be ‘S’ Corporations

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 2/15/2013

Most entities operating as ‘S’ corporations are corporations formed under state law. However, under the check-the-box rules, a limited liability company (LLC) can elect to be taxed for federal tax purposes as a corporation....more

Obamacare Taxes, And Sales Of Partnership And Subchapter ‘S’ Interests

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 2/4/2013

Have you given any thought to how Obamacare’s new 3.8% tax on investment income and gains will apply to sales of interests in partnerships and Subchapter S corporations? No, I didn’t think so....more

High Net Worth Family Tax Report, Vol. 8, No. 1 - January 2013

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 1/24/2013

Table of Contents: Remember to file your gift tax return and other follow-up related to 2012 gifts; Review estate plans in light of $5 million exemption becoming permanent; Annual exclusion amount for gifts increased for...more

Built-In Gains Shortened Holding Period Extended By New Tax Bill

by Qian Wang | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 1/18/2013

Generally, if a corporation converts from a C corporation to a subchapter S corporation, the corporation must hold its appreciated assets for at least 10 years or, otherwise, the corporation must pay taxes (which could be as...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

‘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

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Stealth Impact on Charities

by Elizabeth Mills | Proskauer - Not for Profit/Exempt... on 1/5/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“TRA”) (H.R. 8) passed by the Senate on January 1, 2013, passed by the House of Representatives early on January 2, 2013 and signed by President Obama, in large part addresses income...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

Hidden Gem in New Tax Law – S Corporation Built-In Gain Recognition Period Reduced to 5 Years

by Gary Michel | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 1/3/2013

More details of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which President Obama signed into law yesterday, January 2, 2013, will be release shortly. But in the meantime, we know from the text of the legislation (HR 8) that...more

Be prepared for a “triggering” event: If you own interests in a closely held business, consider a buy-sell agreement

by Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 12/3/2012

A buy-sell agreement provides for the disposition of each owner’s business interest after a “triggering event,” such as death, disability, divorce, termination of employment or withdrawal from the business. However, to be...more

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

by Gerald Nowotny on 11/20/2012

Maximizing Charitable Strategies When Cash is Short 1. Overview - This series has focused on strategies to reduce taxation for the current tax year and the impending fall off the Cliff. This installment will...more

Rogers Towers: Key Business Tax Provisions in the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010

by Rogers Towers on 10/1/2010

On September 27, 2010, President Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (the “Act”). The Act includes a number of important tax provisions, including among others, liberalized and expanded expensing for 2010 and...more

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