Key Takeaways:
..The Senate voted 51-50 on August 7 to pass the Inflation Reduction Act.
..The legislation is expected to pass the House this week without changes and to be signed by President Biden.
..The...more
8/8/2022
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Drug Pricing ,
Energy Projects ,
Federal Funding ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Medicare ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pending Legislation ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Renewable Energy ,
Superfund ,
Tax Credits
Key Takeaways:
..The law regarding computation of FBAR penalties is unclear.
..The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case to settle a conflict among the circuit courts.
..Until the Supreme Court...more
A minor provision concerning deductibility in Public Law 115-97, commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Act), may have significant impacts on administrative and judicial settlements between companies and the U.S....more
With the release today of a Republican budget framework (the Framework) reflecting the shared view of the White House and House and Senate leaders – and with GOP majorities in both chambers of Congress – there is a likelihood...more
With a Republican President and GOP majorities in both chambers of Congress, there is a likelihood that Washington may pass comprehensive tax reform in 2017. The President has identified tax reform as one of his top three...more
On May 6, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed regulations [REG-132634-14], which if finalized would clarify that income from certain oil and natural gas fracturing (“fracking”) services is “qualifying...more
Partner and Chair of BakerHostetler's Tax Group, Paul Schmidt, discusses tax inversions. What CEOs and Board of Directors should be asking themselves?...more
What is an inversion?
An inversion is a transaction that results in an existing U.S. company becoming a foreign company or becoming a subsidiary of a foreign parent. Historically, inversions involved U.S. companies...more
9/29/2014
/ AbbVie ,
Asset Stripping ,
Burger King ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EU ,
Medtronic ,
Mylan Pharmaceuticals ,
Offshore Funds ,
Pfizer ,
Popular ,
Repatriation ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Walgreens
From November 19 through 22, 2013, Senator Max Baucus, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee (the "Committee"), released three staff discussion drafts that propose sweeping changes to the federal rules regarding...more
On February 12, 2013, the text of the Governor's budget proposal for the 2014-2015 biennium, announced on February 4, 2013, was made public as House Bill 59 ("HB 59"). The new HB 59 includes a state income tax deduction for...more
On January 17, the Internal Revenue Service issued long-awaited final regulations (the Final Regulations) for implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) (the Final Regulations are contained in T.D. 9610). For...more
2/13/2013
/ Due Diligence ,
FATCA ,
FFI ,
Foreign Banks ,
Foreign Financial Accounts ,
Form W-8 ,
Form W-9 ,
Intergovernmental Agreements ,
Investment Firms ,
IRS ,
Withholding Requirements
The Sixth Circuit has unanimously and summarily denied a Government request for en banc rehearing of a taxpayer-favorable ruling in United States v. Quality Stores, Inc., 693 F.3d 605 (6th Cir. Sept. 7, 2012)....more
As you likely have heard, the President signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 8) (the "Act") on January 2, 2013. The Act, popularly known as the "fiscal cliff" legislation, permanently extends the Bush era tax cuts...more
1/4/2013
/ 3.8% Medicare Tax ,
Alternative Minimum Tax ,
American Taxpayer Relief Act ,
Bush-Era Tax Cuts ,
Business Taxes ,
Capital Gains ,
Estate Tax ,
Fiscal Cliff ,
Generation-Skipping Transfer ,
Gift-Tax Exemption ,
Income Taxes ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Tax Extensions