On Wednesday, April 28th, the White House announced the American Families Plan, the “human capital” infrastructure proposal. The American Families Plan would spend $1.8 trillion, including $800 billion in tax cuts over ten...more
This blog summarizes some of the tax proposals of President-elect Joe Biden and other prominent Democrats.
Biden’s Proposals -
Increased Individual Tax Rate -
Biden would increase the top marginal income tax rate...more
1/14/2021
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Business Taxes ,
Capital Gains ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Estate Tax ,
GILTI tax ,
Income Taxes ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”). The Act enhances and expands certain provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the...more
12/30/2020
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Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Gross Receipts Tax ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions
On November 17, 2020, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) posted new FAQs providing that an acquisition of the stock or assets of a company that has received a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”)...more
On July 27, 2020, Senate Republicans introduced a series of bills and proposals that have been collectively referred to as the “Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act” (the “HEALS Act”). The HEALS...more
8/3/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Employee Retention ,
Gross Receipts ,
Health and Safety ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Popular ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Exempt Entities
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), and on March 27, 2020, he signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”)...more
6/9/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
IRS ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Relief Measures ,
Self-Employment Tax ,
Small Business ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Relief
On May 6, 2020, Senators Chuck Grassley (R. Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D. Ore.), the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 (S. ___), which would...more
Originally published on April 2, 2020. Last updated as of April 29, 2020.
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), and on March 27, 2020, he signed into law...more
On April 1, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) posted on its website a series of frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) that explain the COVID-19-related tax credits available to small and midsize employers who are...more
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) (H.R. 6201), and on March 27, 2020, he signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) (H.R. 748). This blog post summarizes the tax provisions of the CARES Act.
Recovery Checks. The...more
Last night, March 25, 2020, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Act, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) (H.R. 748). The House is expected to consider the bill later this week. This blog post summarizes the tax...more
Today, March 23, 2020, for the second time the Senate defeated a procedural motion on a third stimulus bill, the Coronavirus Act, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) (H.R. 748). The vote was 49 in favor and 46...more
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
2/28/2020
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Corporate Taxes ,
Estate Tax ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Transaction Tax ,
GILTI tax ,
Income Taxes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
Presidential Elections ,
Tax Policy ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Wealth Tax
On December 19, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) under section 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code...more
1/23/2020
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Capital Gains ,
Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
Final Rules ,
Investment Funds ,
IRS ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Safe Harbors ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Planning ,
U.S. Treasury
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
1/9/2020
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Capital Gains ,
Elizabeth Warren ,
Income Taxes ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mark-To-Market ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
Presidential Elections ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Wealth Tax
On October 2, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued Revenue Produce 2019-40 (the “Revenue Procedure”) and proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”)...more
11/13/2019
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Corporate Taxes ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
GILTI tax ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
IRS ,
Popular ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Revenue Procedures ,
Safe Harbors ,
Subpart F ,
Tax Reform
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
10/22/2019
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Capital Gains Tax ,
Elizabeth Warren ,
Estate Tax ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Kamala Harris ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mark-To-Market ,
Political Candidates ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Policy ,
Tax Reform ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Wealth Tax
Introduction -
On April 17, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued a second set of proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) under section...more
4/30/2019
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Capital Gains ,
Carried Interest ,
Holding Periods ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Original Use ,
Partnerships ,
Preamble ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Investments ,
REIT ,
Reporting Requirements ,
S-Corporation ,
Safe Harbors ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
On March 4, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) released proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) regarding the deduction for “foreign-derived intangible...more
4/23/2019
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Corporate Taxes ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII) ,
GILTI tax ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform
On December 20, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) released proposed “anti-hybrid” regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) under sections 267A, 245A(e), and...more
1/28/2019
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BEPS ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Dividends ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Parent Corporation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Subpart F ,
Tax Reform
On December 13, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) released proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) with respect to the “base erosion and anti-abuse...more
1/2/2019
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Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) ,
Base Erosion Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Federal Reserve ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Taxpayers ,
Insurance Industry ,
IRS ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Preamble ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
REIT ,
S-Corporation ,
Securities Dealers ,
TLAC ,
U.S. Treasury