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SALT in the Wound: New York Imposes Shareholder-Level Tax on Corporate Asset Sale

In Matter of Petosa, the New York State Division of Tax Appeals (DTA) decided to refund $184,852 of corporate taxes collected on the asset sale of a business and collect approximately $245,900 of shareholder-level taxes on...more

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Bermuda CITA issues notices to undertake independent CRS compliance reviews

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On 13 March 2026, Bermuda's Minister of Finance designated Bermuda's Corporate Income Tax Agency (CITA) as the 'competent authority' under the International Cooperation (Tax Information Exchange Agreements) Act 2005 and the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The New Fraud Enforcement Division Takes Shape: DOJ Announces Restructuring and Reallocation of Resources to Support the Division

On April 7, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced plans to consolidate and realign resources to staff the National Fraud Enforcement Division (the “Fraud Division”) that was created by President Trump in January...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

New IRS Guidance May Allow Real Estate Businesses to Reclaim Bonus Depreciation Lost to Section 163(j) Elections

Key Takeaways - IRS opens a limited window to reverse prior Section 163(j) elections. Revenue Procedure 2026-17 allows certain real estate businesses to withdraw an otherwise irrevocable election and potentially reclaim bonus...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Georgia Legislature concludes 2026 session: Tax highlights from Sine Die

The Georgia General Assembly passed several significant tax bills during the 2026 legislative session, although the extent of income and property tax changes that were ultimately adopted was short of the groundbreaking tax...more

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DOJ Builds a Fraud Strike Force: What the New National Fraud Enforcement Division Means for White Collar Practice

In one of his first acts as Acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche issued a memorandum establishing the National Fraud Enforcement Division (“NFED”). The memo outlines what appears to be a structural reset of how the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Tax Bytes: Week of April 6, 2026

Welcome to the latest edition of Tax Bytes. Our team of tax lawyers is actively monitoring for federal and international tax developments and issues of note. We pull together the items we deem most important to provide...more

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

Economic Development Project Information Now Confidential: New Risks for Public Officials & Employees

Ohio Revised Code (R.C.) Section 9.66 is well-known to economic development practitioners as the oft-cited state law provision requiring disclosure in economic development assistance applications of any outstanding...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Upcoming Amendment Deadline: Is Your Company’s Retirement Plan Ready?

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Since 2019, Congress has enacted three major pieces of legislation impacting retirement plans, significantly changing the retirement landscape. The legislation contained a number of amendments to the Internal Revenue Code and...more

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Roth Catch-Up Rules Finalized: What Multiemployer Plans Need to Know

The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have finalized regulations under the SECURE 2.0 Act that change how certain retirement plan participants may make catch-up contributions. Beginning in 2026,...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

[Webinar] Fixing Mistakes - Retirement Plan Edition - April 23rd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Join Vorys for an insightful webinar designed to help employers identify and correct common retirement plan mistakes affecting qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of...more

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Marital vs. Separate Debt: How Debt Is Classified in North Carolina Divorce Cases

When people think about divorce, they tend to focus on who gets the house, the retirement accounts, or the business. Fair enough. Those are the visible pieces....more

Mayer Brown

The Pensions Brief: April 2026

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Issues Affecting All Schemes - Finance Act 2026 – Inheritance Tax Changes - The Finance Act 2026 has received Royal Assent. Its key pensions-related provisions introduce changes to the inheritance tax (IHT) treatment of lump...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Taxes in Share Purchase Agreements: Pre-Closing Tax Liabilities (Refresher)

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In this refresher of an installment in a series on taxation issues in share purchase agreements, we discuss the provisions in a share purchase agreement that deal with the pre-closing taxes of the target company....more

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Most Settlement Proceeds Are Taxable: What the Ninth Circuit Just Made Clear

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A recent Ninth Circuit decision, Roman v. Commissioner (Mar. 18, 2026), reinforces how narrow the tax-free treatment of settlement proceeds is. In most cases, settlement payments are taxable unless they clearly compensate for...more

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USPS Postmark Rule Change Creates New Compliance Risks for Employee Benefit Plans

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A recent rule change issued by the United States Postal Service (USPS) may have significant implications for plan administrators. The rule alters how the USPS determines the official postmark date, introducing uncertainty for...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Coming to America: US Domestications Are Getting a Fresh Look

The U.S. has long been an attractive parent-company jurisdiction for multinational enterprises for a variety of non-tax reasons. At the same time, until recently the U.S. was a relatively unattractive parent-company...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights - April 2026

In this edition of Skadden’s quarterly thought leadership publication, we examine the use of informal settlements to resolve activist campaigns, intellectual property and tax considerations for AI companies, and tax reforms...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Tax Law Can Create Unwanted Surprises for AI M&A, Making Due Diligence Critical

When artificial intelligence (AI) businesses come to market, the valuation narrative typically is clear: a differentiated model, defensible data and scale within easy reach. But the tax analysis is often not clear....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Recent Alabama Tax Tribunal Rulings Remind Us of Two Traps for the Unwary Taxpayer (and Tax Practitioner)

Associate Alabama Tax Tribunal Judge Ralph M. Clements, III, recently appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey, has hit the ground running and issued two well-reasoned rulings that nevertheless illustrate traps for unwary taxpayers and...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

IRS Clarifies Opportunity Zone Program, Identifying More Than 25,000 Eligible Census Tracts for Investors

Guidance issued this week by the IRS provides much-needed clarity for real estate developers, investors, and community leaders on which census tracts will qualify for the federal Opportunity Zone program....more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Trump Administration Releases Guidance on Clean Energy Tax Credit Restrictions

On February 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2026-15 (Notice) to guide clean energy projects’ eligibility to receive federal clean energy tax...more

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New Reports Shine Light on Increased Use of TIF Districts

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Two reports issued in the past week illuminate the explosive growth in the use of tax increment financing (TIF) districts throughout Illinois and how those TIF districts are affecting the property tax burden for local...more

Gray Reed

Bare Bones Sheriff’s Deed Survives… For Now

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Moore et al v. 1789 Minerals Fund I, LP, et al is another Texas decision addressing the effect of a Sheriff’s Deed after a tax foreclosure. Was the deed void for want of a sufficient property description? No, but the trial...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Taxes in Share Purchase Agreements: The Role of Tax Representations and Warranties (Refresher)

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In this refresher of the second installment of our periodic series related to taxes and purchase agreements, we discuss the function that tax representations and warranties serve in a share purchase agreement....more

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