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You Suspect Your Client Committed Tax Fraud: Now What?

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What is a tax practitioner to do when they suspect—or worse, know— that their client committed tax fraud? In the first and second parts of this three-part series, we discussed the basic elements of civil tax fraud and...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Media Coverage – Suffolk Superior Court Allows City of Boston Commercial Property Class Action to Proceed

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Suffolk Superior Court recently denied the City of Boston’s motion to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit challenging alleged retaliatory property tax assessment practices affecting commercial property owners who appealed...more

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Sullivan Attorneys Obtain Superior Court Win in Class-Action Tax Case

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Sullivan & Worcester scored a win at Suffolk Superior Court as the Court denied the City of Boston’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit, filed by Sullivan & Worcester and Pioneer New England Legal Foundation on behalf...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Observations on the Wealthy’s Change in Attitude Toward Taxes

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Perception of Taxes- Since I started practicing almost forty years ago, there have always been a relatively few well-to-do individuals for whom the payment of any taxes – whether personal or business – under any...more

Morgan Lewis

Major Changes to Real Estate Transfer Tax for Share Deals Have Failed—For Now

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As part of the passage of the Ninth Tax Advisory Amendment Act, the German Federal Parliament recently adopted significant amendments to the Real Estate Transfer Tax Act. These amendments are primarily aimed at standardizing...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Your 401(k) Isn’t a Hedge Fund, So Stop Designing It Like One

There’s a line often attributed to Steve Jobs that gets repeated so often it risks losing its bite: simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. I’ll translate that into something this industry might actually understand,...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Connecticut General Assembly Revises Solar PV Exemption Statute Again

During its 2025 legislative session, the Connecticut General Assembly amended Connecticut General Statutes (C.G.S.) Sec. 12-81(57) to expand the eligibility of certain solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment for property tax...more

Morgan Lewis

IRS Updates FAQs on Educational Assistance Programs and Releases New Sample Plan Document

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The Internal Revenue Service has released updated frequently asked questions addressing educational assistance programs under Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code, along with a revised sample plan document, Publication...more

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IRS Proposed Changes to Voluntary Disclosure Program

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On December 22, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced proposed updates to its Criminal Investigation Voluntary Disclosure Practice (VDP), opening a 90-day public comment period that closed on March 22. Revised...more

Morgan Lewis

German Federal Fiscal Court Rules on ‘Passive Disjunction from German Taxation’ („passive Entstrickung“) in case of Changes to DTA

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In two similar cases involving a partnership (I R 41/22) and a corporation (I R 6/23), the German Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) decided whether the mere amendment or conclusion of a new Double Tax Agreement (DTA) can lead to an...more

Littler

Internal Revenue Service Publishes Final Rule for “No Tax on Tips” Deduction

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As previously reported, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) provides an income tax deduction for “qualified tips” received by individuals in occupations that customarily and regularly received tips on or before...more

Mayer Brown

The Qualified Subordination Declaration – Opportunities and Risks

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I. WHY THIS TOPIC IS IMPORTANT: Shareholder loans are a proven tool for corporate financing, particularly in small and medium-sized “Mittelstand” enterprises. If a company encounters financial difficulties, these...more

Dickinson Wright

Medical Cannabis Rescheduling: State Implementation and Regulatory Conflicts

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In this second article in a series, we turn from the federal order itself to the state compliance problems it creates, particularly in jurisdictions where medical and adult use regulations or licensing systems are not...more

K&L Gates LLP

Australian Federal Budget 2026-2027 – Significant Tax Changes and Key Insights

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The Australian Federal Budget for 2026-2027 proposes far-reaching changes to the Australian tax system that will have significant impacts on a range of taxpayers. Whilst a number of the measures were widely telegraphed, the...more

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5 Key Takeaways | Pass-Through Entity Tax: Drafting Agreements to Take Advantage of State PTET Regimes and Federal Deduction...

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Kilpatrick’s Kylan Memminger recently participated on a panel discussion at the ABA Tax Section May Tax Meeting where they discussed the topic of “Pass-Through Entity Tax: Drafting Agreements to Take Advantage of State PTET...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Connecticut’s 2026 Legislative Session Yields Property Tax Changes

Connecticut’s short legislative session wrapped up on May 6, 2026 and property owners across the state should take note of several property tax measures that were adopted. These measures now await Governor Lamont’s signature...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Eversheds Sutherland SALT Scoreboard – Quarter 1, 2026

This is the first edition of the Eversheds Sutherland SALT Scoreboard for 2026. For more than a decade, we have tallied the results of what we deem to be the significant taxpayer wins and losses and analyzed those results. ...more

Proskauer - Tax Talks

Court of Appeal confirms genuine EBT loans not taxable as earnings (pre-disguised remuneration rules)

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The Court of Appeal has confirmed in HMRC v M R Currell Ltd that, prior to the introduction of the disguised remuneration rules, a genuine and repayable loan made via an employee benefit trust (EBT) is not taxable as...more

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Industry Comments Received on New Clean Fuels Proposed Rule: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Almost 500 stakeholders submitted comments to the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit....more

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In Liberty Global, the Tenth Circuit Leaves Taxpayers with an Opinion with Unresolved Questions

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On April 21, 2026, in Liberty Global, Inc. v. United States, the Tenth Circuit held that the economic substance doctrine was “relevant” and applied to deny Liberty Global, Inc. a $2.4 billion deduction and imposed a 40%...more

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Mexican Ministry Of Finance Issues General Guidelines Aimed At Promoting Investment and Tax Compliance

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On May 4, 2026, the “General criteria and operational guidelines of an advisory nature to promote investment and tax compliance” (the “Guidelines”) was published in the Federal Register. The purpose of the Guidelines is to...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Section 6435 temporary regulations should prompt parties who remove previously taxed dyed diesel fuel or kerosene to re-examine...

On April 30, 2026, the Treasury and IRS released temporary regulations (T.D. 10047) and identical proposed regulations (REG-119294-25) under section 6435 of the Code, which was added by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)....more

Morgan Lewis

Kazakhstan Introduces Special Legal Regime for Alatau City

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The President of Kazakhstan has signed a Constitutional Law introducing a special legal regime for Alatau city. The law establishes Alatau as a "city of accelerated development" that is designed as a next‑generation...more

Phelps Dunbar

The 403(b) Plan Restatement Deadline Is Dec. 31: How Employers Can Start Preparing Now

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If your organization sponsors or maintains a 403(b) plan on a Cycle 1 IRS pre-approved document, you need to start the process of restating the plan document with your document provider. Plans must be restated on a Cycle 2...more

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The State of Clean Energy Manufacturing in Q1 2026: Environmental Defense Fund Report

Introduction - 2025 represented a turning point in clean energy manufacturing in the United States. From 2021 to 2024, the country experienced an unprecedented clean energy manufacturing boom supported by federal policies...more

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