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The Alternative Minimum Tax is an aspect of the United States federal tax code that seeks to capture a minimum level of revenue from all taxpayers and to ensure that some earners are not escaping tax liability... more +
The Alternative Minimum Tax is an aspect of the United States federal tax code that seeks to capture a minimum level of revenue from all taxpayers and to ensure that some earners are not escaping tax liability through certain tax breaks or deductions.  Liability under the AMT is calculated by adding certain deductions back into an individual's adjusted gross income, subtracting the AMT exemption and then, paying a percentage of the remaining figure. less -
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Signed, sealed, delivered: Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act enacting “new” corporate minimum tax

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​​​​​​​On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the IRA) into law. Among the most notable IRA provisions is a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax on corporations with book profits...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Does a Qualified Charitable Distribution Make Sense This Year?

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A unique provision in the tax code allows certain transfers, made directly from a traditional IRA to a qualified charitable organization, to avoid taxation. Although this benefit of a qualified charitable distribution (QCD)...more

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Tax Relief to Help Weather the Storm of COVID-19

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As the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our personal, financial and business lives, the government has responded with legislative and administrative relief.  This is a high-level summary of some of the enacted measures...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

An Electing Real Property Trade or Business can Revoke its Election on Account of the Change to Qualified Improvement Property...

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On April 10, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Revenue Procedure 2020-22 (the “Revenue Procedure”), which (1) permits an “electing real property trade or business” that elected not to be subject to the...more

A&O Shearman

Tax Relief Provisions in the CARES Act Stimulus Package

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) is expected to be enacted, as early as March 27, 2020. The CARES Act contains tax provisions intended to provide individuals and companies with liquidity as...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Year-End Tax Planning: More Important This Year Than Ever

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It’s the holiday season! The last few weeks were spent in winter festivities, getting together with friends and family, and rushing around to the sound of holiday music. Major Tax Changes Stem from the Tax Cut and Jobs Act...more

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Practical Insights on Tax Reform: Impact on Individuals

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On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law legislation, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), which is the most extensive overhaul of the United States of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) in 30 years....more

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Decoding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Part IX: Impact on M&A Transactions

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) will significantly impact merger and acquisition (“M&A”) activity. Although billed as tax reform, the TCJA did not reform or simplify the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”). Virtually none of...more

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Practical Insights on Tax Reform: Impact on Exempt Organizations

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On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law legislation, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), which is the most extensive overhaul of the United States Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) in 30 years. In...more

Troutman Pepper

Are the New Refundable AMT Credit Carryovers Subject to the Limitation of Section 383? - Tax Update, Volume 2018, Issue 1

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The recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminated the corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT). Before its repeal, a corporate taxpayer that was subject to the AMT was entitled to indefinitely carry forward the AMT taxes...more

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Decoding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Part VII: Family Matters and Major Events in the Lives of Individuals

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) creates the need for tax planning with respect to several major life-changing activities individuals may encounter, including marriage, divorce, home ownership, casualty losses, medical...more

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U.S. Tax Reform Has A Profound Impact On Inbound Investment

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The current focus of the international tax community is on the United States, and for good reason. In the midst of a contentious political landscape, months of anticipation, and a decidedly clandestine drafting process, U.S....more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Important Information about the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act: Business Tax Provisions

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Substantial changes and new concepts were worked into the Act for business income, both of corporations and individuals. Corporate Tax Rate Reduced: The maximum corporate tax rate is 21%, down from 35%. ...more

Dickinson Wright

U.S. Tax Reform – What It Means For The Gaming And Hospitality Industry

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Against all odds, Congress, on a straight party-line vote, enacted the most significant tax reform the U.S. has witnessed in more than 30 years. The tax reform legislation, known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” significantly...more

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Gaming & Hospitality Legal News: Volume 11, Number 2 - The More Things Change, The More They … Change: Recent Developments In...

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Executive Summary and Takeaway: Trade secrets and confidential information are receiving increasing protection in many states, and as more states perceive this as a "business friendly" issue, this trend will continue and...more

Bracewell LLP

Mixed Messages on PABs: Fit for the Chopping Block or Cornerstone of Infrastructure Finance?

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Only a few months ago, the public finance industry was shaken when the U.S. House of Representatives proposed to eliminate tax-exempt private activity bonds (“PABs”), despite previous assurances that tax reform would not...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Private Activity Bonds Under President Trump's "Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America"

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The White House released a 53-page framework on Tuesday setting forth its legislative goals for rebuilding America's infrastructure (the Infrastructure Plan)....more

Ruder Ware

More Planning Tips for Individuals Under New Tax Act

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As Shanna Yonke mentioned in her January 22, 2018 Legal Update The New Tax Law Provides Estate Planning Opportunities, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law on December 22, 2017. The Act (officially,...more

Perkins Coie

Private Company Tax Planning Opportunities for 2018

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the 2017 Tax Act) and the recent taxpayer victory in the U.S. Tax Court’s Lender Management, LLC decision have created important planning opportunities for both our closely held and...more

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Federal Tax Reform and Minnesota Tax Policy: A Preliminary Guide to Conformity

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Since the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Minnesota’s Department of Revenue (DOR) has been analyzing what the TCJA will mean for Minnesota. The TCJA marks the most significant changes to the Internal Revenue...more

Blank Rome LLP

Business Tax Reform: Impacts on Corporations and Portfolio Companies

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This client alert is part of a special series on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and related changes to the tax code, where Blank Rome’s lawyers share their analysis of different provisions in the Act and how they may affect you...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Major New Tax Law Changes That Affect Individuals

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The 2017 tax reform legislation colloquially referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) made some significant changes in the taxation of individuals, and these changes have already begun to generate new planning...more

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Individual Tax Reform under the New Tax Law

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On December 20, 2017, Congress passed its comprehensive tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“the Act” or “the Bill”), which was signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017. The Bill represents one of the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Viewpoint: Alabamians get another reason to fund tax-credit scholarships

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With the Dec. 22 enactment of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, many Alabamians and companies doing business in our state should see a reduction in their 2018 federal income tax bills but, somewhat surprisingly, an increase...more

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: An Overview and Four 2018 Planning Suggestions

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For the first time in more than 30 years, the countdown to the New Year was also the countdown to major revisions to the tax code. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Act) became law in late December 2017 and contains sweeping changes...more

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