Corporate Taxes, Income Taxes, Health Insurance

Summary of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 12/29/2017

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. The Act changes many provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, from individual and business provisions, to...more

New Tax Law Provisions Affect Employee Benefit Programs

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 12/26/2017

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) recently enacted by Congress will soon become effective. The primary focus of the new law is the reduction of corporate and individual income taxes. Nevertheless, a number of provisions...more

The Impact of the 2017 Tax Reforms on Employment-Based Benefits and Tax-Favored Compensation

BakerHostetler on 12/26/2017

Whenever the United States Congress takes up “tax reform,” there always is a danger that the Congress will pay for such tax reform, in part, by eliminating many of the tax incentives that enable employers to provide...more

New Tax Plan Changes Rules on Health Coverage, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

Baker Donelson on 12/26/2017

While primarily focused on individual and business tax cuts and reform, the final Republican tax cut bill includes several provisions expected to impact health care coverage and expenses. First, the bill effectively repeals...more

Federal Tax Reform: The Current State of Play & The Big Picture (Updated 11/16)

Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/17/2017

The Senate Finance Committee released a detailed description of the Senate's tax reform bill, titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, on November 9. The Committee has not released the text of the bill, and likely will not do so...more

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House

Pierce Atwood LLP on 8/7/2015

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. A Unanimous Decision - A sequence of events led to the creation of 65 controversial vetoes...more