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Allen Barron, Inc.

How Did Moore v. United States Change U.S. Tax Law?

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We have been waiting several months for the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to render a decision in Moore v. United States. Initially, our questions focused on the issue of “realized or unrealized income” and...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Wealth Tax Fight Marches On

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Proponents and opponents of proposed “wealth tax” legislation alike watched the Supreme Court carefully as it heard oral arguments for, and subsequently decided Moore v. United States on June 20, 2024. The crux of the Moores’...more

Williams Mullen

No Moore Waiting - Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Repatriation Tax

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On June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in the closely watched case of Moore v. United States. In a 7-2 decision, the court upheld the constitutionality of the mandatory repatriation tax (MRT), also referred...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

“C’mon Man! Tax the Rich!” Business Owners Face Tax Increases*

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Last week, Sen. Warren reintroduced her “Ultra-Millionaires” wealth tax proposal to the Senate. Query her timing. The measure has the proverbial snowball’s chance in Hell of being enacted by this Congress.Perhaps the Senator...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Unrealized Income Under Scrutiny: Will SCOTUS Unleash Chaos on the US Tax Code?

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In December 2023, the Supreme Court considered the fundamental question: “How is income defined?” Moore v. United States centered on the question of taxation of unrealized income. Unrealized income is defined as a gain that...more

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Unveiling Tax Realities: Debunking Myths about the British Virgin Islands

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In this review of taxation and the British Virgin Islands, Conyers Corporate Counsel Nicholas Kuria discusses some of the most commonly misunderstood notions relating to the use of offshore jurisdictions, with a focus on the...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Argentina (Updated)

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Types of business entities - The two most common types of legal entities adopted in Argentina are the limited liability company (“Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada” or “SRL”) and the corporation (“Sociedad Anónima” or...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Client Alert: Massachusetts Enacts Millionaire’s Tax

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On August 9, 2023, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the Fiscal Year 2024 state budget, which implements a four percent (4%) surtax on income exceeding $1 million. The surtax is effective for tax years beginning...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

The Closely Held Business and The Tax Gap

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Have you ever wondered whether you were barking up the wrong tree? That the solution to a problem may be found, not in the approach to which you were already committed and invested, but in an altogether different direction?...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

You “Placed Your Trust” In New York? You May Be Sorry You Did

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According to a report issued by the National Association of Realtors a couple of days ago, last year saw a large outmigration of people from California and New York, while Florida and Texas experienced a comparably large...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Will New York Increase Taxes On Investment Income?

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Last Thursday, New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera, who represents the 33rd District (basically, the northwestern quadrant of The Bronx), proposed legislation that seeks to collect more taxes from the State’s high-income...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Argentina (Updated)

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Types of business entities - The two most common types of legal entities adopted in Argentina are the limited liability company (“Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada” or “SRL”) and the corporation (“Sociedad Anónima” or...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Novedades sobre el Impuesto al Patrimonio en Colombia

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El Informe de conciliación al Proyecto de Ley No. 118/2022, el 11 de noviembre de 2022, fue aprobado en Cámara y Senado que adoptan la Reforma Tributaria en Colombia. En el texto se mantuvo la propuesta inicial de incluir el...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

LLC as S Corporation: Square Peg Meets Round Hole?

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At different times over the course of the last thirty days or so, I have seen reports describing various plans to increase income taxes and/or wealth taxes on the “rich” that have either been endorsed or proposed by the likes...more

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Attention Congress: Focus On the Estate Tax Regime; Leave the Income Tax Alone

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“Déjà vu All Over Again”- The White House last week released the President’s Budget for the Fiscal Year 2023. The Budget is ambitious, but its “investments,” we are told, “are more than paid for with tax reforms focused on...more

Freeman Law

Notable Tax Takeaways from President Biden’s Budget

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On March 28, 2022, President Joe Biden released his FY 2023 Budget of the U.S. Government (the “Budget”). In a statement regarding the Budget, President Biden stated the following...more

Miller Nash LLP

Today in Tax: The Billionaire Minimum Income Tax and Cryptocurrency Tax Provisions in Biden’s 2023 Budget Proposal

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Brief commentary on recent cases, rulings, notices, and related federal tax guidance. The Billionaire Minimum Income Tax in Biden’s 2023 Budget Proposal - Biden’s proposed “top-up” tax on wealthy individuals would ensure...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Argentina (Updated)

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Types of business entities - The two most common types of legal entities adopted in Argentina are the limited liability company (“Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada” or “SRL”) and the corporation (“Sociedad Anónima” or...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

One Step Closer to “Building Back” – Where Do Federal Transfer Taxes Stand?

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Tax the Rich? The President’s plan for a tax regime that would ensure the rich pay their “fair share” of the cost of implementing his programs has come one step closer to being realized . . . maybe . . . well, sort of ....more

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The 2022 Federal Budget, Including Tax Changes – Are We There Yet?

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It Seemed Like a Good Idea- In July of this year, one of my partners, who chairs the board of a local grantmaking public charity, asked if I would present at a CLE program to be sponsored by the charity on October 28 (last...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Tax Hikes, Effective Dates, And Selling a Business

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Living the Dream- “How was your weekend?” Thank you for asking. Awful. “Why?” you ask. (Humor me. Pretend you’re interested.) I’ll tell you. One word, with 535 syllables: Congress. When the reconciliation budget...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

AFP: $80 Billion to Audit Businesses and Wealthy in Biden Plan

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On April 28, 2021, President Biden presented the “American Families Plan” (AFP), an ambitious spending program focused on providing family leave, child care and nutrition, health care, preschool and college education to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Large Corporations and Wealthy Taxpayers Beware: The Taxman is Coming

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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Chuck Rettig on April 13, 2021, told a U.S. Senate panel that the tax gap in the U.S. may total $1 trillion per year. In his view, the increase from prior estimates is due, in part,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Increased Funding Would Support IRS Drive To Audit More Partnerships and Wealthy Individuals

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More — and more rigorous — IRS examinations are coming. The Biden administration is committed to closing the “tax gap” (the difference between taxes owed and taxes actually paid on time). Increased enforcement efforts are...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California Mulls More Job Killer Bills, Major Tax Hikes

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Last week, New York announced new tax increases that will subject certain of its residents to higher personal income tax rates than even Californians pay. Before the pages on that bill had cooled, the California legislature...more

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