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Cannabis ESOPs Provide Solutions for Operators

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As we enter Q2 of 2025, the cannabis industry has become increasingly pessimistic about the elimination of Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, whether via rescheduling or otherwise. Rescheduling appears unlikely in the...more

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A Trap for the Unwary – Nonprofit Organization Compensation Arrangement Considerations for High Caliber Executives

Like any for-profit company, nonprofit organizations want to attract and retain high caliber executives to achieve and further their missions. To accomplish this, a nonprofit organization may have to offer a particularly...more

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403(B) Plan Employer Eligibility Failures

One of the principal drivers of 403(b) Plans for governmental agencies is that when they are combined with a governmental 457(b) Plan, employees eligible for both plans may “double dip.” This is a common scenario for...more

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Employers Can Aid Wildfire Victims with Out-of-Pocket Expenses, Paid Leave, and Through Tax-Exempt Organizations

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Many individuals are in desperate need of funds due to injuries, damage, and other unexpected expenses caused by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. Employers can aid wildfire victims with tax-free payments, paid leave, and...more

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New Excise Tax For Tax-Exempts Can Ensnare For-Profit Employers: Comment Deadline Fast Approaching

As discussed, the IRS’s initial interpretation of a new excise tax under Section 4960 of the Internal Revenue Code could catch for-profit employers who set up foundations, trusts, PACs, and other tax-exempt entities off...more

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IRS Notice Provides Guidance for Exempt Organizations on Excise Tax

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• The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released IRS Notice 2019-09 (Notice) offering guidance under Section 4960 of the Internal Revenue Code as added by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. • Section 4960 applies to certain...more

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The New Principal (Purpose Organization) Question in the Ongoing Church Plan Litigation: Does the Committee “Maintain” the Plan? -...

Last year, in Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that a special type of “church plan,” intended to be exempt from Title I of ERISA and many Internal Revenue Code requirements, does not...more

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Tax Reform Proposal Nixes Favorable Tax Treatment of Several Employee Benefits

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On November 3, 2017, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Brody began the legislative consideration of Tax Reform by releasing an amendment (in the nature of a substitute) to the Tax Reform and Jobs Act (H.R. 1 hereinafter...more

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Tribal Tax Parity Legislation Gains Ground in Congress

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In the past month, members of Congress have introduced two important bills that promote parity for tribal governments and their tribal council members. The Tribal Social Security Fairness Act would allow tribal...more

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Treasury and the IRS Issue Proposed Regulations Implementing Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

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In recent guidance, the Department of Treasury and the IRS issued proposed rules that clarify under the Internal Revenue Code (Code) that the terms “spouse” and “husband” and “wife” refer to individuals who are lawfully...more

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