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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Tax Implications of Trump’s Recent Executive Actions

President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders with significant tax implications. The moves underscore the administration’s commitment to influencing tax policies, regulatory frameworks and trade practices as...more

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Tax Law (and Controversy) Under the Trump Administration

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As it releases executive orders with unprecedented speed, the Trump administration has begun executing its vision for the United States and the world. This article addresses some of the tax-related topics likely to be the...more

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Lawmakers Revisit Tax Treatment of Carried Interest

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The tax treatment of carried interest has long been a subject of political debate. Since 2007, almost annually, the taxation of carried interest has found its way into either proposed legislation or presidential budget...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

America First Trade Policy (Trump EO Tracker)

Requires a variety of reports and recommendations to be delivered to the President by April 1, 2025: on the causes of the persistent trade deficit, how to establish the External Revenue Service, unfair foreign trade...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Trump May Revive Effort to Close Carried Interest Loophole

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President Trump is meeting with Republican lawmakers to discuss potential tax code changes, including a proposal to eliminate the carried interest tax break. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the...more

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Your Role in Protecting Tax-Exempt Bonds During Legislative Changes

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President Trump has indicated that one of his key economic priorities is to extend the expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). However, Congress still needs to resolve disagreements on the cost and funding of...more

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Trump Administration Opens the Door to Double-Tax-Rate Penalty on Foreign Companies and Individuals

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As part of its “America First Trade Policy,” the White House is exploring an arcane IRS provision that allows the United States to double the tax rates of foreign companies and individuals....more

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Potential Payroll Tax Deferral Is Available – Employers Must Understand the Program and Use Extreme Caution Before Blindly Jumping...

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On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order, directing the U.S. Treasury to grant employers the ability to defer the withholding, deposit and payment of certain payroll taxes as further COVID-19 tax relief....more

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Executive Order on Deferring Payroll Taxes - Frequently Asked Questions

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On August 8, 2020, the President issued a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of the Treasury to use his authority to defer withholding, deposit, and payment of certain payroll tax obligations (the “Executive...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Social Security Taxes Could Be Deferred for the Rest of 2020

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Under the CARES Act passed on March 27, 2020, Congress allowed employers and self-employed workers to defer payment of their portion of Social Security taxes that will accrue between March 27 and December 31, 2020. Fifty...more

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Employee Payroll Tax Deferral—What Could Go Wrong?

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In March, Congress passed the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) to aid businesses and individuals. One CARES Act relief provision offered the deferral of certain payroll taxes. In particular,...more

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The Tax Impact of Recent Federal Actions Relating to COVID-19

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The Federal government has recently taken a series of actions concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We discuss the tax implications of these decisions...more

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Solving a Chronic Problem: IRS Expands Preventive Care to Include Certain Chronic Conditions

On July 17, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury in Notice 2019-45 announced the expansion of preventive care benefits under qualifying high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). This...more

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Section 2704 Regulations to be Withdrawn

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On August 2, 2016, the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 2704. The proposed regulations, through a web of dense rules and definitions, would have narrowed longstanding...more

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Treasury, IRS Deem 2704 Proposed Regulations Put Undue Burden on Taxpayers

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS, in Notice 2017-38, have identified the proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) under § 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code as potentially imposing an undue burden on...more

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