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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The One Big Beautiful Bill – sports industry sweats the over/under

As the “One Big Beautiful Bill” continues its legislative path through Congress, it remains too close to call on how the final legislation will impact the sports industry. On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Can the IRS Revoke a University's Tax-Exempt Status Overnight?

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As a result of President Trump’s recent social media posts regarding Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, some institutions of higher education (IHE) have expressed concerns over whether the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...more

DLA Piper

Key Updates to the House Committee on Ways and Means’ Proposed Tax Bill

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On May 12, 2025, the House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) released an amended 389-page bill, entitled “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation released a...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Non-Profits May Benefit From Energy-Efficient Construction/Renovation Under Inflation Reduction Act Expansion of IRC § 179D

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Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code, first enacted in 2006, grants qualifying building owners or tenants of commercial buildings a federal tax deduction for the installation of energy-efficient features and systems in...more

McGuireWoods LLP

New Regulations Impact Excise Tax on Certain Private College and University Investment Income

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Internal Revenue Code section 4968, enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, imposes a 1.4 percent excise tax on the net investment income of certain private colleges and universities. The U.S. Treasury Department...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Treasury and IRS Release Favorable Final Regulations on University Excise Tax

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On September 18, 2020, the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue IRS (the “IRS”) issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) under section 4968 of the Internal Revenue Code of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Nonprofit Universities and Schools - Skip the Newspaper Publication of Your Nondiscrimination Policy

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At long last, tax-exempt schools, colleges, and universities can stop paying newspapers to annually publish their nondiscrimination policies, and instead satisfy the IRS publicity requirement by posting the policy on their...more

K&L Gates LLP

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Could have Far-reaching Effects on Higher Education

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The House of Representatives and the Senate are on a fast track to pass sweeping tax reform legislation that would have widespread implications for colleges and universities, their employees, and their donors. As part...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Current Issues for Higher Education Real Estate Lawyers

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Campus Real Estate, Property Management, Tax Credits The 15th Annual Higher Education Real Estate Lawyers conference was held in San Francisco, where attendees listened to and learned from both in-house and outside counsel at...more

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Partial Victories to Two Universities in Their Motions to Dismiss Code Section 403(b) Fee Litigation

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Multiple large, class action lawsuits have been filed against prominent higher education institutions claiming fiduciary breaches under their Code Section 403(b) plans as a result of insufficient oversight of plan...more

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Reversing the Trend: Will Congress Act to Except College Tuition Payments from Clawback in Bankruptcy? - Congress Weighs...

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A trend emerging in consumer bankruptcy cases around the U.S. is causing concern for many parents, students and undergraduate schools. As was reported by The Wall Street Journal in an article published on May 5, 2015, an...more

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