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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Week in Weed: February 2025 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we look at a new proposal that would prevent cannabis companies from deducting business expenses, even if...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over: IRS reminds Taxpayers That Section 280E Applies to Marijuana Companies Until Rescheduling Becomes...

While marijuana advocates celebrate the potential rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, the taxman has made clear that marijuana remains a Schedule I substance subject to Section 280E of the Internal...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Preparing for IRS Cash Transaction Reporting in the Cannabis Industry

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The various forms of information reporting required by the Internal Revenue Code form the backbone of both voluntary compliance with tax laws and the starting point for audits by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). One form...more

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The Continuing Negative Impact of Federal and State Taxation on the Cannabis Industry; Where Do We Go from Here?

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The cannabis industry has experienced significant growth over the past decade, with increasing numbers of states legalizing both medical and recreational use. Currently, cannabis is legal for adults in 24 states and the...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

In NYC, Cannabis Business Expenses Now Deductible

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Friday, November 20, 2023, that allows New York City cannabis businesses to deduct business expenses paid or incurred in carrying on such business for purposes of determining...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Massachusetts May “Decouple” From Section 280E

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Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code provides that no deduction or credit shall be allowed for any amount paid or incurred in carrying on any trade or business if such trade or business consists of trafficking in...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Are Owners of Cannabusinesses Eligible for the Qualified Business Income Deduction Under Section 199A?

Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code, introduced by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), created an opportunity for business owners to substantially lower their income taxes. Subject to many qualifications, beginning in...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Loughman Case Illustrates Potential Impact of Entity Choice on Income Tax Liability for Cannabusinesses

Recognition of Internal Revenue Code (“I.R.C.”) § 280E and its potential to limit deductions can have a material impact on the ongoing operation of a cannabusiness. While operational concerns require attention, improper tax...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Section 280E Remains a Problem for Maryland Cannabusinesses: How to Minimize Taxable Income through Proper Classification of...

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (“the MMCC”) recently reported to the Maryland legislature on “the deleterious effects of the federal tax code on medical cannabis businesses.” As stated in its report, I.R.C. § 280E...more

Foster Garvey PC

The Taxation of the Marijuana Business (A Primer)

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This blog post will be in two parts. The first part will provide the reader with an understanding of the laws and concepts associated with the taxation of the marijuana business. The second part will take these ideas and...more

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