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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s Impact on Cross-Border Transactions

Two years after the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the most significant tax reform enacted in a generation, taxpayers continue to encounter substantial uncertainty arising from interpretations of new statutory...more

Morgan Lewis

Congress Repeals Nonprofit Parking Tax and Modifies Private Foundation Tax on Net Investment Income

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The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 (the Act) was signed into law on December 20, 2019, as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (PL 116-94). The Act contained a number of changes...more

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Congress passes FY 2020 funding bill with tax benefits for energy, health care, and retirement plans

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In a rare display of bipartisanship, after intense last minute negotiations between congressional leadership and the Executive Branch, President Donald Trump signed into law legislation passed last week by Congress to...more

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Mexico 2020 Tax Reforms

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The Mexican Congress approved with some adjustments the Tax Bill presented by the President on September 8, 2019, that included a proposal of Decree through which various provisions of the Income Tax Law, the Value Added Tax...more

Foster Garvey PC

Decoding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Part VI: Employment and Fringe Benefit Related Provisions

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BACKGROUND - The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) creates, modifies or eliminates a number of employment and employee fringe benefit related provisions of the Code. Both employers and employees need to be aware of these...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Real Estate Aspects of Tax Reform

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the most extensive overhaul of the United States tax regime in over thirty years. The new tax laws will have a significant impact upon...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

State of the Financial Restructuring Market

Continuing low interest rates and generally improved economic conditions in the U.S. and worldwide during 2017 have reduced financial distress and the need for business bankruptcies in most sectors. However, out-of-court...more

Foster Garvey PC

Decoding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Part III: IRC § 708 and the Partnership Termination Rules Have Changed

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BACKGROUND/PRIOR LAW - PartnershipUnder IRC § 708(a), a partnership is considered as a continuing entity for income tax purposes unless it is terminated. Given the proliferation of state law entities taxed as partnerships...more

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Continuing Resolution Proposal to Extend Funding for the Federal Government

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Overview - On Jan. 16, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) introduced a continuing resolution (CR), which would fund the federal government until Feb. 16. Congress has...more

Baker Donelson

New Tax Overhaul and Government Funding Measures: What's in It for Health Care?

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In the week before Christmas, Congress approved and President Trump signed into law the final Republican tax overhaul bill. While primarily focused on individual and business tax cuts and reform, the new tax bill taking...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

Vedder Price

Tax Reform: Impact on Private Equity and M&A

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On December 22, 2017, new tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act represents a major overhaul of the U.S. federal tax system and includes many new provisions,...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Tax Reform: What Does the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Mean for the Transportation, Ports and Maritime Industry?

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. The Act changes many provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, from individual and business provisions, to...more

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Final Version of Tax Reform Act has a Minor Impact on Employee Benefit Programs

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In early November, I posted an article entitled “Tax Reform Proposal Nixes Favorable Tax Treatment of Several Employee Benefits”. That article reviewed the Ways and Means Committee’s proposal (H.R. 1, the Tax Reform and Jobs...more

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Summary of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. The Act changes many provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, from individual and business provisions, to...more

Cozen O'Connor

The Effects Of Tax Reform On The Affordable Care Act: An Attempt At Death By A Thousand Cuts

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The sweeping Republican tax reform bill, H.R. 1 (115), was passed by Congress on Wednesday afternoon, and signed by President Trump today. Although the President said on Wednesday that, “ObamaCare has been repealed in this...more

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Tax Reform Law Includes Paid Leave, Sexual Harassment Settlement Provisions

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), passed by Congress on December 20 and expected to be signed into law by President Trump in the coming days, contains several provisions that will directly impact employers and workplace...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What's New In Washington - December 2017

December is often the busiest time in Washington, and this year is no different as Congress races toward the holiday finish line. There is still a multitude of problems to solve before members can head back to their...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Proposed Federal Estate & Gift Tax Reform – What You Need To Know Now

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The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have now passed separate versions of the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act." The proposals that are being discussed in the news as "repeal of the death tax" are much more complex...more

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Senator Rand Paul Once Again Takes Aim At FATCA

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In the midst of the tax reform debate currently embroiling Congress, Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) has introduced an amendment seeking to repeal the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), an anti-tax evasion law enacted...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Proposed Tax Reform Bills of Senate and House Now Aligned on Key Compensation and Benefits-Related Tax Provisions

This WSGR Alert provides a high-level comparison of the latest tax reform proposals from the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate as they relate to compensation and benefits matters....more

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Beltway Buzz - November, 2017 #3

Tax Bill or Health Bill? It’s Two Bills in One! Caught in a legislative black hole, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) cannot escape efforts to eradicate it—or at least large chunks of it. ...more

BakerHostetler

Senate Proposal Would Reduce Historic Tax Credit to 10 Percent, Preserve New Markets Credit Allocations Through 2019 Round

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On Nov. 9, 2017, the Joint Committee on Taxation released its “Description of the Chairman’s Mark of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “JCT Description”). The JCT Description summarizes the initial draft of the Senate Finance...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - November 2017

China Energy Investment Signs MOU for $83.7 Billion in West Virginia Projects "China Energy Investment Corp, the world's largest power company by asset value, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest $83.7...more

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Historic and New Markets Tax Credits At Risk Under Current House Tax Reform Proposal

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On Nov. 2, the House Ways and Means Committee released draft statutory text (the "Bill") of the proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act"), the long-awaited Republican tax reform bill. On Friday, Nov. 3, Kevin Brady, Chairman...more

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