By Tony Mauro | January 9, 2019
"The question is how we figure out what the compelling reason is, and that's very difficult," Kavanaugh said at oral arguments Wednesday. "Is it enough, for example, if we think it's egregiously wrong and the prior decision has severe practical consequences?"
By Dan Packel | January 7, 2019
Devon Bodoh follows former KPMG and Dewey colleague Joseph Pari back to Big Law from the Big Four.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Stanley Foodman | January 7, 2019
The IRS ability to deny or revoke the passports of taxpayers with “seriously delinquent tax debt” is a serious problem currently being encountered by U.S. taxpayers.
By Robert S. Hoffman and Jennie R. Smith | January 1, 2019
Beyond the extensive analysis and speculation about tax status, relatively few observers have noticed that the new bill will affect other aspects of living and doing business as well. One of the most important of those areas is the unanticipated effect the law will have on divorce and child custody.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Matthew A. Feigin | December 31, 2018
The matrimonial bar is grappling with the effect of a tax bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump at the end of 2017, which removes the option for divorcing spouses to pay alimony that is taxable to the payee and deductible by the payor. The New York legislature mitigated the federal change and threw in a few new twists.
By New Jersey State Bar Association | December 31, 2018
State bar urges Supreme Court certification to clarify estate planning decisions
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Bari Z. Weinberger | December 28, 2018
What has become clear is that this altered tax structure is poised to take hidden and not-so-hidden financial tolls on both parties.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | December 27, 2018
A group of taxpayers challenging the constitutionality of Beaver County's property tax assessment system did not need to show evidence of specific harm to their properties, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Peter M. Fass | December 24, 2018
In his Real Estate Securities column, Peter M. Fass discusses the qualified opportunity zone program, which is designed to encourage investment in distressed communities by providing tax incentives. The enacted statutory language left many uncertainties regarding the operation of the opportunity zone program. Proposed Regulations answer some of the most important questions, mostly with taxpayer-friendly answers. However, important questions remain unanswered and additional proposed regulations are expected to be issued in the near future.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Lawrence M. Hill and Richard A. Nessler | December 24, 2018
The new program provides welcome clarity following the closure of the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program.
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