By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida | February 16, 2018
Over objections that more money would flow away from public schools and that airport projects could be grounded, the House Ways and Means Committee approved a nearly $350 million tax package that would help farmers impacted by Hurricane Irma and lower a lease tax on businesses.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. Dannunzio | February 15, 2018
A Delaware County hospital formerly operated as a nonprofit but later acquired by a for-profit corporation can no longer receive tax breaks reserved for nonprofit entities, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Marvin A. Kirsner | February 15, 2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides a tax break for businesses conducted by pass-through entities (partnerships, LLC's and subchapter S corporations) which will allow a deduction of 20 percent of the business income, so that the owners will pay tax on only 80 percent of the business income.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kevin B. Scott | February 14, 2018
When the first version of the bill that would eventually become the Tax and Jobs Act of 2017 emerged, bond professionals were alarmed. The original House bill took several shots at tax-exempt bonds, most notably eliminating the ability to issue “private activity bonds” on a tax-exempt basis.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David E. Kahen and Elliot Pisem | February 14, 2018
Taxation columnists David E. Kahen and Elliot Pisem write: Public Law 115-97, the “tax reform” legislation enacted last December, effected major changes to federal income tax law. While many of the changes are of relevance specifically to individuals, others affect all businesses, regardless of their form of organization, and some are particularly relevant to corporate taxpayers. David E. Kahen and Elliot Pisem are members of the law firm of Roberts & Holland.
By Josefa Velasquez | February 13, 2018
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced that his 30-day budget amendments will include an “employer compensation expense tax," an optional payroll tax aimed at shielding New Yorkers who pay high property taxes from having to pay more under the newly enacted federal tax overhaul.
By Marcia Coyle | February 12, 2018
James Comey once reportedly said about Michael Scudder: "He is somebody who can easily be overlooked in a crowded room of loud lawyers because he is so quiet. But once you get to know him, when Mike Scudder speaks, you shut your mouth and you listen."
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Meredith Hobbs | February 9, 2018
Like every other business, law firms are trying to find ways to take advantage of the new tax law.
By Cheryl Miller | C. Ryan Barber | February 8, 2018
Meet Beverly Hills tax attorney Charles Rettig, a name partner at Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez.
By Christina M. Crockett | February 8, 2018
Just after the New Year, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule increasing ERISA's noncompliance penalties.
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