Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Henny L. Shomar and Douglas H. Reynolds | December 22, 2017
As we are reading and watching the news over the past few days, Congress has approved and the president is signing into law H.R. 1 of the 115th U.S. Congress, the much debated tax bill set to reshape the federal tax system.
By Caroline Spiezio | December 21, 2017
Tax attorneys told The Recorder that legal departments should be figuring out exactly how the bill affects their individual company, as there are a variety of changes in regulations.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Sidney Kess | December 20, 2017
Tax Tips columnist Sidney Kess writes: On Dec. 20, 2017, Congress passed a major tax package (H.R. 1) designed to cut taxes on individuals and businesses, and to stimulate the economy and create jobs. The long-term impact on the deficit is unclear; the measure adds to the deficit in the short term but could reduce it in the long term if predictions of economic growth come true.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David E. Kahen | December 20, 2017
In this Taxation column, David E. Kahen writes: A common example of a mismatch of character of income and loss involves the exercise of compensatory stock options and immediate sale of the stock so acquired. The potential for both ordinary income and capital loss in such situations is illustrated by the recent Court of Federal Claims decision in 'Hann v. United States'.
By Angela Morris | December 20, 2017
"Much of my time is now spent tracking the bills, explaining them to clients, and helping clients work through strategies for after the tax act passes," says David Miller, a partner at Proskauer Rose.
By Erin Mulvaney | December 20, 2017
"I think most Americans would be outraged to know that they are subsidizing sexual predators in the tax code,” U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, told the New York Times.
By Melanie Waddell | December 19, 2017
Bill now moves to Senate for vote; Trump expected to sign into law as soon as Wednesday.
New York Law Journal | In Brief
By Colby Hamilton | December 15, 2017
Jack Vitayanon was arrested in February in Washington, D.C., on charges he conspired with people in Arizona and Long Island to distribute meth over a number of years.
By Charles Toutant | December 8, 2017
A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that an intervenor in a tax sale foreclosure may become a party to the proceedings by offering a profit-sharing deal to the distressed property owner.
By Caroline Spiezio | December 8, 2017
Ireland and some other countries might lose their luster for tech companies if tax reform goes the way the U.S. Senate would like.
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